WM Q1 adj. operating EBITDA +5.9%, cash flow +24%, reaffirms FY outlook

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.79 vs consensus $1.79 ▼ miss (-0.2%)

Revenue $6.23B (+3.5% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.81 vs $1.67 prior year.
Adjusted operating EBITDA $1.85B, margin 29.8% (+70 bps); collection & disposal margin +110 bps.
Cash from ops $1.5B (+24%); free cash flow $920M (nearly double prior year $475M).
Returned $729M to shareholders: $385M dividends, $344M buybacks.
Reaffirms full-year financial outlook; completed three recycling facilities adding ~300K tons capacity.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC reported first quarter of 2026 results: revenue $6,227, net income $723, EPS $1.79. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: first quarter of 2026
Revenue: $6,227
Net income: $723
EPS: $1.79
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: reported results

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31, 2026 (in millions, except per share amounts) March 31, 2025 (in millions, except per share amounts) As Reported As Adjusted (a) As Reported As Adjusted (a) Revenue $6,227 $6,227 $6,018 $6,018 Income from Operations $1,113 $1,118 $1,013 $1,059 Operating EBITDA (b) (c) $1,848 $1,853 $1,704 $1,750 Operating EBITDA Margin 29.7% 29.8% 28.3% 29.1%

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