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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) return on assets

Annual ROA:

7.00%+0.01%(+0.14%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), WM annual return on assets is 7.00%, with the most recent change of +0.01% (+0.14%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WM annual ROA has risen by +0.87% (+14.19%).
  • WM annual ROA is now -59.04% below its all-time high of 17.09%, reached on December 1, 1986.

Performance

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Quarterly ROA:

6.67%-0.33%(-4.71%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), WM quarterly return on assets is 6.67%, with the most recent change of -0.33% (-4.71%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WM quarterly ROA has dropped by -1.03% (-13.38%).
  • WM quarterly ROA is now -64.99% below its all-time high of 19.05%, reached on December 31, 1987.

Performance

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ROA Formula

ROA =  Net Income
Total Assets
✕ 100%

WM ROA Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+0.1%-13.4%
3 y3 years+14.2%-8.8%
5 y5 years+7.0%+11.9%

WM ROA Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-4.0%+14.2%-15.0%at low
5 y5-year-4.0%+35.4%-15.0%+21.7%
alltimeall time-59.0%+238.3%-65.0%+145.8%

WM ROA History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
6.67%(-4.7%)
Mar 2025
-
7.00%(-8.3%)
Dec 2024
7.00%(+0.1%)
7.63%(-2.8%)
Sep 2024
-
7.85%(+1.9%)
Jun 2024
-
7.70%(+1.0%)
Mar 2024
-
7.62%(+7.0%)
Dec 2023
6.99%(-4.1%)
7.12%(-3.4%)
Sep 2023
-
7.37%(-0.1%)
Jun 2023
-
7.38%(-0.4%)
Mar 2023
-
7.41%(-0.3%)
Dec 2022
7.29%(+18.9%)
7.43%(-2.4%)
Sep 2022
-
7.61%(+4.1%)
Jun 2022
-
7.31%(+11.6%)
Mar 2022
-
6.55%(+5.5%)
Dec 2021
6.13%(+18.6%)
6.21%(+0.3%)
Sep 2021
-
6.19%(+7.7%)
Jun 2021
-
5.75%(+1.4%)
Mar 2021
-
5.67%(+3.5%)
Dec 2020
5.17%(-20.9%)
5.48%(-2.5%)
Sep 2020
-
5.62%(-5.7%)
Jun 2020
-
5.96%(-6.7%)
Mar 2020
-
6.39%(-2.4%)
Dec 2019
6.54%(-23.5%)
6.55%(-8.9%)
Sep 2019
-
7.19%(-4.4%)
Jun 2019
-
7.52%(-9.3%)
Mar 2019
-
8.29%(-3.7%)
Dec 2018
8.55%(-4.9%)
8.61%(-17.7%)
Sep 2018
-
10.46%(+3.4%)
Jun 2018
-
10.12%(+5.4%)
Mar 2018
-
9.60%(+4.2%)
Dec 2017
8.99%(+60.8%)
9.21%(+39.5%)
Sep 2017
-
6.60%(+6.3%)
Jun 2017
-
6.21%(+6.0%)
Mar 2017
-
5.86%(+3.9%)
Dec 2016
5.59%(+57.0%)
5.64%(+4.4%)
Sep 2016
-
5.40%(-3.1%)
Jun 2016
-
5.57%(+1.1%)
Mar 2016
-
5.51%(+52.2%)
Dec 2015
3.56%(-41.4%)
3.62%(-29.2%)
Sep 2015
-
5.11%(+7.1%)
Jun 2015
-
4.77%(+7.2%)
Mar 2015
-
4.45%(-26.3%)
Dec 2014
6.08%(+966.7%)
6.04%(+874.2%)
Sep 2014
-
0.62%(-10.1%)
Jun 2014
-
0.69%(-16.9%)
Mar 2014
-
0.83%(+48.2%)
Dec 2013
0.57%(-84.9%)
0.56%(-86.5%)
Sep 2013
-
4.16%(+7.5%)
Jun 2013
-
3.87%(+4.0%)
Mar 2013
-
3.72%(-1.3%)
Dec 2012
3.77%(-17.7%)
3.77%(-5.8%)
Sep 2012
-
4.00%(-7.6%)
Jun 2012
-
4.33%(-4.0%)
Mar 2012
-
4.51%(-2.2%)
Dec 2011
4.58%(-2.6%)
4.61%(-2.7%)
Sep 2011
-
4.74%(+2.4%)
Jun 2011
-
4.63%(-1.3%)
Mar 2011
-
4.69%(0.0%)
Dec 2010
4.70%(-8.2%)
4.69%(-4.7%)
Sep 2010
-
4.92%(-4.3%)
Jun 2010
-
5.14%(-2.1%)
Mar 2010
-
5.25%(+1.4%)
Dec 2009
5.12%(-8.2%)
5.18%(+10.2%)
Sep 2009
-
4.70%(-3.5%)
Jun 2009
-
4.87%(-6.2%)
Mar 2009
-
5.19%(-7.2%)
Dec 2008
5.58%(-5.9%)
5.59%(-7.8%)
Sep 2008
-
6.06%(+2.7%)
Jun 2008
-
5.90%(-1.5%)
Mar 2008
-
5.99%(+1.7%)
Dec 2007
5.93%(+3.7%)
5.89%(+6.5%)
Sep 2007
-
5.53%(-1.3%)
Jun 2007
-
5.60%(-5.7%)
Mar 2007
-
5.94%(+4.0%)
Dec 2006
5.72%
5.71%(-3.9%)
Sep 2006
-
5.94%(+7.0%)
Jun 2006
-
5.55%(-9.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
6.10%(+3.0%)
Dec 2005
5.85%(+25.8%)
5.92%(+2.6%)
Sep 2005
-
5.77%(-6.0%)
Jun 2005
-
6.14%(+32.6%)
Mar 2005
-
4.63%(+0.9%)
Dec 2004
4.65%(+29.2%)
4.59%(+5.0%)
Sep 2004
-
4.37%(+11.2%)
Jun 2004
-
3.93%(+4.8%)
Mar 2004
-
3.75%(+4.5%)
Dec 2003
3.60%(-15.1%)
3.59%(-2.7%)
Sep 2003
-
3.69%(-2.9%)
Jun 2003
-
3.80%(-6.6%)
Mar 2003
-
4.07%(-4.2%)
Dec 2002
4.24%(+58.8%)
4.25%(+10.1%)
Sep 2002
-
3.86%(+35.0%)
Jun 2002
-
2.86%(+4.0%)
Mar 2002
-
2.75%(+2.6%)
Dec 2001
2.67%(-841.7%)
2.68%(+18.1%)
Sep 2001
-
2.27%(+118.3%)
Jun 2001
-
1.04%(>+9900.0%)
Mar 2001
-
0.01%(-103.0%)
Dec 2000
-0.36%(-77.9%)
-0.33%(-68.0%)
Sep 2000
-
-1.03%(-76.7%)
Jun 2000
-
-4.43%(+51.2%)
Mar 2000
-
-2.93%(+86.6%)
Dec 1999
-1.63%(-67.8%)
-1.57%(+82.6%)
Sep 1999
-
-0.86%(-65.0%)
Jun 1999
-
-2.46%(-39.1%)
Mar 1999
-
-4.04%(-40.7%)
Dec 1998
-5.06%(-187.5%)
-6.81%(-21.5%)
Sep 1998
-
-8.67%(-212.3%)
Jun 1998
-
7.72%(-165.9%)
Mar 1998
-
-11.72%(-19.5%)
Dec 1997
5.78%(+228.4%)
-14.55%(-424.1%)
Sep 1997
-
4.49%(+32.1%)
Jun 1997
-
3.40%(+341.6%)
Mar 1997
-
0.77%(-230.5%)
Dec 1996
1.76%(-64.2%)
-0.59%(-109.0%)
Sep 1996
-
6.54%(-52.3%)
Jun 1996
-
13.71%(-2.9%)
Mar 1996
-
14.12%(+6.3%)
Dec 1995
4.92%(-13.1%)
13.28%(+4818.5%)
Sep 1995
-
0.27%(-108.6%)
Jun 1995
-
-3.13%(-156.0%)
Mar 1995
-
5.59%(+4.3%)
Dec 1994
5.66%(-18.6%)
5.36%(+10.5%)
Sep 1994
-
4.85%(+5.2%)
Jun 1994
-
4.61%(-29.0%)
Mar 1994
-
6.49%(-6.1%)
Dec 1993
6.95%(-23.3%)
6.91%(-3.8%)
Sep 1993
-
7.18%(-6.9%)
Jun 1993
-
7.71%(-3.7%)
Mar 1993
-
8.01%(-4.8%)
Dec 1992
9.06%(>+9900.0%)
8.41%(-3.3%)
Sep 1992
-
8.70%(+2.1%)
Jun 1992
-
8.52%(+6.1%)
Mar 1992
-
8.03%(+9.1%)
Dec 1991
0.06%(-99.3%)
7.36%(+10.0%)
Sep 1991
-
6.69%(+19.9%)
Jun 1991
-
5.58%(+89.8%)
Mar 1991
-
2.94%(+23.0%)
Dec 1990
8.11%(-18.6%)
-
Sep 1990
-
2.39%(0.0%)
Jun 1990
-
2.39%(0.0%)
Mar 1990
-
2.39%(0.0%)
Dec 1989
9.96%(-11.7%)
2.39%(-6.6%)
Dec 1988
11.28%(-9.9%)
2.56%(-73.1%)
Sep 1988
-
9.52%(0.0%)
Jun 1988
-
9.52%(-33.4%)
Mar 1988
-
14.29%(-25.0%)
Dec 1987
12.52%(-26.7%)
19.05%
Dec 1986
17.09%(+110.5%)
-
Dec 1985
8.12%(-5.9%)
-
Dec 1984
8.63%(-10.2%)
-
Dec 1983
9.61%(-9.7%)
-
Dec 1982
10.64%(-10.9%)
-
Dec 1981
11.94%(+25.2%)
-
Dec 1980
9.54%
-

FAQ

  • What is Waste Management, Inc. annual return on assets?
  • What is the all time high annual ROA for Waste Management, Inc.?
  • What is Waste Management, Inc. annual ROA year-on-year change?
  • What is Waste Management, Inc. quarterly return on assets?
  • What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Waste Management, Inc.?
  • What is Waste Management, Inc. quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

What is Waste Management, Inc. annual return on assets?

The current annual ROA of WM is 7.00%

What is the all time high annual ROA for Waste Management, Inc.?

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high annual return on assets is 17.09%

What is Waste Management, Inc. annual ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WM annual return on assets has changed by +0.01% (+0.14%)

What is Waste Management, Inc. quarterly return on assets?

The current quarterly ROA of WM is 6.67%

What is the all time high quarterly ROA for Waste Management, Inc.?

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high quarterly return on assets is 19.05%

What is Waste Management, Inc. quarterly ROA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WM quarterly return on assets has changed by -1.03% (-13.38%)
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