Waste Management (WM) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2025, Waste Management (WM) reported revenue of $6.31 billion, up 7.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.93, compared to $1.70 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.39 billion, representing a surprise of -1.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.03%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.95.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Waste Management performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Total - As a % of Total Company: 7.1% compared to the 8.1% average estimate based on six analysts.Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Volume - As a % of Total Company: 0.7% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 0.1%.Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Internal revenue growth - As a % of Total Company: 3.1% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2.5%.Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Acquisitions - As a % of Total Company: 4.3% compared to the 6.1% average estimate based on three analysts.Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Divestitures - As a % of Total Company: -0.3% compared to the -0% average estimate based on three analysts.Internal Revenue Growth - Period-to-Period Change - Total average yield - As a % of Total Company: 2.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1.8%.Net Operating revenues- WM Healthcare Solutions: $615 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $615.55 million.Net Operating revenues- WM Renewable Energy: $157 million versus $149.45 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +68.8% change.Net Operating revenues- Recycling Processing and Sales: $355 million versus $360.11 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.8% change.Net Operating revenues- Corporate and Other: $6 million versus $5.18 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Waste Management here>>>Shares of Waste Management have returned +4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Waste Management, Inc. (WM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks