Waste Management(WM) ZACKS·2025-04-29 00:01Core Insights - Waste Management (WM) reported $6.02 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 16.7% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $1.67, down from $1.75 a year ago, with a surprise of +1.21% over the consensus estimate [1] - The reported revenue was a slight miss, with a surprise of -1.33% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.1 billion [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Internal Revenue Growth for the total company was 16.7%, slightly above the average estimate of 16.1% from six analysts [4] - Internal revenue growth as a percentage of total company was 3.5%, below the four-analyst average estimate of 4.9% [4] - Volume growth as a percentage of total company was 0.1%, compared to the three-analyst average estimate of 0.8% [4] Segment Performance - Operating revenues from Recycling were reported at $384 million, below the estimated $442.21 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.4% [4] - Operating revenues from WM Renewable Energy were $91 million, slightly below the estimated $94.08 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Waste Management returned +0.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which declined by -4.3% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]