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Waste Management (WM) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin

18.81%
+0.09%+0.48%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Performance

1-Year Change

+0.48%

3-Year Change

+14.07%

5-Year Change

+5.56%

15-Year Change

+3.98%

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Highlights

Sector Rank

83.41%
WM annual operating profit margin is higher than 83.41% of companies in Industrials sector

High & Low

All-time High

41.18%
WM annual operating profit margin is currently -54.32% below its historical high of 41.18%

3-Year Low

16.49%
WM annual operating profit margin is currently +14.07% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

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

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
WM next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWMprofitabilitymetrics:

Annual Operating Profit

$4.15 B
WM annual operating income is $4.15 billion

Annual Revenue

$22.06 B
WM annual revenue is $22.06 billion

Annual Gross Margin

39.34%
WM annual gross profit margin is 39.34%

Annual Net Margin

12.45%
WM annual net profit margin is 12.45%

Quarterly Operating Margin

15.97%
-4.12%-20.51%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Performance

3-Month Change

-20.51%

1-Year Change

-19.26%

3-Year Change

-19.26%

5-Year Change

-19.26%

WM Quarterly Operating Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Rank

76.13%
WM quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 76.13% of companies in Industrials sector

High & Low

All-time High

33.33%
WM quarterly operating profit margin is currently -52.09% below its historical high of 33.33%

3-Year Low

15.41%
WM quarterly operating profit margin is currently +3.63% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
WM previous earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Apr 24, 2025
WM next earnings announcement is scheduled for Apr 24, 2025

OtherWMprofitabilitymetrics:

Quarterly Operating Profit

$941.00 M
WM quarterly operating income is $941.00 million

Quarterly Revenue

$5.89 B
WM quarterly revenue is $5.89 billion

Quarterly Gross Margin

39.71%
WM quarterly gross profit margin is 39.71%

Quarterly Net Margin

10.15%
WM quarterly net profit margin is 10.15%

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Operating Margin

18.81%
WM annual operating profit margin is 18.81%

Annual Operating Profit

$4.15 B
WM annual operating income is $4.15 billion

Annual Revenue

$22.06 B
WM annual revenue is $22.06 billion

WM Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+0.5%-19.3%
3 y3 years+14.1%-19.3%
5 y5 years+5.6%-19.3%

WM Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+14.1%-20.5%+3.6%
5 y5-yearat high+15.5%-20.5%+4.6%
alltimeall time-54.3%-100.0%-52.1%+105.9%

Waste Management Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Dec 2024
18.81%(+0.5%)
15.97%(-20.5%)
Sep 2024
-
20.09%(+1.7%)
Jun 2024
-
19.75%(+0.5%)
Mar 2024
-
19.66%(-0.6%)
Dec 2023
18.72%(+7.6%)
19.78%(+0.7%)
Sep 2023
-
19.64%(+6.4%)
Jun 2023
-
18.46%(+9.5%)
Mar 2023
-
16.86%(+2.7%)
Dec 2022
17.40%(+5.5%)
16.41%(-11.7%)
Sep 2022
-
18.58%(+5.0%)
Jun 2022
-
17.70%(+5.1%)
Mar 2022
-
16.84%(+9.3%)
Dec 2021
16.49%(+1.3%)
15.41%(-7.0%)
Sep 2021
-
16.57%(-6.7%)
Jun 2021
-
17.76%(+9.3%)
Mar 2021
-
16.25%(+6.4%)
Dec 2020
16.28%(-8.6%)
15.27%(-15.0%)
Sep 2020
-
17.97%(+8.4%)
Jun 2020
-
16.57%(+7.8%)
Mar 2020
-
15.37%(-14.6%)
Dec 2019
17.82%(-2.8%)
17.99%(-3.0%)
Sep 2019
-
18.55%(+4.1%)
Jun 2019
-
17.82%(+5.7%)
Mar 2019
-
16.86%(-10.4%)
Dec 2018
18.34%(+1.4%)
18.82%(-1.2%)
Sep 2018
-
19.05%(+5.2%)
Jun 2018
-
18.11%(+4.7%)
Mar 2018
-
17.29%(-6.9%)
Dec 2017
18.09%(+2.1%)
18.57%(-2.5%)
Sep 2017
-
19.05%(+3.3%)
Jun 2017
-
18.44%(+14.1%)
Mar 2017
-
16.16%(-10.1%)
Dec 2016
17.72%(+7.2%)
17.98%(-4.2%)
Sep 2016
-
18.77%(+4.5%)
Jun 2016
-
17.96%(+12.0%)
Mar 2016
-
16.03%(-9.5%)
Dec 2015
16.53%(+4.2%)
17.71%(-1.7%)
Sep 2015
-
18.01%(+17.6%)
Jun 2015
-
15.32%(+2.6%)
Mar 2015
-
14.93%(-12.1%)
Dec 2014
15.87%(+7.2%)
16.99%(+2.5%)
Sep 2014
-
16.57%(+3.9%)
Jun 2014
-
15.95%(+14.7%)
Mar 2014
-
13.90%(-8.2%)
Dec 2013
14.80%(+1.0%)
15.14%(-9.1%)
Sep 2013
-
16.65%(+12.3%)
Jun 2013
-
14.83%(+19.5%)
Mar 2013
-
12.41%(-19.3%)
Dec 2012
14.66%(-4.7%)
15.38%(-5.9%)
Sep 2012
-
16.35%(+12.7%)
Jun 2012
-
14.51%(+18.1%)
Mar 2012
-
12.29%(-25.2%)
Dec 2011
15.38%(-5.5%)
16.44%(+2.7%)
Sep 2011
-
16.01%(+5.9%)
Jun 2011
-
15.12%(+9.9%)
Mar 2011
-
13.76%(-23.5%)
Dec 2010
16.27%(-5.0%)
17.98%(+7.1%)
Sep 2010
-
16.79%(+4.4%)
Jun 2010
-
16.09%(+14.6%)
Mar 2010
-
14.04%(-14.4%)
Dec 2009
17.13%(+3.9%)
16.40%(-5.9%)
Sep 2009
-
17.43%(-4.9%)
Jun 2009
-
18.33%(+12.2%)
Mar 2009
-
16.33%(+17.5%)
Dec 2008
16.48%(-0.5%)
13.90%(-22.5%)
Sep 2008
-
17.93%(-1.0%)
Jun 2008
-
18.11%(+15.7%)
Mar 2008
-
15.65%(+2.0%)
Dec 2007
16.57%
15.35%(-7.5%)
Sep 2007
-
16.60%(-12.1%)
Jun 2007
-
18.88%(+22.8%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2007
-
15.37%(+1.5%)
Dec 2006
15.37%(+15.7%)
15.14%(-6.5%)
Sep 2006
-
16.19%(-2.3%)
Jun 2006
-
16.57%(+23.0%)
Mar 2006
-
13.47%(-9.2%)
Dec 2005
13.29%(-2.1%)
14.83%(+22.4%)
Sep 2005
-
12.12%(-13.9%)
Jun 2005
-
14.08%(+16.8%)
Mar 2005
-
12.05%(-13.7%)
Dec 2004
13.57%(-0.2%)
13.97%(-1.4%)
Sep 2004
-
14.17%(+0.6%)
Jun 2004
-
14.09%(+18.6%)
Mar 2004
-
11.88%(-19.7%)
Dec 2003
13.60%(-9.3%)
14.80%(+1.9%)
Sep 2003
-
14.52%(+4.4%)
Jun 2003
-
13.91%(+27.1%)
Mar 2003
-
10.94%(-17.7%)
Dec 2002
15.00%(+32.4%)
13.29%(-17.4%)
Sep 2002
-
16.09%(-2.0%)
Jun 2002
-
16.42%(+16.1%)
Mar 2002
-
14.14%(+3.1%)
Dec 2001
11.33%(-20.8%)
13.72%(+245.6%)
Sep 2001
-
3.97%(-73.8%)
Jun 2001
-
15.13%(+19.6%)
Mar 2001
-
12.65%(-5.1%)
Dec 2000
14.31%(+41.8%)
13.33%(-12.5%)
Sep 2000
-
15.23%(-2.4%)
Jun 2000
-
15.60%(+20.3%)
Mar 2000
-
12.97%(+177.1%)
Dec 1999
10.09%(-49.3%)
4.68%(-139.0%)
Sep 1999
-
-12.00%(-150.0%)
Jun 1999
-
23.99%(-6.5%)
Mar 1999
-
25.65%(+5.1%)
Dec 1998
19.89%(+43.5%)
24.40%(+14.8%)
Sep 1998
-
21.25%(+20.9%)
Jun 1998
-
17.58%(+14.8%)
Mar 1998
-
15.31%(+48.5%)
Dec 1997
13.86%(-17.7%)
10.31%(-26.9%)
Sep 1997
-
14.10%(-45.2%)
Jun 1997
-
25.75%(+8.5%)
Mar 1997
-
23.74%(+46.6%)
Dec 1996
16.85%(-11.1%)
16.19%(-33.9%)
Sep 1996
-
24.48%(+9.6%)
Jun 1996
-
22.34%(+16.7%)
Mar 1996
-
19.15%(-17.2%)
Dec 1995
18.95%(+1.8%)
23.12%(+5.1%)
Sep 1995
-
22.00%(-292.6%)
Jun 1995
-
-11.42%(-155.9%)
Mar 1995
-
20.43%(-28.3%)
Dec 1994
18.62%(-26.2%)
28.48%(+45.8%)
Sep 1994
-
19.53%(+119.2%)
Jun 1994
-
8.91%(-59.2%)
Mar 1994
-
21.86%(-6.1%)
Dec 1993
25.22%(-7.3%)
23.27%(-6.9%)
Sep 1993
-
25.00%(+3.7%)
Jun 1993
-
24.10%(-10.4%)
Mar 1993
-
26.90%(+1.9%)
Dec 1992
27.20%(-4.3%)
26.39%(-0.7%)
Sep 1992
-
26.57%(-3.1%)
Jun 1992
-
27.41%(-10.7%)
Mar 1992
-
30.69%(-7.9%)
Dec 1991
28.42%(+425.3%)
33.33%(+38.1%)
Sep 1991
-
24.14%(+8.6%)
Jun 1991
-
22.22%(+55.5%)
Mar 1991
-
14.29%(>+9900.0%)
Dec 1990
5.41%(>+9900.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Sep 1990
-
10.00%(-180.0%)
Jun 1990
-
-12.50%(<-9900.0%)
Mar 1990
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 1989
0.00%(-100.0%)
-271.43%(+13.1%)
Dec 1988
10.53%(-74.4%)
-240.00%(+140.0%)
Dec 1987
41.18%
-100.00%

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What is Waste Management annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of WM is 18.81%

What is the all time high annual operating margin for Waste Management?

Waste Management all-time high annual operating profit margin is 41.18%

What is Waste Management annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WM annual operating profit margin has changed by +0.09% (+0.48%)

What is Waste Management quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of WM is 15.97%

What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for Waste Management?

Waste Management all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 33.33%

What is Waste Management quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WM quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -3.81% (-19.26%)