WM · News · 20260820N
Revenue Performance and Mix
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 2026-08-20 · Importance 42 · Surprise 14 · In source text
Waste Management reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.68 billion, up 4% year over year and above the $201 million materiality threshold. Revenue slightly missed analyst expectations despite the year-over-year increase. Second-quarter adjusted EPS was $2.02, exceeding analyst estimates and indicating earnings growth outpaced revenue growth.
Key facts
- Waste Management reported revenue that slightly missed estimates while EPS beat, with EPS $2.02 and revenue $6.68 billion. source
- Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI held 61,606 shares of Waste Management valued at $13.73 million after reducing its stake by 52.6% in the second quarter. source
- Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC reduced its Waste Management stake by 25.5% in the second quarter, selling over 400,000 shares. source
- Deutsche Bank AG owned 2,207,477 shares of Waste Management valued at $492,002,000 after increasing its stake by 8.2% in the second quarter. source
- Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management increased its Waste Management stake by 7.9% in the second quarter by purchasing 69,699 shares to own a total of 946,770 shares worth $211 million. source
- BlackRock Inc. owned 30,733,944 shares of Waste Management after buying an additional 535,079 shares in the second quarter. source
- Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired 8,010 shares of Waste Management valued at approximately $1.785 million. source
- Trust Co. of Vermont acquired 30,592 shares of Waste Management worth approximately $6.8 million. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | positive | realized | — | Waste Management reported revenue that slightly missed estimates while EPS beat, with EPS $2.02 and revenue $6.68 billion. |