Waste Management Announces Second Quarter Earnings

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Waste Management (WM) Tops Q2 EPS by 3c; Affirms FY19 EPS Mid-Point Guidance Above Consensus

July 25, 2019 7:14 AM EDT

Waste Management (NYSE: WM) reported Q2 EPS of $1.11, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.95 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion.

Our employees continued to produce outstanding results in the second quarter, underpinned by organic revenue growth in the collection and disposal business of more than 7%, said Jim Fish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management. We leveraged growth in our collection and disposal business to expand operating EBITDA margins by 60 basis points.

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