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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

41.79%+0.93%(+2.28%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, WCN annual gross profit margin is 41.79%, with the most recent change of +0.93% (+2.28%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WCN annual gross margin has risen by +1.19% (+2.93%).
  • WCN annual gross margin is now -7.65% below its all-time high of 45.25%, reached on December 31, 2014.

Performance

1-Year Change

+2.28%

3-Year Change

+2.93%

5-Year Change

+2.83%

15-Year Change

+0.48%

WCN Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

81.23%
WCN annual gross profit margin is higher than 81.23% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

45.25%
WCN annual gross profit margin is currently -7.65% below its historical high of 45.25%

3-Year Low

39.88%
WCN annual gross profit margin is currently +4.79% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
WCN previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Feb 11, 2026
WCN next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 11, 2026

OtherWCNprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$8.92B
WCN annual revenue is $8.92 billion

Annual Gross Profit

$3.73B
WCN annual gross profit is $3.73 billion

Annual Operating Margin

18.84%
WCN annual operating profit margin is 18.84%

Annual Net Margin

6.92%
WCN annual net profit margin is 6.92%

Quarterly Gross Margin:

29.95%+0.60%(+2.04%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WCN quarterly gross profit margin is 29.95%, with the most recent change of +0.60% (+2.04%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WCN quarterly gross margin has dropped by -0.02% (-0.07%).
  • WCN quarterly gross margin is now -33.16% below its all-time high of 44.81%, reached on June 30, 2001.

Performance

3-Month Change

+2.04%

1-Year Change

-0.07%

3-Year Change

+6.81%

5-Year Change

+12.34%

WCN Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

59.9%
WCN quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 59.9% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

44.81%
WCN quarterly gross profit margin is currently -33.16% below its historical high of 44.81%

3-Year Low

26.13%
WCN quarterly gross profit margin is currently +14.62% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
WCN previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Feb 11, 2026
WCN next earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 11, 2026

OtherWCNprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$2.46B
WCN quarterly revenue is $2.46 billion

Quarterly Gross Profit

$736.19M
WCN quarterly gross profit is $736.19 million

Quarterly Operating Margin

19.25%
WCN quarterly operating profit margin is 19.25%

Quarterly Net Margin

11.64%
WCN quarterly net profit margin is 11.64%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

41.79%
WCN annual gross profit margin is 41.79%

Annual Gross Profit

$3.73B
WCN annual gross profit is $3.73 billion

Annual Revenue

$8.92B
WCN annual revenue is $8.92 billion

WCN Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+2.3%-0.1%
3Y3 Years+2.9%+6.8%
5Y5 Years+2.8%+12.3%

WCN Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+4.8%-0.1%+14.6%
5Y5-Yearat high+4.9%-0.1%+18.1%
All-TimeAll-Time-7.7%+62.6%-33.2%>+9999.0%

WCN Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
29.95%(+2.0%)
Jun 2025
-
29.35%(+1.1%)
Mar 2025
-
29.03%(+6.9%)
Dec 2024
41.79%(+2.3%)
27.15%(-9.4%)
Sep 2024
-
29.97%(+1.8%)
Jun 2024
-
29.43%(+3.8%)
Mar 2024
-
28.36%(-1.6%)
Dec 2023
40.86%(+2.5%)
28.83%(-1.7%)
Sep 2023
-
29.34%(+3.8%)
Jun 2023
-
28.27%(+5.3%)
Mar 2023
-
26.85%(+2.8%)
Dec 2022
39.88%(-1.8%)
26.13%(-6.8%)
Sep 2022
-
28.04%(+1.4%)
Jun 2022
-
27.64%(+3.6%)
Mar 2022
-
26.68%(+0.9%)
Dec 2021
40.60%(+1.9%)
26.43%(-4.9%)
Sep 2021
-
27.78%(-1.1%)
Jun 2021
-
28.09%(+3.1%)
Mar 2021
-
27.25%(+7.4%)
Dec 2020
39.83%(-2.0%)
25.37%(-4.8%)
Sep 2020
-
26.66%(+3.3%)
Jun 2020
-
25.81%(-1.5%)
Mar 2020
-
26.21%(-0.6%)
Dec 2019
40.64%(-2.8%)
26.38%(-3.8%)
Sep 2019
-
27.43%(+2.7%)
Jun 2019
-
26.70%(-0.4%)
Mar 2019
-
26.80%(+2.9%)
Dec 2018
41.79%(+0.5%)
26.05%(-10.2%)
Sep 2018
-
29.01%(+3.5%)
Jun 2018
-
28.04%(-0.8%)
Mar 2018
-
28.26%(+3.4%)
Dec 2017
41.59%(-1.0%)
27.33%(-5.4%)
Sep 2017
-
28.89%(+2.0%)
Jun 2017
-
28.33%(+3.7%)
Mar 2017
-
27.32%(0.0%)
Dec 2016
42.01%(-5.4%)
27.32%(-0.1%)
Sep 2016
-
27.35%(-6.9%)
Jun 2016
-
29.39%(-6.5%)
Mar 2016
-
31.44%(+26.6%)
Dec 2015
44.39%(-1.9%)
24.84%(+7.1%)
Sep 2015
-
23.19%(+10.3%)
Jun 2015
-
21.02%(-10.2%)
Mar 2015
-
23.40%(-9.1%)
Dec 2014
45.25%(+1.0%)
25.74%(+7.1%)
Sep 2014
-
24.04%(+2.7%)
Jun 2014
-
23.41%(+1.2%)
Mar 2014
-
23.14%(-1.9%)
Dec 2013
44.79%(+5.5%)
23.59%(+3.1%)
Sep 2013
-
22.87%(-4.8%)
Jun 2013
-
24.02%(-0.9%)
Mar 2013
-
24.24%(+1.2%)
Dec 2012
42.44%(-1.4%)
23.96%(-2.4%)
Sep 2012
-
24.54%(-2.9%)
Jun 2012
-
25.28%(+1.4%)
Mar 2012
-
24.93%(-9.2%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Dec 2011
43.03%(-0.4%)
27.46%(+6.4%)
Sep 2011
-
25.82%(-1.9%)
Jun 2011
-
26.31%(-1.8%)
Mar 2011
-
26.78%(+2.4%)
Dec 2010
43.21%(+3.2%)
26.14%(-0.3%)
Sep 2010
-
26.22%(-4.1%)
Jun 2010
-
27.34%(-1.7%)
Mar 2010
-
27.82%(+6.3%)
Dec 2009
41.88%(+4.3%)
-
Sep 2009
-
26.18%(+4.3%)
Jun 2009
-
25.09%(+1.5%)
Mar 2009
-
24.71%(-5.8%)
Dec 2008
40.16%(-1.9%)
26.24%(+11.4%)
Sep 2008
-
23.55%(+2.8%)
Jun 2008
-
22.90%(+2.5%)
Mar 2008
-
22.35%(-17.9%)
Dec 2007
40.94%(+1.8%)
27.21%(+5.9%)
Sep 2007
-
25.69%(+3.0%)
Jun 2007
-
24.95%(+5.7%)
Mar 2007
-
23.60%(-26.3%)
Dec 2006
40.22%(-4.8%)
32.00%(+31.4%)
Jun 2006
-
24.36%(+9.2%)
Mar 2006
-
22.31%(-29.8%)
Dec 2005
42.25%(-2.1%)
31.77%(+44.9%)
Sep 2005
-
21.92%(-3.8%)
Jun 2005
-
22.78%(+8.2%)
Mar 2005
-
21.05%(+6.2%)
Dec 2004
43.17%(-3.3%)
19.82%(-20.2%)
Sep 2004
-
24.85%(-1.9%)
Jun 2004
-
25.34%(+5.2%)
Mar 2004
-
24.08%(+12.4%)
Dec 2003
44.65%(+1.5%)
21.43%(-6.9%)
Sep 2003
-
23.02%(>+9900.0%)
Jun 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2003
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Dec 2002
44.00%(-0.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Sep 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
Mar 2002
-
44.03%(+0.5%)
Dec 2001
44.22%(+3.7%)
43.79%(-0.2%)
Sep 2001
-
43.88%(-2.1%)
Jun 2001
-
44.81%(+0.1%)
Mar 2001
-
44.76%(+4.7%)
Dec 2000
42.66%(+9.9%)
42.75%(-0.2%)
Sep 2000
-
42.85%(+1.2%)
Jun 2000
-
42.33%(-0.9%)
Mar 2000
-
42.71%(+5.0%)
Dec 1999
38.83%(+38.2%)
40.68%(+2.4%)
Sep 1999
-
39.72%(+3.7%)
Jun 1999
-
38.30%(+10.0%)
Mar 1999
-
34.82%(+32.4%)
Dec 1998
28.09%(+9.3%)
26.29%(-11.7%)
Sep 1998
-
29.79%(+2.4%)
Jun 1998
-
29.09%(+9.1%)
Mar 1998
-
26.67%
Dec 1997
25.70%
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FAQ

  • What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Waste Connections, Inc.?
  • What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Waste Connections, Inc.?
  • What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of WCN is 41.79%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Waste Connections, Inc.?

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 45.25%

What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WCN annual gross profit margin has changed by +0.93% (+2.28%)

What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of WCN is 29.95%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Waste Connections, Inc.?

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 44.81%

What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WCN quarterly gross profit margin has changed by -0.02% (-0.07%)
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