Waste Management Inc (WM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.08x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.50 Billion exceeds net income of $723.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Waste Management Inc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check Waste Management Inc (WM) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Waste Management Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of 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 | — |