What is the current annual operating margin of WCN?

As of today, WCN annual operating margin is 18.06%

What is 1-year change in WCN annual operating margin?

WCN annual operating margin is up +45.06% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in WCN annual operating margin?

WCN annual operating margin is up +1.23% over the past 3 years

How far is WCN annual operating margin from its all-time high?

WCN annual operating margin is currently -28.84% below its historical high of 25.38% set on December 31, 2000

How does WCN annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

WCN annual operating margin is higher than 83.83% of companies in Industrials sector

When is WCN next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for WCN is on February 10, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of WCN?

As of today, WCN quarterly operating margin is 20.54%

What is WCN quarterly operating margin most recent change?

WCN quarterly operating margin was up +17.24% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in WCN quarterly operating margin?

WCN quarterly operating margin is up +6.70% year-over-year

How far is WCN quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

WCN quarterly operating margin is currently -25.47% below its historical high of 27.56% set on March 31, 2002

How does WCN quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

WCN quarterly operating margin is higher than 83.85% of companies in Industrials sector

When is WCN next earnings release?

The next earnings release for WCN is on February 10, 2027

WCN Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1997

Annual Operating Margin

18.06%5.61%+45.06%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WCN annual operating margin is 18.06%, up +45.06% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: WCN annual operating margin is up +1.23% over the past 3 years, up +12.45% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WCN annual operating margin is currently -28.84% below its historical high of 25.38% set on December 31, 2000
3-Year Low Comparison: WCN annual operating margin is +45.06% above its 3-year low of 12.45% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: WCN annual operating margin is higher than 83.83% of companies in Industrials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

WCN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	18.06%	+45.1%	+1.2%	+12.4%	-12.7%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.54%	+6.7%	+2.1%	+11.4%	+34.0%
Price	Oct 23, 26	$186.60	+5.5%	+37.7%	+39.0%	+721.5%
PE Ratio	Oct 23, 26	41.85	-43.1%	-0.6%	-30.8%	+155.2%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$9.47B	+6.1%	+31.3%	+73.8%	+617.3%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$1.71B	+54.0%	+33.0%	+95.5%	+526.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	29.36%	+2.1%	+8.2%	+12.8%	-8.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	11.37%	+64.5%	-1.9%	+203.2%	+10.2%

Operating Margin Highs

WCN Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	18.30%	Dec 31, 23	-1.3%
5Y	18.30%	Dec 31, 23	-1.3%
All	25.38%	Dec 31, 00	-28.8%

Operating Margin Lows

WCN Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	12.45%	Dec 31, 24	+45.1%
5Y	12.45%	Dec 31, 24	+45.1%
All	-2.78%	Dec 31, 97	+749.6%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	18.06%	+45.1%
2024	12.45%	-32.0%
2023	18.30%	+2.6%
2022	17.84%	+2.0%
2021	17.49%	+8.9%
2020	16.06%	-5.0%
2019	16.91%	-2.6%
2018	17.36%	+1.5%
2017	17.11%	+11.2%
2016	15.38%	-24.8%
2015	20.45%	-6.2%
2014	21.80%	+3.2%
2013	21.13%	+11.7%
2012	18.91%	-10.7%
2011	21.17%	+2.4%

Year	Value	Change
2010	20.68%	+7.0%
2009	19.32%	-4.8%
2008	20.29%	-6.2%
2007	21.62%	+3.5%
2006	20.89%	-10.2%
2005	23.25%	+163.0%
2004	8.84%	+19.6%
2003	7.39%	+65.3%
2002	4.47%	-82.0%
2001	24.88%	-2.0%
2000	25.38%	+14.0%
1999	22.26%	+121.5%
1998	10.05%	+461.5%
1997	-2.78%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of WCN?: As of today, WCN annual operating margin is 18.06%
What is 1-year change in WCN annual operating margin?: WCN annual operating margin is up +45.06% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WCN annual operating margin?: WCN annual operating margin is up +1.23% over the past 3 years
How far is WCN annual operating margin from its all-time high?: WCN annual operating margin is currently -28.84% below its historical high of 25.38% set on December 31, 2000
How does WCN annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: WCN annual operating margin is higher than 83.83% of companies in Industrials sector
When is WCN next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for WCN is on February 10, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

20.54%3.02%+17.24%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WCN quarterly operating margin is 20.54%, up +17.24% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WCN quarterly operating margin is up +6.70% year-over-year, up +2.09% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WCN quarterly operating margin is currently -25.47% below its historical high of 27.56% set on March 31, 2002
3-Year Low Comparison: WCN quarterly operating margin is +61.86% above its 3-year low of 12.69% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: WCN quarterly operating margin is higher than 83.85% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

WCN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.54%	+17.2%	+6.7%	+2.1%	+11.4%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	18.06%	–	+45.1%	+1.2%	+12.4%
Price	Oct 23, 26	$186.60	+11.1%	+5.5%	+37.7%	+39.0%
PE Ratio	Oct 23, 26	41.85	+3.2%	-43.1%	-0.6%	-30.8%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$2.64B	+3.0%	+7.3%	+27.8%	+65.2%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 26	$541.75M	+20.7%	+14.5%	+30.4%	+84.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	30.23%	+2.4%	+0.9%	+3.0%	+8.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	13.62%	+17.7%	+17.0%	+22.7%	+89.7%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

WCN Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	20.54%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	20.76%	Sep 30, 24	-1.1%
5Y	20.76%	Sep 30, 24	-1.1%
All	27.56%	Mar 31, 02	-25.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

WCN Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	15.51%	Mar 31, 26	+32.4%
3Y	12.69%	Dec 31, 24	+61.9%
5Y	12.69%	Dec 31, 24	+61.9%
All	2.10%	Dec 31, 02	+878.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	20.54%	+17.2%
Jun 2026	17.52%	+13.0%
Mar 2026	15.51%	-13.7%
Dec 2025	17.98%	-6.6%
Sep 2025	19.25%	-0.6%
Jun 2025	19.37%	+7.3%
Mar 2025	18.05%	+42.2%
Dec 2024	12.69%	-38.9%
Sep 2024	20.76%	+6.1%
Jun 2024	19.57%	+7.7%
Mar 2024	18.17%	-2.8%
Dec 2023	18.70%	-7.1%
Sep 2023	20.12%	+14.0%
Jun 2023	17.65%	+4.7%
Mar 2023	16.86%	-1.1%
Dec 2022	17.04%	-8.8%
Sep 2022	18.68%	+0.6%
Jun 2022	18.56%	+9.5%
Mar 2022	16.95%	+1.4%
Dec 2021	16.71%	-9.4%
Sep 2021	18.44%	+3.9%
Jun 2021	17.74%	+3.4%
Mar 2021	17.15%	+12.6%
Dec 2020	15.23%	-9.9%
Sep 2020	16.90%	+7.9%
Jun 2020	15.66%	-3.3%
Mar 2020	16.19%	-2.6%
Dec 2019	16.63%	-6.3%
Sep 2019	17.74%	+4.7%
Jun 2019	16.95%	+4.6%
Mar 2019	16.21%	-1.0%
Dec 2018	16.37%	-10.0%
Sep 2018	18.19%	+1.7%
Jun 2018	17.88%	+5.5%
Mar 2018	16.95%	+2.0%
Dec 2017	16.62%	-9.8%
Sep 2017	18.43%	+5.3%
Jun 2017	17.50%	+11.9%
Mar 2017	15.64%	+1.1%
Dec 2016	15.47%	+0.3%
Sep 2016	15.43%	+21.1%
Jun 2016	12.74%	-36.2%
Mar 2016	19.96%	+42.5%
Dec 2015	14.01%	+15.7%
Sep 2015	12.11%	+19.0%
Jun 2015	10.18%	+16.5%
Mar 2015	8.74%	-32.6%
Dec 2014	12.97%	+4.3%
Sep 2014	12.44%	+9.5%
Jun 2014	11.36%	+22.0%
Mar 2014	9.31%	-19.1%
Dec 2013	11.51%	+20.0%
Sep 2013	9.59%	-15.4%
Jun 2013	11.34%	-5.1%
Mar 2013	11.95%	-0.5%
Dec 2012	12.01%	-8.0%
Sep 2012	13.05%	-6.7%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2012	13.98%	+21.9%
Mar 2012	11.47%	-19.1%
Dec 2011	14.18%	-7.5%
Sep 2011	15.33%	+3.1%
Jun 2011	14.87%	+14.5%
Mar 2011	12.99%	-4.6%
Dec 2010	13.62%	+1.3%
Sep 2010	13.45%	-1.1%
Jun 2010	13.60%	+6.7%
Mar 2010	12.75%	+0.1%
Dec 2009	12.74%	-7.5%
Sep 2009	13.78%	+11.5%
Jun 2009	12.36%	+9.6%
Mar 2009	11.28%	-14.7%
Dec 2008	13.22%	+15.7%
Sep 2008	11.43%	-1.5%
Jun 2008	11.60%	+16.7%
Mar 2008	9.94%	-14.4%
Dec 2007	11.61%	-19.9%
Sep 2007	14.50%	+8.8%
Jun 2007	13.33%	+29.9%
Mar 2007	10.26%	-51.7%
Dec 2006	21.23%	+72.6%
Jun 2006	12.30%	+45.0%
Mar 2006	8.48%	-59.4%
Dec 2005	20.91%	+115.6%
Sep 2005	9.70%	-9.8%
Jun 2005	10.75%	+45.1%
Mar 2005	7.41%	+57.3%
Dec 2004	4.71%	-59.0%
Sep 2004	11.50%	+3.4%
Jun 2004	11.12%	+31.4%
Mar 2004	8.46%	+42.2%
Dec 2003	5.95%	-35.1%
Sep 2003	9.17%	+4.9%
Jun 2003	8.74%	+56.9%
Mar 2003	5.57%	+165.2%
Dec 2002	2.10%	-63.9%
Sep 2002	5.82%	-0.7%
Jun 2002	5.86%	-78.7%
Mar 2002	27.56%	+13.3%
Dec 2001	24.32%	-8.9%
Sep 2001	26.69%	+0.3%
Jun 2001	26.60%	-2.6%
Mar 2001	27.31%	+3.8%
Dec 2000	26.31%	+3.3%
Sep 2000	25.46%	+2.3%
Jun 2000	24.89%	+0.6%
Mar 2000	24.73%	+3.0%
Dec 1999	24.02%	+4.2%
Sep 1999	23.06%	+4.2%
Jun 1999	22.13%	+21.3%
Mar 1999	18.24%	+84.6%
Dec 1998	9.88%	-7.1%
Sep 1998	10.64%	-10.0%
Jun 1998	11.82%	+50.0%
Mar 1998	7.88%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of WCN?: As of today, WCN quarterly operating margin is 20.54%
What is WCN quarterly operating margin most recent change?: WCN quarterly operating margin was up +17.24% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WCN quarterly operating margin?: WCN quarterly operating margin is up +6.70% year-over-year
How far is WCN quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: WCN quarterly operating margin is currently -25.47% below its historical high of 27.56% set on March 31, 2002
How does WCN quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: WCN quarterly operating margin is higher than 83.85% of companies in Industrials sector
When is WCN next earnings release?: The next earnings release for WCN is on February 10, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

WCN Official Website www.wasteconnections.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465926013700/0001104659-26-013700-index.htm
WCN Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WCN
WCN Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wcn