Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment
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- Common-Size Income Statement
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Geographic Areas
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
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Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure
Waste Management Inc., balance sheet: property, plant and equipment
US$ in millions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, gross | Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. | Waste Management Inc. property and equipment, gross increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Property and equipment, net | Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. | Waste Management Inc. property and equipment, net increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Asset Age Ratios (Summary)
Waste Management Inc., asset age ratios
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).
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average age ratio | As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient. | Waste Management Inc. average age ratio of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
| Estimated total useful life | Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors. | Waste Management Inc. estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Estimated time elapsed since purchase | The approximate age in years of a company fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes. | Waste Management Inc. estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Estimated remaining life | Waste Management Inc. estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Average Age
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 Average age = 100 × Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment and accumulated amortization of landfill airspace ÷ (Property and equipment, gross – Land)
= 100 × ÷ ( – ) =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average age | As long as straight-line depreciation is used, this is an accurate estimate of asset age as a percentage of depreciable life. The relative age is a useful measure of whether the company fixed asset base is old or new. Newer assets are likely to be more efficient. | Waste Management Inc. average age ratio of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Estimated Total Useful Life
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 Estimated total useful life = (Property and equipment, gross – Land) ÷ Depreciation of tangible property and equipment and amortization of landfill airspace
= ( – ) ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated total useful life | Over longer time periods, this ratio is a useful measure of company depreciation policy and can be used for comparisons with competitors. | Waste Management Inc. estimated total useful life of depreciable property, plant and equipment decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Estimated Age, Time Elapsed since Purchase
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 Time elapsed since purchase = Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment and accumulated amortization of landfill airspace ÷ Depreciation of tangible property and equipment and amortization of landfill airspace
= ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated time elapsed since purchase | The approximate age in years of a company fixed assets. Useful for comparison purposes. | Waste Management Inc. estimated time elapsed since purchase of depreciable property, plant and equipment improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Estimated Remaining Life
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 Estimated remaining life = (Property and equipment, net – Land) ÷ Depreciation of tangible property and equipment and amortization of landfill airspace
= ( – ) ÷ =
| Asset age ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated remaining life | Waste Management Inc. estimated remaining life of depreciable property, plant and equipment increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021. |