Buyback Spend for Waste Management (WM)
Buyback Spend for Waste Management (WM): headline value $0 · YoY -100.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$0
YoY change
-100.0%
5Y CAGR
-100.0%
Peak year (2022)
$1.50B
Latest annual
$0
Buyback Spend history chart for Waste Management (WM) from 1989 to 2025
Buyback Spend history table for Waste Management (WM) from 1989 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 2024 | $262.00M | -79.9% | ||
| 2023 | $1.30B | -13.2% | ||
| 2022 | $1.50B | +11.1% | ||
| 2021 | $1.35B | +235.8% | ||
| 2020 | $402.00M | +62.1% | ||
| 2019 | $248.00M | -75.3% | ||
| 2018 | $1.00B | +33.9% | ||
| 2017 | $750.00M | +3.4% | ||
| 2016 | $725.00M | +20.8% | ||
| 2015 | $600.00M | 0.0% | ||
| 2014 | $600.00M | +151.0% | ||
| 2013 | $239.00M | -58.4% | ||
| 2012 | $575.00M | 0.0% | ||
| 2011 | $575.00M | +14.8% | ||
| 2010 | $501.00M | +121.7% | ||
| 2009 | $226.00M | -44.9% | ||
| 2008 | $410.00M | -71.1% | ||
| 2007 | $1.42B | +32.6% | ||
| 2006 | $1.07B | +51.8% | ||
| 2005 | $706.00M | +42.3% | ||
| 2004 | $496.00M | -9.8% | ||
| 2003 | $550.00M | -44.0% | ||
| 2002 | $982.00M | — | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | ||
| 1998 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 1997 | $1.00B | +111.2% | ||
| 1996 | $473.60M | — | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | ||
| 1993 | $0 | -100.0% | ||
| 1992 | $3.50M | — | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | ||
| 1989 | $0 | — |
Buyback Spend values are taken from Waste Management's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
2025's annual buyback spend for Waste Management (WM) came in at $0 – plunged 100.0% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Waste Management buyback spend delivered a -100.0% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2022 and 2025, Waste Management buyback spend plunged 100.0%, falling from $1.50B to $0.
$1.50B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2022, against a low of $0 during 1989.
Among 8 Industrials peers, Waste Management (WM) ranks 8th; the peer median for buyback spend is $2.27B.
Waste Management Buyback Spend by Year
Waste Management Buyback Spend 2025: $0
Waste Management buyback spend in 2025 was $0, plunged 100.0% below 2024.
Waste Management Buyback Spend 2024: $262.00M
Waste Management buyback spend in 2024 was $262.00M, plunged 79.9% below 2023.
Waste Management Buyback Spend 2023: $1.30B
Waste Management buyback spend in 2023 was $1.30B, declined 13.2% below 2022.
Waste Management Buyback Spend 2022: $1.50B
Waste Management buyback spend in 2022 was $1.50B, grew 11.1% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Waste Management Buyback Spend 2021: $1.35B
Waste Management buyback spend in 2021 was $1.35B.
See more financial history for Waste Management (WM).
Sector peers — Buyback Spend
Companies in the same sector as Waste Management, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $7.55B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $5.19B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $3.80B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $2.68B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $1.86B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.14B | Industrials |
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $50.00M | Industrials |
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Waste Management's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Waste Management (WM) is $0 (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Waste Management buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Waste Management (WM) buyback spend changed -100.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Waste Management buyback spend?
Waste Management (WM) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is -100.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Waste Management buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Waste Management buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $1.50B in 2022.
What was Waste Management buyback spend in 2024?
Waste Management (WM) buyback spend in 2024 was $262.00M.
What was Waste Management buyback spend in 2025?
Waste Management (WM) buyback spend in 2025 was $0.
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