Waste Management Inc (WM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.43x as of March 2026, reinvesting $650.00 Million (capex $650.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $1.50 Billion. Check WM cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Waste Management Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Waste Management Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore WM strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Waste Management Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Waste Management Inc stock valuation.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.53x | $3.23 Billion | $6.04 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▼ -79.2% |
| 2024 | 2.57x | $13.83 Billion | $5.39 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +104.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26x | $5.93 Billion | $4.72 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25x | $5.65 Billion | $4.54 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▲ +42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $3.80 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2020 | 1.90x | $6.48 Billion | $3.40 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +75.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08x | $4.19 Billion | $3.87 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08x | $3.86 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | $2.89 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +100.5% |
| 2016 | 0.45x | $1.36 Billion | $3.00 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.50x | $1.25 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | $1.18 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.53x | $1.30 Billion | $2.46 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.69x | $1.59 Billion | $2.29 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.60x | $1.48 Billion | $2.47 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $1.28 Billion | $2.27 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $1.18 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.47x | $1.22 Billion | $2.58 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.50x | $1.21 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.52x | $1.33 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.49x | $1.18 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.57x | $1.26 Billion | $2.22 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $1.20 Billion | $1.93 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.60x | $1.29 Billion | $2.15 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.56x | $1.33 Billion | $2.35 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.62x | $1.31 Billion | $2.12 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -60.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55x | $2.62 Billion | $1.69 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1998 | 2.40x | $3.60 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $3.60 Billion | ▼ -51.9% |
| 1997 | 4.98x | $2.26 Billion | $452.80 Million | $2.26 Billion | ▲ +193.4% |
| 1996 | 1.70x | $348.40 Million | $205.20 Million | $348.40 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 1994 | 2.16x | $40.90 Million | $18.90 Million | $40.90 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1993 | 1.86x | $22.50 Million | $12.10 Million | $22.50 Million | ▲ +292.6% |
| 1992 | 0.47x | $6.30 Million | $13.30 Million | $6.30 Million | ▼ -84.6% |
| 1991 | 3.07x | $4.60 Million | $1.50 Million | $4.60 Million | ▲ +245.0% |
| 1990 | 0.89x | $800.00K | $900.00K | $800.00K | ▼ -83.8% |
| 1989 | 5.50x | $2.20 Million | $400.00K | $2.20 Million | — |