Waste Management Inc (WM) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.37x as of June 2026, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($1.73 Billion) in capital expenditures ($630.00 Million). Check Waste Management Inc (WM) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Waste Management Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2025)
This chart tracks Waste Management Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Waste Management Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Waste Management Inc from 1989 to 2025. See Waste Management Inc (WM) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.53x | $6.04 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.60x | $5.39 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $4.72 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.57x | $4.54 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.44x | $4.34 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.48x | $3.40 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.47x | $3.87 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.47x | $3.57 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47x | $3.18 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.45x | $3.00 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.49x | $2.50 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49x | $2.33 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.52x | $2.46 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.66x | $2.29 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.54x | $2.47 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.49x | $2.27 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $2.36 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.47x | $2.58 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.50x | $2.44 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.52x | $2.54 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.49x | $2.39 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.57x | $2.22 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $1.93 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.60x | $2.15 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.56x | $2.35 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | $2.12 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -60.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55x | $1.69 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1998 | 2.40x | $1.50 Billion | $3.60 Billion | ▼ -51.9% |
| 1997 | 4.98x | $452.80 Million | $2.26 Billion | ▲ +193.4% |
| 1996 | 1.70x | $205.20 Million | $348.40 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16x | $18.90 Million | $40.90 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1993 | 1.86x | $12.10 Million | $22.50 Million | ▲ +292.6% |
| 1992 | 0.47x | $13.30 Million | $6.30 Million | ▼ -84.6% |
| 1991 | 3.07x | $1.50 Million | $4.60 Million | ▲ +245.0% |
| 1990 | 0.89x | $900.00K | $800.00K | ▼ -83.8% |
| 1989 | 5.50x | $400.00K | $2.20 Million | — |