Waste Management (WM) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Waste Management reported quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.95 per share, representing an earnings surprise of -1.03% [1]. Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $6.31 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.21%, compared to year-ago revenues of $5.89 billion [2]. - Over the last four quarters, Waste Management has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2]. Stock Performance - Waste Management shares have increased by approximately 5.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3]. - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.79 on revenues of $6.31 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.27 on revenues of $26.59 billion [7]. Industry Outlook - The Waste Removal Services industry is currently ranked in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8]. - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Waste Management's stock performance [5].