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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin

29.07%0.92%+3.27%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WM annual gross margin is 29.07%, up +3.27% on
Historical Performance
WM annual gross margin is up +8.11% over the past 3 years, and up +2.47% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
WM annual gross margin is currently -45.57% below its historical high of 53.41% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
WM annual gross margin is +6.72% above its 3-year low of 27.24% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
WM annual gross margin is higher than 57.16% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

WM Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Gross Margin29.07%+3.3%+8.1%+2.5%+1.3%
Quarterly Gross Margin29.19%-0.9%+4.6%+1.5%+3.5%
Price$223.13+6.5%+46.2%+100.4%+489.2%
PE Ratio35.16+14.2%+24.2%+11.2%+83.8%
Annual Revenue$22.06B+8.0%+23.0%+42.8%+87.1%
Annual Gross Profit$6.41B+11.6%+33.0%+46.3%+89.5%
Annual Operating Margin-52.13%+1.9%+7.5%+3.1%+3.8%
Annual Net Margin12.44%+11.7%+22.8%+15.1%+38.4%

Gross Margin Highs

WM Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y29.07%at high
5Y29.07%at high
All53.41%-45.6%

Gross Margin Lows

WM Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y27.24%N/A+6.7%
5Y26.89%+8.1%
All23.57%+23.3%

Gross Margin History

YearValueChange
29.07%+3.3%
28.15%+3.3%
27.24%+1.3%
26.89%-2.7%
27.64%-2.6%
28.37%+1.0%
28.08%-0.5%
28.22%+0.5%
28.08%+4.4%
26.89%+1.5%
26.49%+4.5%
25.35%-0.2%
25.39%-5.9%
26.97%-3.5%
27.94%-2.6%
28.70%+4.3%
27.52%-0.2%
27.57%+7.0%
25.76%+9.3%
23.57%-0.1%
23.59%-2.2%
24.12%-15.4%
28.51%-1.7%
YearValueChange
29.01%+2.8%
28.22%+14.2%
24.71%-17.9%
30.08%-18.5%
36.91%-1.0%
37.27%-3.1%
38.48%+20.3%
31.99%-19.5%
39.76%-6.5%
42.51%-20.4%
53.41%+58.3%
33.75%-7.7%
36.57%-4.3%
38.20%+0.2%
38.13%-0.9%
38.49%+4.9%
36.69%+3.0%
35.63%-3.1%
36.77%-4.8%
38.63%+6.5%
36.26%+1.5%
35.74%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual gross margin of WM?

    As of today, WM annual gross margin is 29.07%

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

    WM annual gross margin is up +3.27% year-over-year

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

    WM annual gross margin is up +8.11% over the past 3 years

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

    WM annual gross margin is currently -45.57% 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 57.16% of companies in Industrials sector

  • When is WM next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for WM is on

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. WM Official Website www.wm.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925103136/0001104659-25-103136-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000155837025001132/0001558370-25-001132-index.htm
  4. WM Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WM
  5. WM Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wm