Waste Management Inc (WM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.37x as of June 2026, reinvesting $630.00 Million (capex $630.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $1.73 Billion. See how much free cash does Waste Management Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Waste Management Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Waste Management Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Waste Management Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Waste Management Inc. See WM financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |