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Waste Management (NYSE:WM) reported second-quarter operating EBITDA growth of 5.5%, or 9.1% excluding contributions from wildfire cleanup activity in the prior-year period, as pricing discipline, cost controls and technology investments supported profitability despite softer volume trends. Chief Ex
Waste Management is delivering on profits but trimming its sales forecast, and on its latest call, analysts zeroed in on that contradiction.
Waste Management (WM) is back in focus after its second quarter earnings, where management paired an earnings beat with a slight trim to full year revenue guidance and highlighted improving margins despite softer volumes. See our latest analysis for Waste Management. At a share price of US$226.33, Waste Management has seen the stock fall 4.3% on a 1 day share price return and 4.6% over the past week, even as its 5 year total shareholder return of 65.0% points to momentum that has built over a...
Waste management services provider Waste Management (NYSE:WM) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 4% year on year to $6.68 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $26.38 billion at the midpoint came in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.02 per share was 2.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Waste Management highlights margin gains, technology investments and healthcare integration while maintaining profitability guidance despite softer volumes.
Waste Management Inc (WM) reports robust earnings growth and strategic advancements despite facing volume and revenue headwinds.
WM beats Q2 earnings estimates as pricing and efficiency lift margins, but softer volumes lead revenues to miss expectations.
Moby summary of Waste Management, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
Waste Management (WM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.51% and -0.42%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
The headline numbers for Waste Management (WM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Waste management services provider Waste Management (NYSE:WM) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 4% year on year to $6.68 billion. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $26.38 billion at the midpoint came in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.02 per share was 2.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Waste management services provider Waste Management (NYSE:WM) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday after market hours. Here’s what you need to know.
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In the days leading up to its July 28, 2026 results release, Waste Management drew attention as analysts projected second-quarter earnings of $1.99 per share on revenues of about US$6.71 billion, both expected to be higher than a year earlier. Analysts also highlighted rapid expansion in WM Renewable Energy revenues and pointed to Waste Management’s efficient, mission-critical business model as a key support for its recent recognition as a strong S&P 500 performer. With analysts now calling...
WM heads into the Q2 earnings release with y/y revenue and EPS growth expected, led by collection and disposal gains, and a sharp rise in renewable energy sales.
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Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) raised its full-year 2026 outlook after second-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA grew more than 6%, with management citing stronger-than-expected pricing, margin execution, acquisition activity and improving commodity trends. President and CEO Ron Mittelstaedt said th
Rollins (NYSE:ROL) reported second-quarter 2026 results that management said fell short of expectations, as slower growth in parts of its residential pest control business offset stronger performance in commercial, termite and ancillary services. President and CEO Jerry Gahlhoff said the weakness w
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Waste Management (WM), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2026.
Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the industry’s six-month return of 4.3% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 7.7% rise.
Waste Management (WM) closed at $233.18 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.46% move from the prior day.
WM's waste network, pricing and acquisitions support growth and margins. Its high debt and slow stock momentum pose challenges.
Waste Management (WM) shares edged up 1.45% to close at $236.71, catching investor attention ahead of the company’s July 28, 2026 earnings report, where forecasts point to EPS of $2. See our latest analysis for Waste Management. The recent 7.9% 30 day share price return and 8.4% year to date share price return suggest building momentum in Waste Management stock, while a 5 year total shareholder return of 78.2% highlights longer term compounding. If this earnings setup has you thinking about...
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