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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-102615"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:16:54.146231+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WM Q3 2025: adj EPS $1.98, rev $6.44B (+14.9%); record C&D margin; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $6.44B (+14.9%); WM Legacy Business revenue $5.82B (+3.7%).
- Adjusted operating EBITDA $1.97B (+15.2% YoY); margin 30.6%.
- Free cash flow YTD $2.11B (+13.5%); FY 2025 FCF guidance reaffirmed $2.8-2.9B.
- Collection & Disposal adjusted operating EBITDA margin 38.4% (record).
- Four new sustainability projects completed; 10 of 20 planned RNG facilities operational.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-102615
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925102615/0001104659-25-102615-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925102615/tm2529298d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-102615.txt

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