Waste Management, Inc. WM NYSE

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) generated $1.7B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $888M, free cash flow was $810M.

Free cash flow margin was 12.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 2.29x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $333M in dividends to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (17/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (48/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 2.29x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 53/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.