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Income Statement
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | YoY |
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| Revenue | 6,313 | 5,893 | +7.1% |
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| Collection [Member] | 3,889 | 3,778 | +2.9% |
| Collection [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 560 | 504 | +11.1% |
| Collection [Member] · Operating Segments | 4,449 | 4,282 | +3.9% |
| Commercial [Member] | 1,433 | 1,366 | +4.9% |
| Commercial [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 233 | 212 | +9.9% |
| Commercial [Member] · Operating Segments | 1,666 | 1,578 | +5.6% |
| Industrial [Member] | 767 | 766 | +0.1% |
| Industrial [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 227 | 202 | +12.4% |
| Industrial [Member] · Operating Segments | 994 | 968 | +2.7% |
| Landfill | 910 | 857 | +6.2% |
| Landfill · Intersegment Elimination | 396 | 376 | +5.3% |
| Landfill · Operating Segments | 1,306 | 1,233 | +5.9% |
| Other Collection [Member] | 807 | 772 | +4.5% |
| Other Collection [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 79 | 68 | +16.2% |
| Other Collection [Member] · Operating Segments | 886 | 840 | +5.5% |
| Residential [Member] | 882 | 874 | +0.9% |
| Residential [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 21 | 22 | -4.5% |
| Residential [Member] · Operating Segments | 903 | 896 | +0.8% |
| Transfer [Member] | 381 | 359 | +6.1% |
| Transfer [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 285 | 270 | +5.6% |
| Transfer [Member] · Operating Segments | 666 | 629 | +5.9% |
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| Collection and Disposal [Member] | 5,180 | 4,994 | +3.7% |
| Collection and Disposal [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 1,241 | 1,150 | +7.9% |
| Collection and Disposal [Member] · Operating Segments | 6,421 | 6,144 | +4.5% |
| Corporate And Other | 6 | 5 | +20.0% |
| Corporate And Other · Intersegment Elimination | 7 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Corporate And Other · Operating Segments | 13 | 12 | +8.3% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] | 355 | 398 | -10.8% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 94 | 78 | +20.5% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] · Operating Segments | 449 | 476 | -5.7% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] | 157 | 93 | +68.8% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] · Intersegment Elimination | 1 | 0 | — |
| Renewable Energy [Member] · Operating Segments | 158 | 93 | +69.9% |
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| Revenue | -1,612 | -1,490 | -8.2% |
| Revenue | 619 | 575 | +7.7% |
| Revenue | -1,383 | -1,609 | +14.0% |
| Revenue | 356 | 375 | -5.1% |
| Revenue | -5,431 | -5,263 | -3.2% |
| Revenue | 2,888 | 2,777 | +4.0% |
| Revenue | 1,125 | -1,206 | +193.3% |
| Revenue | 9,074 | 8,660 | +4.8% |
| Revenue | 7,211 | 7,026 | +2.6% |
| Revenue | -4,260 | -6,098 | +30.1% |
| Revenue | 6,892 | 6,608 | +4.3% |
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| Intersegment Elimination | 1,460 | 1,303 | +12.0% |
| Operating Segments | 7,773 | 7,196 | +8.0% |
| Cost of Revenue | 3,693 | 3,553 | +3.9% |
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| Collection and Disposal [Member] · Operating Segments | 4,195 | 4,052 | +3.5% |
| Corporate And Other · Operating Segments | 14 | 39 | -64.1% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] · Operating Segments | 362 | 403 | -10.2% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] · Operating Segments | 75 | 46 | +63.0% |
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| Cost of Revenue | -2,318 | -2,297 | -0.9% |
| Cost of Revenue | 1,743 | 1,722 | +1.2% |
| Cost of Revenue | -3,328 | -4,769 | +30.2% |
| Cost of Revenue | 1,408 | 1,351 | +4.2% |
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| Intersegment Elimination | 1,454 | 1,297 | +12.1% |
| Operating Segments | 5,147 | 4,850 | +6.1% |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 674 | 747 | -9.8% |
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| Collection and Disposal [Member] · Operating Segments | 206 | 223 | -7.6% |
| Corporate And Other · Operating Segments | 318 | 355 | -10.4% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] · Operating Segments | 13 | 13 | 0.0% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] · Operating Segments | 4 | 5 | -20.0% |
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| Selling, General & Administrative | -146 | -157 | +7.0% |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 88 | 98 | -10.2% |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 309 | -117 | +364.1% |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 82 | 99 | -17.2% |
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| Intersegment Elimination | -6 | -6 | 0.0% |
| Operating Segments | 680 | 753 | -9.7% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 770 | 652 | +18.1% |
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| Collection and Disposal [Member] | 516 | 484 | +6.6% |
| Corporate And Other | 78 | 46 | +69.6% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] | 45 | 39 | +15.4% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] | 21 | 10 | +110.0% |
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| Depreciation & Amortization | 282 | 261 | +8.0% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | -384 | -684 | +43.9% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 109 | 99 | +10.1% |
| Restructuring Charges | 12 | 2 | +500.0% |
| Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items | 9 | 20 | -55.0% |
| Total Costs & Expenses | 5,158 | 4,974 | +3.7% |
| Operating Income | 1,155 | 919 | +25.7% |
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| Service · Collection and Disposal [Member] | 134 | 177 | -24.3% |
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| Collection and Disposal [Member] | 1,503 | 1,380 | +8.9% |
| Corporate And Other | -397 | -441 | +10.0% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] | 15 | 17 | -11.8% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] | 57 | 32 | +78.1% |
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| Operating Income | 774 | 696 | +11.2% |
| Operating Income | -2,218 | -2,133 | -4.0% |
| Operating Income | 759 | 629 | +20.7% |
| Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net | -223 | -201 | -10.9% |
| Income Loss From Equity Method Investments | -1 | 0 | — |
| Other Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 4 | -18 | +122.2% |
| Interest And Other Income Expense | -220 | -219 | -0.5% |
| Income Before Taxes | 935 | 700 | +33.6% |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 193 | 102 | +89.2% |
| Net Income | 742 | 598 | +24.1% |
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| Noncontrolling Interest | 0 | 0 | — |
| Retained Earnings | 742 | 598 | +24.1% |
| Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest | 0 | 0 | — |
| Net Income | 742 | 598 | +24.1% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.84 | 1.49 | +23.5% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.83 | 1.48 | +23.6% |
| Comprehensive Income | 763 | 559 | +36.5% |
| Wtd Avg Shares (Basic) | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| Wtd Avg Shares (Diluted) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0% |
Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | YoY |
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| Current Assets | |||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 201 | 414 | -51.4% |
| Accounts Receivable | 3,435 | 3,272 | +5.0% |
| Other Receivables Net Current | 620 | 415 | +49.4% |
| Supplies | 225 | 206 | +9.2% |
| Other Assets Current | 429 | 467 | -8.1% |
| Total Current Assets | 4,910 | 4,774 | +2.8% |
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| Goodwill | 13,880 | 13,438 | +3.3% |
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| All Other Segments | 11 | 27 | -59.3% |
| Corporate And Other | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| East Tier [Member] | 5,894 | 5,615 | +5.0% |
| Healthcare Solutions [Member] | 3,775 | 3,633 | +3.9% |
| Healthcare Solutions [Member] · Restatement Adjustment | 131 | — | — |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] | 412 | 370 | +11.4% |
| West Tier [Member] | 3,787 | 3,792 | -0.1% |
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| Series Of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | 315 | 588 | -46.4% |
| Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent | 513 | 413 | +24.2% |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1,608 | 1,568 | +2.6% |
| Total Assets | 45,835 | 44,567 | +2.8% |
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| All Other Segments · Operating Segments | 801 | 779 | +2.8% |
| Collection and Disposal [Member] · Operating Segments | 29,145 | 27,893 | +4.5% |
| Corporate And Other · Operating Segments | 3,888 | 3,785 | +2.7% |
| East Tier [Member] · Operating Segments | 16,099 | 15,328 | +5.0% |
| Healthcare Solutions [Member] · Operating Segments | 9,002 | 9,406 | -4.3% |
| Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] · Operating Segments | 2,718 | 2,686 | +1.2% |
| Renewable Energy [Member] · Operating Segments | 1,976 | 1,544 | +28.0% |
| West Tier [Member] · Operating Segments | 12,245 | 11,786 | +3.9% |
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| Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary | 140 | 128 | +9.4% |
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| Intersegment Elimination | -894 | -747 | -19.7% |
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 959 | 996 | -3.7% |
| Intangible Assets | 3,767 | 4,188 | -10.1% |
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| Customer and Supplier Relationships [Member] | 2,600 | 2,876 | -9.6% |
| Licenses Permits and Other [Member] | 472 | 482 | -2.1% |
| Noncompete Agreements | 23 | 30 | -23.3% |
| Trade Names | 672 | 800 | -16.0% |
| Other Assets | |||
| Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization | 20,378 | 19,340 | +5.4% |
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| CA | 1,456 | 1,222 | +19.1% |
| US | 18,809 | 17,995 | +4.5% |
| Western Europe and other | 113 | 123 | -8.1% |
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| Construction In Progress | 2.7 | 3.4 | -20.6% |
| Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill | 3,767 | 4,188 | -10.1% |
| Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures | 779 | 846 | -7.9% |
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| Accounts Payable | 1,867 | 2,046 | -8.7% |
| Accrued Liabilities | 2,211 | 2,180 | +1.4% |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 735 | 673 | +9.2% |
| Debt Current | 711 | 1,359 | -47.7% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,524 | 6,258 | -11.7% |
| Commercial Paper (Q) | — | — | — |
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| Commercial Paper Program [Member] | 1.1 | — | — |
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| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 3,160 | 2,815 | +12.3% |
| Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent | 3,278 | 3,048 | +7.5% |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1,686 | 1,651 | +2.1% |
| Total Liabilities | 35,844 | 36,313 | -1.3% |
| Operating Lease Liabilities | 845 | 878 | -3.8% |
| Other Liabilities | |||
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations | 22,196 | 22,541 | -1.5% |
| Stockholders' Equity | |||
| Common Stock | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock | 5,676 | 5,496 | +3.3% |
| Retained Earnings | 17,232 | 15,858 | +8.7% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -10 | -115 | +91.3% |
| Treasury Stock Common Value | -12,914 | -12,993 | +0.6% |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 9,990 | 8,252 | +21.1% |
| Minority Interest | 1 | 2 | -50.0% |
| Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest | 9,991 | 8,254 | +21.0% |
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| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | 7 | 5 | +40.0% |
| Accumulated Gain Loss Net Cash Flow Hedge Parent | 35 | 44 | -20.5% |
| Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain Loss | 29 | 15 | +93.3% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -10 | -115 | +91.3% |
| Accumulated Translation Adjustment | -81 | -179 | +54.7% |
| Additional Paid In Capital | 5,676 | 5,496 | +3.3% |
| Common Stock | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Noncontrolling Interest | 1 | 2 | -50.0% |
| Retained Earnings | 17,232 | 15,858 | +8.7% |
| Treasury Stock Common | -12,914 | -12,993 | +0.6% |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 45,835 | 44,567 | +2.8% |
Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | YTD Q4 2025 | YTD Q4 2024 | YoY |
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| Operating Activities | |||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 122 | 59 | +106.8% |
| Accretion Expense Including Asset Retirement Obligations | 36 | 34 | +5.9% |
| Provision For Doubtful Accounts And Other Credit Losses | 32 | 14 | +128.6% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 34 | 34 | 0.0% |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment | -7 | -30 | +76.7% |
| Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Other Noncash Portion | 9 | 20 | -55.0% |
| Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions | 1 | 0 | — |
| Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables | -58 | -83 | +30.1% |
| Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets | 26 | 78 | -66.7% |
| Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets | 49 | 88 | -44.3% |
| Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities | 6 | 132 | -95.5% |
| Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities | -64 | -85 | +24.7% |
| Net Cash from Operations | 1,698 | 1,511 | +12.4% |
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| Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired | 0 | -6,706 | +100.0% |
| Payments To Acquire Productive Assets | -888 | -1,115 | +20.4% |
| Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested And Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities | 13 | 59 | -78.0% |
| Other Investing Activities | 8 | 0 | — |
| Net Cash from Investing | -867 | -7,762 | +88.8% |
| Financing Activities | |||
| Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net | 5,458 | 13,664 | -60.1% |
| Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities | -5,975 | -7,251 | +17.6% |
| Payments Of Dividends Common Stock | -333 | -301 | -10.6% |
| Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised | 7 | 11 | -36.4% |
| Tax Withholding for Share Compensation | -1 | -3 | +66.7% |
| Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities | 1 | -62 | +101.6% |
| Net Cash from Financing | -843 | 6,058 | -113.9% |
| Other Cash Flow | |||
| Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations | 1 | -7 | +114.3% |
| Net Change in Cash | -11 | -200 | +94.5% |
| Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents | 297 | 487 | -39.0% |
Values in millions USD. Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K filing.