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Sep 30, 2023

Waste Management Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Company demonstrated strong expansion in operating EBITDA margin.

Key Takeaways

Waste Management announced strong Q3 2023 results, driven by pricing discipline and cost structure optimization, leading to over 6% growth in adjusted operating EBITDA and 100 basis points of adjusted operating EBITDA margin expansion.

Core price exceeded inflationary cost increases by an estimated 100 basis points.

Total Company volumes increased 0.5% and collection and disposal volumes increased 0.3%.

Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were 61.3% compared to 62.2% in the third quarter of 2022.

SG&A expenses were 9.0% of revenue compared to 9.3% in the third quarter of 2022.

Total Revenue
$5.2B
Previous year: $5.08B
+2.4%
EPS
$1.63
Previous year: $1.56
+4.5%
Core Price
6.6%
Gross Profit
$2.01B
Previous year: $1.92B
+4.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$150M
Previous year: $137M
+9.5%
Free Cash Flow
$612M
Total Assets
$31.9B
Previous year: $29.8B
+7.0%

Waste Management

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Forward Guidance

Company expects to deliver on the guidance communicated in July and remains focused on continuing to drive operating leverage in the business to deliver a strong finish to this year and lay the groundwork for further growth in 2024.