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Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:WM)

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Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Waste Management Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Federal 436 114 204 256 400
State 132 91 94 132 56
Foreign 41 27 36 40 37
Current 609 232 334 428 493
Federal (55) 149 94 59 (316)
State (22) 10 8 (32) 62
Foreign 6 (2) (2) 3
Deferred (77) 165 100 25 (251)
Income tax expense 532 397 434 453 242

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Waste Management Inc. current decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Waste Management Inc. deferred increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021.
Income tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Waste Management Inc. income tax expense decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Waste Management Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 4.14% 4.46% 4.39% 4.41% 3.25%
Federal tax credits -2.69% -3.78% -4.38% -2.44% -2.31%
Taxing authority audit settlements and other tax adjustments 0.53% -0.17% -0.74% -3.85% 0.03%
Tax impact of equity-based compensation transactions -0.60% -1.12% -0.91% -0.54% -1.45%
Tax impact of impairments -0.29% -0.35% 0.72% 0.03% 0.66%
Tax rate differential on foreign income 0.37% 0.33% 0.40% 0.43% -0.55%
Other 0.16% 0.57% 0.13% 0.51% 0.55%
Effective income tax rate, before impacts of enactment of tax reform 22.62% 20.94% 20.61% 19.55% 35.18%
Impacts of enactment of tax reform 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.51% -24.14%
Effective income tax rate 22.62% 20.94% 20.61% 19.04% 11.04%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate, before impacts of enactment of tax reform Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Waste Management Inc. effective income tax rate, before impacts of enactment of tax reform increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Waste Management Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carry-forwards 189 186 150 258 259
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities 238 57 156 143 121
Operating lease liabilities 135 131 114
Miscellaneous and other reserves, net 113 99 150 175 96
Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance 675 473 570 576 476
Valuation allowance (158) (150) (162) (261) (264)
Deferred tax assets 517 323 408 315 212
Property and equipment (1,064) (956) (842) (752) (595)
Goodwill and other intangibles (1,027) (1,059) (865) (854) (865)
Operating lease right-of-use assets (120) (114) (108)
Deferred tax liabilities (2,211) (2,129) (1,815) (1,606) (1,460)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (1,694) (1,806) (1,407) (1,291) (1,248)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Waste Management Inc. deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Waste Management Inc. deferred tax assets decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Waste Management Inc. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly increased from 2020 to 2021.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Waste Management Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Deferred tax liabilities 1,694 1,806 1,407 1,291 1,248

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Waste Management Inc. deferred tax liabilities increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Waste Management Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 21,971 21,891 20,673 16,374 15,787
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 1,694 1,806 1,407 1,291 1,248
Total liabilities (adjusted) 20,277 20,085 19,266 15,083 14,539
Adjustment to Total Waste Management, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity (as reported) 7,124 7,452 7,068 6,275 6,019
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (1,694) (1,806) (1,407) (1,291) (1,248)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity (adjusted) 8,818 9,258 8,475 7,566 7,267
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Waste Management, Inc.
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. (as reported) 1,816 1,496 1,670 1,925 1,949
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (77) 165 100 25 (251)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. (adjusted) 1,739 1,661 1,770 1,950 1,698

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).


Waste Management Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Waste Management Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 10.13% 9.83% 10.81% 12.91% 13.46%
Adjusted net profit margin 9.70% 10.91% 11.45% 13.07% 11.72%
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 4.08 3.94 3.93 3.61 3.63
Adjusted financial leverage 3.30 3.17 3.27 2.99 3.00
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 25.49% 20.08% 23.63% 30.68% 32.38%
Adjusted ROE 19.72% 17.94% 20.88% 25.77% 23.37%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 6.24% 5.10% 6.02% 8.50% 8.93%
Adjusted ROA 5.98% 5.66% 6.38% 8.61% 7.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Waste Management Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Waste Management Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Waste Management Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.

Waste Management Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,816 1,496 1,670 1,925 1,949
Operating revenues 17,931 15,218 15,455 14,914 14,485
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 10.13% 9.83% 10.81% 12.91% 13.46%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,739 1,661 1,770 1,950 1,698
Operating revenues 17,931 15,218 15,455 14,914 14,485
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 9.70% 10.91% 11.45% 13.07% 11.72%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

2021 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Operating revenues
= 100 × 1,816 ÷ 17,931 = 10.13%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Operating revenues
= 100 × 1,739 ÷ 17,931 = 9.70%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Waste Management Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 29,097 29,345 27,743 22,650 21,829
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity 7,124 7,452 7,068 6,275 6,019
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 4.08 3.94 3.93 3.61 3.63
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 29,097 29,345 27,743 22,650 21,829
Adjusted total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity 8,818 9,258 8,475 7,566 7,267
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 3.30 3.17 3.27 2.99 3.00

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

2021 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 29,097 ÷ 7,124 = 4.08

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Adjusted total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 29,097 ÷ 8,818 = 3.30

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Waste Management Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,816 1,496 1,670 1,925 1,949
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity 7,124 7,452 7,068 6,275 6,019
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 25.49% 20.08% 23.63% 30.68% 32.38%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,739 1,661 1,770 1,950 1,698
Adjusted total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity 8,818 9,258 8,475 7,566 7,267
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 19.72% 17.94% 20.88% 25.77% 23.37%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

2021 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 1,816 ÷ 7,124 = 25.49%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Adjusted total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 1,739 ÷ 8,818 = 19.72%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Waste Management Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,816 1,496 1,670 1,925 1,949
Total assets 29,097 29,345 27,743 22,650 21,829
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 6.24% 5.10% 6.02% 8.50% 8.93%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 1,739 1,661 1,770 1,950 1,698
Total assets 29,097 29,345 27,743 22,650 21,829
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 5.98% 5.66% 6.38% 8.61% 7.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

2021 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 1,816 ÷ 29,097 = 6.24%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 1,739 ÷ 29,097 = 5.98%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Waste Management Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.