Waste Management's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-27. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $6,846 million (+6.2% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $2.05 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.15 |
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Affirmed 2026 guidance: revenue at high end of $26.275–$26.475 billion, adjusted operating EBITDA $8.15–$8.25 billion, free cash flow at high end of $3.75–$3.85 billion.
Why this label: 'We are affirming our 2026 guidance ranges'; revenue at the high end of $26.275-26.475B, adjusted operating EBITDA within $8.15-8.25B (unchanged ranges).
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | FY2026 | high end of $26.275–$26.475 billion | $26.275–$26.475 billion |
| adjusted operating EBITDA | FY2026 | within $8.15–$8.25 billion | $8.15–$8.25 billion |
| free cash flow | FY2026 | high end of $3.75–$3.85 billion | $3.75–$3.85 billion |
| share repurchases | FY2026 | $2 billion | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Operating revenues · $ · 6,846 · $ · 6,443 · $ · 19,757 · $ · 18,891"
Earnings per share: "Diluted EPS · $2.05 · $2.15 · $1.49 · $1.98"
revenue: "The Company expects to achieve its full-year financial guidance, with revenue expected to be at the high end of the guidance range of $26.275 to $26.475 billion"
adjusted operating EBITDA: "adjusted operating EBITDA to be within the guidance range of $8.15 to $8.25 billion"
free cash flow: "free cash flow to be at the high end of the guidance range of $3.75 to $3.85 billion"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Affirmed 2026 guidance; revenue expected at high end of $26.275–$26.475 billion.
Source
Waste Management earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001104659-26-119188, filed 2026-10-27.
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