Of 10 guidance figures from Waste Management's earnings releases that Stock Atlas has scored against the reported result, 3 came in above the guide, 2 in range and 5 below. It met or beat its own guidance 50% of the time.
| Period | Measure | Guided | Reported | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Free Cash Flow | $2.80B to $2.90B | $2.82B | in range |
| FY2025 | Revenue | $25.27B | $25.20B | below |
| FY2025 | Capital Expenditures | $2.58B to $2.62B | $3.23B | above |
| FY2024 | Capital Expenditures | $3.15B to $3.25B | $3.23B | in range |
| FY2024 | Free Cash Flow | $2.15B | $2.16B | above |
| FY2022 | Free Cash Flow | $2.15B | $1.95B | below |
| FY2021 | Capital Expenditures | $1.70B to $1.80B | $1.90B | above |
| FY2021 | Free Cash Flow | $2.50B to $2.60B | $2.43B | below |
Above means the reported figure beat the top of the range, in range that it landed inside it or on a point guide, below that it missed. Every guide and revision, and screens across companies, are in the research platform.
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Stock Atlas, “Waste Management (WM) guidance record”, stockatlas.com/companies/WM/guidance/, data as of 3 November 2026. Links to this page are welcome.
