Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.

Waste Management Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity	1.88	1.82	1.80	1.82	1.85	1.46	1.86	1.99	1.91	1.97	1.97	1.62	1.60	1.61	1.62	1.65	1.58	1.77	1.65	1.64
Debt to capital	0.65	0.65	0.64	0.64	0.65	0.59	0.65	0.67	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.61	0.64	0.62	0.62
Debt to assets	0.46	0.45	0.46	0.46	0.47	0.42	0.48	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.45	0.43	0.45	0.43	0.44
Financial leverage	4.08	4.02	3.95	3.91	3.94	3.46	3.86	4.03	3.93	4.00	4.02	3.64	3.61	3.62	3.64	3.66	3.63	3.97	3.80	3.74

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Debt to equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to assets ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets.	Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Financial leverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Waste Management Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt	708)	601)	361)	244)	551)	167)	3,190)	387)	218)	211)	116)	1,043)	432)	447)	828)	1,056)	739)	850)	390)	396)
Long-term debt, less current portion	12,697)	12,446)	12,883)	13,244)	13,259)	10,255)	9,598)	13,065)	13,280)	13,147)	12,623)	9,323)	9,594)	9,569)	8,968)	8,901)	8,752)	8,495)	8,667)	8,646)
Total debt	13,405)	13,047)	13,244)	13,488)	13,810)	10,422)	12,788)	13,452)	13,498)	13,358)	12,739)	10,366)	10,026)	10,016)	9,796)	9,957)	9,491)	9,345)	9,057)	9,042)

Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,124)	7,172)	7,352)	7,427)	7,452)	7,155)	6,891)	6,743)	7,068)	6,785)	6,466)	6,415)	6,275)	6,239)	6,054)	6,044)	6,019)	5,278)	5,486)	5,517)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity¹	1.88	1.82	1.80	1.82	1.85	1.46	1.86	1.99	1.91	1.97	1.97	1.62	1.60	1.61	1.62	1.65	1.58	1.77	1.65	1.64

¹ Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 13,405 ÷ 7,124 = 1.88

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Debt to equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Waste Management Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt	708)	601)	361)	244)	551)	167)	3,190)	387)	218)	211)	116)	1,043)	432)	447)	828)	1,056)	739)	850)	390)	396)
Long-term debt, less current portion	12,697)	12,446)	12,883)	13,244)	13,259)	10,255)	9,598)	13,065)	13,280)	13,147)	12,623)	9,323)	9,594)	9,569)	8,968)	8,901)	8,752)	8,495)	8,667)	8,646)
Total debt	13,405)	13,047)	13,244)	13,488)	13,810)	10,422)	12,788)	13,452)	13,498)	13,358)	12,739)	10,366)	10,026)	10,016)	9,796)	9,957)	9,491)	9,345)	9,057)	9,042)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,124)	7,172)	7,352)	7,427)	7,452)	7,155)	6,891)	6,743)	7,068)	6,785)	6,466)	6,415)	6,275)	6,239)	6,054)	6,044)	6,019)	5,278)	5,486)	5,517)
Total capital	20,529)	20,219)	20,596)	20,915)	21,262)	17,577)	19,679)	20,195)	20,566)	20,143)	19,205)	16,781)	16,301)	16,255)	15,850)	16,001)	15,510)	14,623)	14,543)	14,559)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital¹	0.65	0.65	0.64	0.64	0.65	0.59	0.65	0.67	0.66	0.66	0.66	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.62	0.61	0.64	0.62	0.62

¹ Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 13,405 ÷ 20,529 = 0.65

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Debt to capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Waste Management Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt	708)	601)	361)	244)	551)	167)	3,190)	387)	218)	211)	116)	1,043)	432)	447)	828)	1,056)	739)	850)	390)	396)
Long-term debt, less current portion	12,697)	12,446)	12,883)	13,244)	13,259)	10,255)	9,598)	13,065)	13,280)	13,147)	12,623)	9,323)	9,594)	9,569)	8,968)	8,901)	8,752)	8,495)	8,667)	8,646)
Total debt	13,405)	13,047)	13,244)	13,488)	13,810)	10,422)	12,788)	13,452)	13,498)	13,358)	12,739)	10,366)	10,026)	10,016)	9,796)	9,957)	9,491)	9,345)	9,057)	9,042)

Total assets	29,097)	28,841)	29,037)	29,070)	29,345)	24,772)	26,619)	27,178)	27,743)	27,109)	25,986)	23,373)	22,650)	22,591)	22,014)	22,106)	21,829)	20,949)	20,839)	20,650)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets¹	0.46	0.45	0.46	0.46	0.47	0.42	0.48	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.49	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.44	0.45	0.43	0.45	0.43	0.44

¹ Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 13,405 ÷ 29,097 = 0.46

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Debt to assets ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets.	Waste Management Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Waste Management Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)

	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets	29,097)	28,841)	29,037)	29,070)	29,345)	24,772)	26,619)	27,178)	27,743)	27,109)	25,986)	23,373)	22,650)	22,591)	22,014)	22,106)	21,829)	20,949)	20,839)	20,650)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,124)	7,172)	7,352)	7,427)	7,452)	7,155)	6,891)	6,743)	7,068)	6,785)	6,466)	6,415)	6,275)	6,239)	6,054)	6,044)	6,019)	5,278)	5,486)	5,517)
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage¹	4.08	4.02	3.95	3.91	3.94	3.46	3.86	4.03	3.93	4.00	4.02	3.64	3.61	3.62	3.64	3.66	3.63	3.97	3.80	3.74

¹ Q4 2021 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 29,097 ÷ 7,124 = 4.08

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Financial leverage ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Waste Management Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

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