Waste Management Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Waste Management Inc cash flow quality index. Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.20x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.73 Billion exceeds net income of $786.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Waste Management Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Waste Management Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Waste Management Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Waste Management Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Waste Management Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Waste Management Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Waste Management Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Waste Management Inc cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.23x | $6.04 Billion | $2.71 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96x | $5.39 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07x | $4.72 Billion | $2.28 Billion | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.03x | $4.54 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.39x | $4.34 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27x | $3.40 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32x | $3.87 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | $3.57 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63x | $3.18 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54x | $3.00 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32x | $2.50 Billion | $752.00 Million | ▲ +90.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74x | $2.33 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -90.8% |
| 2013 | 18.88x | $2.46 Billion | $130.00 Million | ▲ +607.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67x | $2.29 Billion | $860.00 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.45x | $2.47 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.27x | $2.27 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23x | $2.36 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37x | $2.58 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.10x | $2.44 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21x | $2.54 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02x | $2.39 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2004 | 2.36x | $2.22 Billion | $939.00 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06x | $1.93 Billion | $630.00 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.62x | $2.15 Billion | $822.00 Million | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2001 | 4.68x | $2.35 Billion | $503.00 Million | ▲ +182.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66x | $452.80 Million | $273.30 Million | ▼ -73.4% |
| 1996 | 6.24x | $205.20 Million | $32.90 Million | ▲ +632.3% |
| 1995 | -1.17x | $-35.50 Million | $30.30 Million | ▼ -185.5% |
| 1994 | 1.37x | $18.90 Million | $13.80 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26x | $12.10 Million | $9.60 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 1992 | 1.82x | $13.30 Million | $7.30 Million | ▲ +264.4% |
| 1991 | 0.50x | $1.50 Million | $3.00 Million | ▼ -88.9% |
| 1990 | 4.50x | $900.00K | $200.00K | ▲ +12.5% |
| 1989 | 4.00x | $400.00K | $100.00K | — |