WM Q2 FY26 net income rises 8.1% to $785 million; revenue climbs 4% to $6.68 billion

• Waste Management revenue rose 4% to USD 6.68 billion, while net income attributable to shareholders climbed to USD 785 million.
• Diluted EPS increased to USD 1.95; operating income improved to USD 1.25 billion.
• Cash flow from operations increased nearly 12% to USD 1.73 billion; free cash flow jumped 34.5% to USD 1.1 billion.
• Returned USD 1.04 billion to shareholders, including USD 659 million of share repurchases and USD 379 million in dividends.
• Maintained 2026 outlook for adjusted operating EBITDA of USD 8.15 billion-USD 8.25 billion and free cash flow of USD 3.75 billion-USD 3.85 billion.

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