Stock AnalizWaste Management (WM) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS misses estimates
Waste Management reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 27, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.15 against the analysts’ average forecast of $2.18, a miss of 1.4%.
Revenue for the quarter was $6.85 billion, up 6.3% from $6.44 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock fell 6.6% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Waste Management has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $2.15 | $2.18 | −1.4% | +6% | −6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $2.02 | $1.98 | +2.1% | +4% | −0.5% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.81 | $1.74 | +4.0% | +3% | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.93 | $1.95 | −0.9% | +7% | −3.5% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $2.08 for the next quarter on average and $8.10 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $255.60, 5% above the current price of $243.83.
Valuation and score
Waste Management scores 2.6 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (average), trades at a trailing P/E of about 32.0, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 31% below the current market value. Full Waste Management analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Waste Management’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$2.15 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $2.18.
How much revenue did Waste Management report?
$6.85 billion, up 6.3% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.