Company / Shares Outstanding
Waste Management Shares Outstanding History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Shares Outstanding
401.5M
FY2025
5-year range
401.5M / 424.3M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-1.6%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#38 of 363
Industrials
What the data says
Among 363 Industrials companies, Waste Management is in the bottom 10% for shares outstanding. Shares Outstanding has declined for 4 consecutive years, from 424300000.00 in FY2021 to 401500000.00 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
401500000.00 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -1.1%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from 416100000.00 to 401500000.00 over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Shares Outstanding over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -1.7%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -1.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+146.9% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Waste Management's shares outstanding has declined for 4 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, shares outstanding decreased 1.6% year-over-year.
- Ranks #38 out of 363 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak shares outstanding was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 26.9%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Shares OutstandingValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 401.5M | -1.6% |
| FY2024 | 407.9M | -2.0% |
| FY2023 | 416.1M | -1.6% |
| FY2022 | 422.8M | -0.4% |
| FY2021 | 424.3M | +0.1% |
| FY2020 | 424.0M | -2.1% |
| FY2019 | 433.3M | -1.4% |
| FY2018 | 439.3M | -1.8% |
| FY2017 | 447.2M | -2.5% |
| FY2016 | 458.5M | -1.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026