What is the current annual gross margin of WM?

As of today, WM annual gross margin is 29.08%

What is 1-year change in WM annual gross margin?

WM annual gross margin is up +0.03% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in WM annual gross margin?

WM annual gross margin is up +6.75% over the past 3 years

How far is WM annual gross margin from its all-time high?

WM annual gross margin is currently -45.55% below its historical high of 53.41% set on December 31, 1991

How does WM annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

WM annual gross margin is higher than 61.21% of companies in Industrials sector

When is WM next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for WM has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of WM?

As of today, WM quarterly gross margin is 29.20%

What is WM quarterly gross margin most recent change?

WM quarterly gross margin was up +1.14% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in WM quarterly gross margin?

WM quarterly gross margin is down -0.27% year-over-year

How far is WM quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

WM quarterly gross margin is currently -37.27% below its historical high of 46.55% set on March 31, 1999

How does WM quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

WM quarterly gross margin is higher than 56.09% of companies in Industrials sector

When is WM next earnings release?

The next earnings release for WM is on October 26, 2026

WM Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

29.08%0.01%+0.03%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WM annual gross margin is 29.08%, up +0.03% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: WM annual gross margin is up +6.75% over the past 3 years, up +5.21% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: WM annual gross margin is currently -45.55% below its historical high of 53.41% set on December 31, 1991
3-Year Low Comparison: WM annual gross margin is +6.75% above its 3-year low of 27.24% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WM annual gross margin is higher than 61.21% of companies in Industrials sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

WM Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	29.08%	+0.0%	+6.8%	+5.2%	+4.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	29.20%	-0.3%	+5.9%	+5.4%	+10.1%
Price	Aug 14, 26	$224.55	-0.7%	+39.7%	+49.1%	+629.3%
PE Ratio	Aug 14, 26	31.79	-5.3%	+10.1%	-20.4%	+105.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$25.20B	+14.2%	+27.9%	+65.6%	+101.4%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$7.33B	+14.3%	+36.6%	+74.3%	+109.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	18.28%	-2.8%	+4.8%	+12.3%	+12.3%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.75%	-13.6%	-5.5%	+9.4%	+34.2%

Gross Margin Highs

WM Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	29.08%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	29.08%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	53.41%	Dec 31, 91	-45.5%

Gross Margin Lows

WM Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	27.24%	N/A	+6.8%
5Y	26.89%	Dec 31, 21	+8.1%
All	23.57%	Dec 31, 05	+23.4%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	29.08%	+0.0%
2024	29.07%	+3.3%
2023	28.15%	+3.3%
2022	27.24%	+1.3%
2021	26.89%	-2.7%
2020	27.64%	-2.6%
2019	28.37%	+1.0%
2018	28.08%	-0.5%
2017	28.22%	+0.5%
2016	28.08%	+4.4%
2015	26.89%	+1.5%
2014	26.49%	+4.5%
2013	25.35%	-0.2%
2012	25.39%	-5.9%
2011	26.97%	-3.5%
2010	27.94%	-2.6%
2009	28.70%	+4.3%
2008	27.52%	-0.2%
2007	27.57%	+7.0%
2006	25.76%	+9.3%
2005	23.57%	-0.1%
2004	23.59%	-2.2%
2003	24.12%	-15.4%

Year	Value	Change
2002	28.51%	-1.7%
2001	29.01%	+2.8%
2000	28.22%	+14.2%
1999	24.71%	-17.9%
1998	30.08%	-18.5%
1997	36.91%	-1.0%
1996	37.27%	-3.1%
1995	38.48%	+20.3%
1994	31.99%	-19.5%
1993	39.76%	-6.5%
1992	42.51%	-20.4%
1991	53.41%	+58.3%
1990	33.75%	-7.7%
1989	36.57%	-4.3%
1988	38.20%	+0.2%
1987	38.13%	-0.9%
1986	38.49%	+4.9%
1985	36.69%	+3.0%
1984	35.63%	-3.1%
1983	36.77%	-4.8%
1982	38.63%	+6.5%
1981	36.26%	+1.5%
1980	35.74%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of WM?: As of today, WM annual gross margin is 29.08%
What is 1-year change in WM annual gross margin?: WM annual gross margin is up +0.03% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in WM annual gross margin?: WM annual gross margin is up +6.75% over the past 3 years
How far is WM annual gross margin from its all-time high?: WM annual gross margin is currently -45.55% below its historical high of 53.41% set on December 31, 1991
How does WM annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: WM annual gross margin is higher than 61.21% of companies in Industrials sector
When is WM next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for WM has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

29.20%0.33%+1.14%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, WM quarterly gross margin is 29.20%, up +1.14% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: WM quarterly gross margin is down -0.27% year-over-year, up +5.87% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: WM quarterly gross margin is currently -37.27% below its historical high of 46.55% set on March 31, 1999
3-Year Low Comparison: WM quarterly gross margin is +5.87% above its 3-year low of 27.58% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: WM quarterly gross margin is higher than 56.09% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

WM Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	29.20%	+1.1%	-0.3%	+5.9%	+5.4%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	29.08%	–	+0.0%	+6.8%	+5.2%
Price	Aug 14, 26	$224.55	+2.6%	-0.7%	+39.7%	+49.1%
PE Ratio	Aug 14, 26	31.79	+0.4%	-5.3%	+10.1%	-20.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$6.68B	+7.3%	+4.0%	+30.6%	+49.3%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Jun 30, 26	$1.95B	+8.6%	+3.7%	+38.2%	+57.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	18.99%	+8.4%	+2.9%	+2.9%	+6.9%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	11.76%	+1.3%	+4.0%	-1.8%	+50.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

WM Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	29.30%	Dec 31, 25	-0.3%
3Y	29.61%	Dec 31, 23	-1.4%
5Y	29.61%	Dec 31, 23	-1.4%
All	46.55%	Mar 31, 99	-37.3%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

WM Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	28.87%	Mar 31, 26	+1.1%
3Y	27.58%	N/A	+5.9%
5Y	25.93%	Dec 31, 21	+12.6%
All	0.00%	Mar 31, 98	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	29.20%	+1.1%
Mar 2026	28.87%	-1.5%
Dec 2025	29.30%	+0.4%
Sep 2025	29.19%	-0.3%
Jun 2025	29.28%	+2.7%
Mar 2025	28.50%	-0.5%
Dec 2024	28.64%	-2.8%
Sep 2024	29.45%	+1.4%
Jun 2024	29.03%	-0.5%
Mar 2024	29.17%	-1.5%
Dec 2023	29.61%	+3.2%
Sep 2023	28.68%	+4.0%
Jun 2023	27.58%	+3.7%
Mar 2023	26.59%	+1.2%
Dec 2022	26.28%	-5.8%
Sep 2022	27.90%	+1.9%
Jun 2022	27.39%	+0.0%
Mar 2022	27.38%	+5.6%
Dec 2021	25.93%	-2.6%
Sep 2021	26.62%	-3.9%
Jun 2021	27.70%	+1.2%
Mar 2021	27.38%	-1.5%
Dec 2020	27.81%	-3.3%
Sep 2020	28.75%	+5.9%
Jun 2020	27.16%	+1.5%
Mar 2020	26.76%	-9.5%
Dec 2019	29.56%	+4.5%
Sep 2019	28.28%	+2.0%
Jun 2019	27.72%	-0.7%
Mar 2019	27.92%	-1.9%
Dec 2018	28.45%	+1.4%
Sep 2018	28.07%	+0.7%
Jun 2018	27.87%	-0.1%
Mar 2018	27.91%	+53.0%
Dec 2017	18.24%	-36.3%
Sep 2017	28.63%	+2.1%
Jun 2017	28.04%	+2.0%
Mar 2017	27.50%	-4.8%
Dec 2016	28.90%	+3.0%
Sep 2016	28.07%	+0.7%
Jun 2016	27.88%	+1.7%
Mar 2016	27.42%	-3.0%
Dec 2015	28.28%	+1.6%
Sep 2015	27.83%	+11.1%
Jun 2015	25.04%	-5.1%
Mar 2015	26.38%	-5.5%
Dec 2014	27.91%	+3.2%
Sep 2014	27.04%	+4.6%
Jun 2014	25.86%	+2.9%
Mar 2014	25.14%	-3.1%
Dec 2013	25.95%	-1.3%
Sep 2013	26.29%	+5.7%
Jun 2013	24.87%	+2.7%
Mar 2013	24.21%	-5.2%
Dec 2012	25.53%	-1.9%
Sep 2012	26.03%	+2.8%
Jun 2012	25.33%	+2.8%
Mar 2012	24.64%	-13.2%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2011	28.39%	+5.9%
Sep 2011	26.80%	+1.0%
Jun 2011	26.53%	+1.8%
Mar 2011	26.07%	-14.2%
Dec 2010	30.40%	+7.8%
Sep 2010	28.19%	+4.4%
Jun 2010	27.01%	+3.9%
Mar 2010	26.00%	-8.9%
Dec 2009	28.54%	-0.4%
Sep 2009	28.65%	-2.1%
Jun 2009	29.27%	+3.3%
Mar 2009	28.33%	+5.0%
Dec 2008	26.99%	-2.7%
Sep 2008	27.74%	-2.2%
Jun 2008	28.37%	+5.7%
Mar 2008	26.85%	-3.2%
Dec 2007	27.73%	+1.6%
Sep 2007	27.30%	-2.9%
Jun 2007	28.11%	+3.6%
Mar 2007	27.13%	+4.2%
Dec 2006	26.04%	-2.6%
Sep 2006	26.74%	+5.3%
Jun 2006	25.40%	+2.4%
Mar 2006	24.81%	+0.2%
Dec 2005	24.76%	+3.9%
Sep 2005	23.82%	+1.8%
Jun 2005	23.41%	+5.7%
Mar 2005	22.15%	-8.1%
Dec 2004	24.10%	+1.4%
Sep 2004	23.76%	-0.6%
Jun 2004	23.90%	+6.3%
Mar 2004	22.48%	-9.6%
Dec 2003	24.87%	+1.3%
Sep 2003	24.54%	+1.7%
Jun 2003	24.12%	+5.5%
Mar 2003	22.86%	-16.0%
Dec 2002	27.20%	-6.1%
Sep 2002	28.97%	>+9,900.0%
Jun 2002	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2002	0.00%	0.0%
Dec 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2001	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2001	0.00%	-100.0%
Dec 2000	26.78%	-5.7%
Sep 2000	28.39%	>+9,900.0%
Jun 2000	0.00%	-100.0%
Mar 2000	28.32%	-12.3%
Dec 1999	32.30%	+35.3%
Sep 1999	23.88%	-45.7%
Jun 1999	43.98%	-5.5%
Mar 1999	46.55%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 1998	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 1998	0.00%	-100.0%
Dec 1989	26.68%	-30.7%
Dec 1988	38.49%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of WM?: As of today, WM quarterly gross margin is 29.20%
What is WM quarterly gross margin most recent change?: WM quarterly gross margin was up +1.14% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in WM quarterly gross margin?: WM quarterly gross margin is down -0.27% year-over-year
How far is WM quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: WM quarterly gross margin is currently -37.27% below its historical high of 46.55% set on March 31, 1999
How does WM quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: WM quarterly gross margin is higher than 56.09% of companies in Industrials sector
When is WM next earnings release?: The next earnings release for WM is on October 26, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

WM Official Website www.wm.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926007476/0001104659-26-007476-index.htm
WM Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WM
WM Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wm