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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Waste Management (WM)

WM Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Affirms Full-Year Guidance

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Waste Management reported its third quarter 2026 financial results, posting revenue of $6.85 billion and net income of $820 million, or $2.05 per diluted share. The company returned $957 million to shareholders during the quarter through share repurchases and cash dividends, and affirmed its full-year 2026 financial guidance.

Key points

  • Total company revenue grew 6.3% to $6.85 billion for the third quarter of 2026.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities reached $4.87 billion for the first nine months of the year.
  • The company returned $957 million to shareholders during the third quarter, consisting of $580 million in share repurchases and $377 million in cash dividends.
  • WM expects full-year 2026 revenue to be at the high end of its guidance range of $26.275 to $26.475 billion.

The filing

CompanyWaste Management (WM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:38 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-119188

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Oct 29, 2026, 3:00 AM ET, from this filing only.

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