Waste Management stock reports 4 percent Q2 revenue growth
Published on 09/24/2026 at 21:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Waste Management stock stood at USD 208.53 on NYSE at 3:01 p.m. ET on September 24, 2026, up 0.31 percent for the session and 15.96 percent below its 52-week high of USD 248.13. The latest operating picture combines 4.0 percent revenue growth with a small revenue miss against consensus.
Q2 growth comes with a miss
Waste Management generated USD 6.68 billion in revenue in Q2 2026, up 4.0 percent from the prior-year quarter but below the USD 6.71 billion analyst consensus, according to MarketBeat. The comparison matters because the top line expanded while expectations were set slightly higher.
Reported earnings per share reached USD 2.02 in the quarter, exceeding the USD 1.98 consensus by USD 0.04 and rising from USD 1.92 in the prior-year period, the same MarketBeat report said. That combination gives the stock a clearer earnings support point than the revenue figure alone.
Pricing supports the margin
Waste Management's Q2 FY26 core pricing was 5.7 percent, while Collection and Disposal yield was 3.6 percent, according to 247WallSt. Adjusted operating EBITDA margin expanded by 40 basis points to 30.9 percent in Q2 FY26, showing how pricing helped offset a 1.8 percent year-over-year decline in Collection and Disposal volume.
For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: revenue growth was 4.0 percent, yet the revenue result came in USD 0.03 billion below consensus, while earnings still beat by USD 0.04 per share. The operating margin data therefore carry more information than the headline revenue growth.
Stock remains below yearly high
WM's September 24 intraday range was USD 207.59 to USD 210.24, with the stock at USD 208.53 and daily change of 0.31 percent. Its market capitalization was USD 83,352,607,320 on the same date, placing the current quote materially below the USD 248.13 52-week high but above the USD 194.11 low.
Waste Management stock facts
- Company: Waste Management, Inc.
- Ticker: WM
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 24, 2026, 3:01 p.m. ET): USD 208.53
- Market capitalization: USD 83,352,607,320 (as of September 24, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 194.11-248.13 (as of September 24, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Waste Management
