Waste Management Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Waste Management Inc financial flexibility index. Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $2.36 Billion (operating CF $1.73 Billion minus capex $630.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($36.52 Billion). See WM free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Waste Management Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Waste Management Inc across 37 annual periods. Check how high is Waste Management Inc's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Waste Management Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Waste Management Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Waste Management Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Waste Management Inc (WM) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26x | $9.27 Billion | $6.04 Billion | $35.84 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.24x | $8.62 Billion | $5.39 Billion | $36.31 Billion | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.29x | $7.61 Billion | $4.72 Billion | $25.93 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.29x | $7.12 Billion | $4.54 Billion | $24.50 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.28x | $6.24 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $21.97 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.23x | $5.04 Billion | $3.40 Billion | $21.89 Billion | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.28x | $5.69 Billion | $3.87 Billion | $20.67 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $5.26 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $16.37 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $4.69 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $15.79 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.28x | $4.34 Billion | $3.00 Billion | $15.54 Billion | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.25x | $3.73 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $15.05 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $3.48 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $15.52 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.22x | $3.73 Billion | $2.46 Billion | $16.60 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $3.81 Billion | $2.29 Billion | $16.42 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.23x | $3.79 Billion | $2.47 Billion | $16.18 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.23x | $3.38 Billion | $2.27 Billion | $14.88 Billion | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.24x | $3.54 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $14.56 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.27x | $3.80 Billion | $2.58 Billion | $14.04 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.26x | $3.65 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $14.07 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.27x | $3.87 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $14.10 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.24x | $3.57 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $14.73 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.24x | $3.48 Billion | $2.22 Billion | $14.65 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.21x | $3.13 Billion | $1.93 Billion | $14.84 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.24x | $3.44 Billion | $2.15 Billion | $14.30 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.26x | $3.68 Billion | $2.35 Billion | $14.09 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.25x | $3.44 Billion | $2.12 Billion | $13.75 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.24x | $4.31 Billion | $1.69 Billion | $18.27 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.28x | $5.10 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $18.23 Billion | ▼ -58.7% |
| 1997 | 0.68x | $2.71 Billion | $452.80 Million | $3.99 Billion | ▲ +105.2% |
| 1996 | 0.33x | $553.60 Million | $205.20 Million | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +240.0% |
| 1995 | 0.10x | $49.10 Million | $-35.50 Million | $505.20 Million | ▼ -65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | $59.80 Million | $18.90 Million | $215.20 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.29x | $34.60 Million | $12.10 Million | $119.00 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.29x | $19.60 Million | $13.30 Million | $67.20 Million | ▲ +38.2% |
| 1991 | 0.21x | $6.10 Million | $1.50 Million | $28.90 Million | ▼ -47.9% |
| 1990 | 0.40x | $1.70 Million | $900.00K | $4.20 Million | ▼ -78.2% |
| 1989 | 1.86x | $2.60 Million | $400.00K | $1.40 Million | — |