Waste Management Inc (WM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Waste Management Inc (WM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.57x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $851.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.50 Billion). See Waste Management Inc (WM) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Waste Management Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Waste Management Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Waste Management Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Waste Management Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Waste Management Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Waste Management Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.47x | $2.82 Billion | $6.04 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.40x | $2.16 Billion | $5.39 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.39x | $1.82 Billion | $4.72 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.43x | $1.95 Billion | $4.54 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.56x | $2.43 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.52x | $1.77 Billion | $3.40 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.53x | $2.06 Billion | $3.87 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53x | $1.88 Billion | $3.57 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.53x | $1.67 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.54x | $1.62 Billion | $3.00 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.51x | $1.26 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51x | $1.18 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.48x | $1.18 Billion | $2.46 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34x | $785.00 Million | $2.29 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $1.15 Billion | $2.47 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | $1.17 Billion | $2.27 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $1.18 Billion | $2.36 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.53x | $1.35 Billion | $2.58 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.50x | $1.23 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.48x | $1.21 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51x | $1.21 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.43x | $960.00 Million | $2.22 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $726.00 Million | $1.93 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $866.00 Million | $2.15 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.44x | $1.03 Billion | $2.35 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.38x | $812.00 Million | $2.12 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +169.7% |
| 1999 | -0.55x | $-926.40 Million | $1.69 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▲ +60.7% |
| 1998 | -1.40x | $-2.10 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $3.60 Billion | ▲ +64.9% |
| 1997 | -3.98x | $-1.80 Billion | $452.80 Million | $2.26 Billion | ▼ -470.4% |
| 1996 | -0.70x | $-143.20 Million | $205.20 Million | $348.40 Million | ▲ +40.0% |
| 1994 | -1.16x | $-22.00 Million | $18.90 Million | $40.90 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1993 | -0.86x | $-10.40 Million | $12.10 Million | $22.50 Million | ▼ -263.3% |
| 1992 | 0.53x | $7.00 Million | $13.30 Million | $6.30 Million | ▲ +125.5% |
| 1991 | -2.07x | $-3.10 Million | $1.50 Million | $4.60 Million | ▼ -1960.0% |
| 1990 | 0.11x | $100.00K | $900.00K | $800.00K | ▲ +102.5% |
| 1989 | -4.50x | $-1.80 Million | $400.00K | $2.20 Million | — |