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Waste Management (Waste Management) Total Assets

: $32,823 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)
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Waste Management's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $32,823 Mil.

During the past 12 months, Waste Management's average Total Assets Growth Rate was 4.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Waste Management's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 298.00%. The lowest was -6.30%. And the median was 4.00%.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Waste Management's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.09%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Waste Management's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.16.


Waste Management Total Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Management's Total Assets can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Waste Management Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Assets
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27,743.00 29,345.00 29,097.00 31,367.00 32,823.00

Waste Management Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Total Assets Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31,367.00 31,290.00 31,614.00 31,935.00 32,823.00

Waste Management Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

Waste Management's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: Dec. 2023 )+Total Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=6896+25927
=32,823

Waste Management's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=6896+25927
=32,823

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Waste Management  (NYSE:WM) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Waste Management's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=1972/( (31935+32823)/ 2 )
=1972/32379
=6.09 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Waste Management's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=5217/( (31935+32823)/ 2 )
=5217/32379
=0.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

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Waste Management (Waste Management) Business Description

Address
800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 259 active landfills and about 337 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
Executives
Charles C Boettcher officer: Sr VP Chief Legal Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Fish James C Jr officer: SVP, Eastern Group 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John C Pope director 810 S. RIDGE RD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
John A. Carroll officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Tara J. Hmmer officer: SVP Operat Safety Envir Compl 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002
Michael J. Watson officer: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Christopher P. Desantis officer: SVP Operations - East 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Bruce E. Chinn director 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John J Morris officer: Chief Strategy Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Devina A Rankin officer: VP & Treasurer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Rafael Carrasco officer: SVP Operations 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Kelly C. Rooney officer: SVP Chief People Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET #3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Leslie K Nagy officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77046
Donald J Smith officer: Sr. VP - Operations 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Nikolaj H Sjoqvist officer: SVP, Chief Digital Officer 800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002