WM (Waste Management) Days Inventory : 5.30 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Waste Management Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Waste Management's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $212 Mil. Waste Management's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,647 Mil. Hence, Waste Management's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Management's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

WM' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.76 Med: 4.32 Max: 5.17
Current: 5.15

During the past 13 years, Waste Management's highest Days Inventory was 5.17. The lowest was 3.76. And the median was 4.32.

WM's Days Inventory is ranked better than
85.25% of 217 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 26.96 vs WM: 5.15

Waste Management's Days Inventory increased from Mar. 2024 (5.26) to Mar. 2025 (5.30). It might indicate that Waste Management's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Waste Management's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 17.20.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Waste Management's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.04.

Waste Management Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Management's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Waste Management Days Inventory Chart

Waste Management Annual Data

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Days Inventory

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4.49

4.25

4.44

4.88

5.17

Waste Management Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.26	5.16	4.93	5.01	5.30

Competitive Comparison of Waste Management's Days Inventory

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Waste Management's Days Inventory Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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Waste Management Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Waste Management's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (173	+	206)	/	2 )	/	13383	*	365
=	189.5					/	13383	*	365
=	5.17

Waste Management's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (206	+	218)	/	2 )	/	3647	*	365 / 4
=	212					/	3647	*	365 / 4
=	5.30

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Waste Management's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	3647	/	212
	=	17.20

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Waste Management's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	212	/	6018
	=	0.04

Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.

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Address

800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002

Website

https://www.wm.com

WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 263 active landfills and about 332 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.

Executives

Rafael Carrasco	officer: SVP Operations	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Devina A Rankin	officer: VP & Treasurer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John J Morris	officer: Chief Strategy Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John A. Carroll	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael J. Watson	officer: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Tara J. Hmmer	officer: SVP Operat Safety Envir Compl	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002
Christopher P. Desantis	officer: SVP Operations - East	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Donald J Smith	officer: Sr. VP - Operations	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Fish James C Jr	officer: SVP, Eastern Group	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Charles C Boettcher	officer: Sr VP Chief Legal Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Maryrose Sylvester	director	C/O 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Kelly C. Rooney	officer: SVP Chief People Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET #3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John C Pope	director	810 S. RIDGE RD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Bruce E. Chinn	director	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Leslie K Nagy	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77046