Waste Management Inc (WM) — 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. Explore Waste Management Inc (WM) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Waste Management Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Waste Management Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WM cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Waste Management Inc.
| 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 | — |