Waste Management Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Waste Management has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.2%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 26% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Waste Management's return on equity is 32.8%, and it has net margins of 12.3%.
Key information
11.2%
Earnings growth rate
12.5%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 9.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.9% |
| Return on equity | 32.8% |
| Net Margin | 12.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Waste Management makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 21,387 | 2,641 | 2,030 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 20,976 | 2,544 | 1,975 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 20,693 | 2,479 | 1,941 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 20,426 | 2,304 | 1,926 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 20,144 | 2,310 | 1,900 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 20,021 | 2,286 | 1,903 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 19,929 | 2,258 | 1,923 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 19,698 | 2,238 | 1,938 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 19,441 | 2,245 | 1,943 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 19,031 | 2,144 | 1,939 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 18,480 | 1,908 | 1,897 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 17,931 | 1,816 | 1,864 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 17,320 | 1,748 | 1,732 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 16,516 | 1,600 | 1,679 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 15,601 | 1,556 | 1,611 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 15,218 | 1,496 | 1,728 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 14,997 | 1,505 | 1,663 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 15,103 | 1,610 | 1,633 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 15,488 | 1,684 | 1,647 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 15,455 | 1,670 | 1,631 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 15,451 | 1,754 | 1,556 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 15,306 | 1,758 | 1,515 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 15,099 | 1,876 | 1,489 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 14,914 | 1,925 | 1,453 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 14,724 | 2,297 | 1,452 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 14,618 | 2,184 | 1,463 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 14,556 | 2,047 | 1,451 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 14,485 | 1,949 | 1,468 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 14,293 | 1,381 | 1,477 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 14,125 | 1,297 | 1,451 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 13,873 | 1,222 | 1,438 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 13,609 | 1,182 | 1,410 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 13,395 | 1,120 | 1,375 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 13,207 | 1,153 | 1,375 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 13,097 | 1,140 | 1,357 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 12,961 | 753 | 1,343 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 13,152 | 1,070 | 1,345 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 13,394 | 1,005 | 1,392 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 13,640 | 941 | 1,423 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 13,996 | 1,298 | 1,481 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 14,059 | 103 | 1,481 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 14,078 | 124 | 1,453 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 14,043 | 158 | 1,453 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 13,983 | 98 | 1,468 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UWS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UWS's current net profit margins (12.3%) are higher than last year (11.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UWS's earnings have grown by 11.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UWS's earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UWS earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) did not outperform the Commercial Services industry 19.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst UWS's Return on Equity (32.81%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.