WM - WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	14.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+185%)	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+97%)	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+257%)	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-131%)	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	3.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	-7.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-248%)	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	-11.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-339%)	0.6% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-12.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	66.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	60.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-40.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1233.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-88.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	23.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	21.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-13.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	64.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	57.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-43.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1265.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-88.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-15.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-8.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-6.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	178.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-23.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-11.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	9.6% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in free cash flow	20.5% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-8.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	8.6% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.0% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.0% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.9% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.5% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	39.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	133.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-52.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.2% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	17.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	17.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	16.5% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	16.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	17.5% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	18.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	16.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	15.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	16.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	13.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	15.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	16.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	16.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	16.7% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	16.9% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	20.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	73.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.6% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	10.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	9.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	10.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	5.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.4% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	8.1% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.7% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	24.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	17.6% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.5% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.3% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	2.23x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.05x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.77x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.22x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.23x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.99x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.40x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	25.05x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.81x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.57x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.39x Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.38x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.37x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.10x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	34.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	39.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	39.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	37.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	32.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	36.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	39.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	28.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	29.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	26.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	27.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	33.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+122%)	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+123%)	32.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	25.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	20.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	23.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	30.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+105%)	32.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	22.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	12.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	15.8% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	15.2% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	15.8% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	—	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Interest Coverage (x)	4.65x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.67x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.00x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.67x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.66x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.28x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.82x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.23x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.94x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.12x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.33x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.99x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.16x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.64x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.03x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.32x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.26x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.73x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.33x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-201.00M	$-414.00M	$-458.00M	$-351.00M	$-118.00M	$-553.00M	$-3.56B	$-61.00M	$-22.00M	$-32.00M	$-39.00M	$-1.31B	$-58.00M	$-194.00M	$-258.00M	$-539.00M	$-1.14B	$-480.00M	$-348.00M	$-614.00M

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$62.59	$54.95	$50.45	$47.72	$42.65	$35.98	$36.40	$34.76	$33.01	$30.69	$28.63	$30.26	$29.90	$29.44	$28.48	$26.06	$24.00	$27.21	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$6.72	$6.84	$5.69	$5.42	$4.32	$3.54	$3.93	$4.49	$4.44	$2.66	$1.66	$2.80	$0.21	$1.76	$2.05	$1.98	$2.02	$2.21	$2.25	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$15.01	$13.42	$11.65	$4.18	$5.47	$4.30	$4.85	$4.43	$3.67	$3.74	—	—	$5.25	$4.95	$5.26	$4.74	$4.81	$5.23	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$3.30	$3.00	$2.80	$2.60	$2.30	$2.18	$2.05	$1.86	$1.70	$1.64	$1.54	$1.50	$1.46	$1.42	$1.36	$1.26	$1.16	$1.08	$0.96	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$24.80	$20.55	$17.19	$16.79	$17.12	$17.63	$16.66	$14.80	$13.89	$12.06	$11.95	$12.79	$12.29	$13.69	$13.18	$13.18	$12.93	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-19.00	$-23.35	$-7.75	$-8.09	$-6.73	$-6.07	$0.04	$-1.71	$-1.79	$-3.44	$-2.50	$-0.68	$-1.92	$-0.72	$-1.31	$0.50	$0.85	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	402.70M	401.50M	404.90M	412.80M	420.40M	423.00M	424.60M	429.10M	438.80M	443.50M	452.70M	462.60M	467.70M	463.60M	469.70M	480.20M	491.20M	492.10M	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	49.1% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	43.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	49.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	53.2% Fair → Fair Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	61.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	52.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	41.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	38.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	61.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	92.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	53.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	695.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	80.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	66.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	63.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	57.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.9% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	42.7% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-614.00M	$-1.48B	$-422.00M	$-843.00M	$-1.01B	$-13.00M	$3.06B	$-463.00M	$-568.00M	$-418.00M	$-165.00M	$41.00M	$-515.00M	$-613.00M	$-689.00M	$-3.00M	$109.00M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$9.99B	$8.25B	$6.90B	$6.85B	$7.12B	$7.45B	$7.07B	$6.28B	$6.02B	$5.30B	$5.34B	$5.87B	$5.71B	$6.35B	$6.07B	$6.26B	$6.29B	—	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$25.20B	$22.06B	$20.43B	$19.70B	$17.93B	$15.22B	$15.46B	$14.91B	$14.48B	$13.61B	$12.96B	$14.00B	$13.98B	$13.65B	$13.38B	$12.52B	$11.79B	$13.39B	$13.31B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$2.86B	$2.27B	$2.07B	$2.04B	$2.00B	$1.67B	$1.57B	$1.48B	$1.38B	$1.30B	$1.25B	$1.29B	$1.33B	$1.30B	$1.23B	$1.19B	$1.17B	$1.24B	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$2.71B	$2.75B	$2.30B	$2.24B	$1.82B	$1.50B	$1.67B	$1.93B	$1.95B	$1.18B	$752.00M	$1.34B	$98.00M	$817.00M	$961.00M	$953.00M	$994.00M	$1.09B	$1.16B	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$6.04B	$5.39B	$4.72B	$4.54B	$4.34B	$3.40B	$3.87B	$3.57B	$3.18B	$3.01B	—	—	$2.46B	$2.29B	$2.47B	$2.27B	$2.36B	$2.58B	$2.44B	—

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