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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

18.84%+0.45%(+2.45%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, WCN annual operating profit margin is 18.84%, with the most recent change of +0.45% (+2.45%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WCN annual operating margin has risen by +1.41% (+8.09%).
  • WCN annual operating margin is now -29.81% below its all-time high of 26.84%, reached on December 31, 2003.

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Quarterly Operating Margin:

19.25%-0.12%(-0.62%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WCN quarterly operating profit margin is 19.25%, with the most recent change of -0.12% (-0.62%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WCN quarterly operating margin has dropped by -1.51% (-7.27%).
  • WCN quarterly operating margin is now -30.15% below its all-time high of 27.56%, reached on March 31, 2002.

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Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

WCN Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+2.5%-7.3%
3Y3 Years+8.1%+3.0%
5Y5 Years+12.8%+13.9%

WCN Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+8.1%-7.3%+326.2%
5Y5-Yearat high+16.7%-7.3%+326.2%
All-TimeAll-Time-29.8%+777.7%-30.1%+326.2%

WCN Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
19.25%(-0.6%)
Jun 2025
-
19.37%(+7.3%)
Mar 2025
-
18.05%(+312.1%)
Dec 2024
18.84%(+2.4%)
-8.51%(-141.0%)
Sep 2024
-
20.76%(+6.1%)
Jun 2024
-
19.57%(+7.7%)
Mar 2024
-
18.17%(-2.8%)
Dec 2023
18.39%(+5.2%)
18.70%(-7.1%)
Sep 2023
-
20.12%(+14.0%)
Jun 2023
-
17.65%(+4.7%)
Mar 2023
-
16.86%(-1.1%)
Dec 2022
17.48%(+0.3%)
17.04%(-8.8%)
Sep 2022
-
18.68%(+0.6%)
Jun 2022
-
18.56%(+9.5%)
Mar 2022
-
16.95%(+1.4%)
Dec 2021
17.43%(+8.0%)
16.71%(-9.4%)
Sep 2021
-
18.44%(+3.9%)
Jun 2021
-
17.74%(+3.4%)
Mar 2021
-
17.15%(+12.6%)
Dec 2020
16.14%(-3.4%)
15.23%(-9.9%)
Sep 2020
-
16.90%(+7.9%)
Jun 2020
-
15.66%(-3.3%)
Mar 2020
-
16.19%(-2.6%)
Dec 2019
16.70%(-3.5%)
16.63%(-6.3%)
Sep 2019
-
17.74%(+4.7%)
Jun 2019
-
16.95%(+4.6%)
Mar 2019
-
16.21%(-1.0%)
Dec 2018
17.31%(+2.3%)
16.37%(-10.0%)
Sep 2018
-
18.19%(+1.7%)
Jun 2018
-
17.88%(+5.5%)
Mar 2018
-
16.95%(+2.0%)
Dec 2017
16.92%(+19.0%)
16.62%(-9.8%)
Sep 2017
-
18.43%(+5.3%)
Jun 2017
-
17.50%(+11.9%)
Mar 2017
-
15.64%(+1.1%)
Dec 2016
14.22%(-30.5%)
15.47%(+0.3%)
Sep 2016
-
15.43%(+21.1%)
Jun 2016
-
12.74%(-36.2%)
Mar 2016
-
19.96%(+42.5%)
Dec 2015
20.45%(-6.2%)
14.01%(+15.7%)
Sep 2015
-
12.11%(+19.0%)
Jun 2015
-
10.18%(+16.5%)
Mar 2015
-
8.74%(-32.6%)
Dec 2014
21.80%(+5.8%)
12.97%(+4.3%)
Sep 2014
-
12.44%(+9.5%)
Jun 2014
-
11.36%(+22.0%)
Mar 2014
-
9.31%(-19.1%)
Dec 2013
20.61%(+9.0%)
11.51%(+20.0%)
Sep 2013
-
9.59%(-15.4%)
Jun 2013
-
11.34%(-5.1%)
Mar 2013
-
11.95%(-0.5%)
Dec 2012
18.91%(-10.7%)
12.01%(-8.0%)
Sep 2012
-
13.05%(-6.7%)
Jun 2012
-
13.98%(+21.9%)
Mar 2012
-
11.47%(-19.1%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Dec 2011
21.17%(+2.4%)
14.18%(-7.5%)
Sep 2011
-
15.33%(+3.1%)
Jun 2011
-
14.87%(+14.5%)
Mar 2011
-
12.99%(-4.6%)
Dec 2010
20.68%(+6.8%)
13.62%(+1.3%)
Sep 2010
-
13.45%(-1.1%)
Jun 2010
-
13.60%(+6.7%)
Mar 2010
-
12.75%(-7.5%)
Dec 2009
19.36%(-4.3%)
-
Sep 2009
-
13.78%(+11.5%)
Jun 2009
-
12.36%(+9.6%)
Mar 2009
-
11.28%(-14.7%)
Dec 2008
20.23%(-6.3%)
13.22%(+15.7%)
Sep 2008
-
11.43%(-1.5%)
Jun 2008
-
11.60%(+16.7%)
Mar 2008
-
9.94%(-14.4%)
Dec 2007
21.60%(+3.9%)
11.61%(-19.9%)
Sep 2007
-
14.50%(+8.8%)
Jun 2007
-
13.33%(+29.9%)
Mar 2007
-
10.26%(-51.7%)
Dec 2006
20.79%(-10.7%)
21.23%(+72.6%)
Jun 2006
-
12.30%(+45.0%)
Mar 2006
-
8.48%(-59.4%)
Dec 2005
23.28%(-4.1%)
20.91%(+115.6%)
Sep 2005
-
9.70%(-9.8%)
Jun 2005
-
10.75%(+45.1%)
Mar 2005
-
7.41%(+57.3%)
Dec 2004
24.28%(-9.5%)
4.71%(-59.0%)
Sep 2004
-
11.50%(+3.4%)
Jun 2004
-
11.12%(+31.4%)
Mar 2004
-
8.46%(+42.2%)
Dec 2003
26.84%(+0.5%)
5.95%(-35.1%)
Sep 2003
-
9.17%(+4.9%)
Jun 2003
-
8.74%(+56.9%)
Mar 2003
-
5.57%(+165.2%)
Dec 2002
26.71%(+7.4%)
2.10%(-63.9%)
Sep 2002
-
5.82%(-0.7%)
Jun 2002
-
5.86%(-78.7%)
Mar 2002
-
27.56%(+13.3%)
Dec 2001
24.88%(-2.0%)
24.32%(-8.9%)
Sep 2001
-
26.69%(+0.3%)
Jun 2001
-
26.60%(-2.6%)
Mar 2001
-
27.31%(+3.8%)
Dec 2000
25.38%(+14.0%)
26.31%(+3.3%)
Sep 2000
-
25.46%(+2.3%)
Jun 2000
-
24.89%(+0.6%)
Mar 2000
-
24.73%(+3.0%)
Dec 1999
22.26%(+121.5%)
24.02%(+4.2%)
Sep 1999
-
23.06%(+4.2%)
Jun 1999
-
22.13%(+21.3%)
Mar 1999
-
18.24%(+84.6%)
Dec 1998
10.05%(+461.5%)
9.88%(-7.1%)
Sep 1998
-
10.64%(-10.0%)
Jun 1998
-
11.82%(+50.0%)
Mar 1998
-
7.88%
Dec 1997
-2.78%
-

FAQ

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

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

The current annual operating margin of WCN is 18.84%

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

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 26.84%

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

Over the past year, WCN annual operating profit margin has changed by +0.45% (+2.45%)

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

The current quarterly operating margin of WCN is 19.25%

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

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 27.56%

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

Over the past year, WCN quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -1.51% (-7.27%)
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