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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin

-52.13%1.01%+1.90%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WM annual operating margin is -52.13%, up +1.90% on
Historical Performance
WM annual operating margin is up +7.47% over the past 3 years, and up +3.12% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
WM annual operating margin is currently -6870.13% below its historical high of 0.77% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
WM annual operating margin is +5.75% above its 3-year low of -55.31% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
WM annual operating margin is higher than 25.26% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

WM Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Operating Margin-52.13%+1.9%+7.5%+3.1%+3.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin18.87%-6.1%+1.6%+5.0%+12.4%
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 Operating Profit$4.15B+8.5%+37.9%+50.6%+105.4%
Annual Gross Margin29.07%+3.3%+8.1%+2.5%+1.3%
Annual Net Margin12.44%+11.7%+22.8%+15.1%+38.4%

Operating Margin Highs

WM Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y-52.13%at high
5Y-52.13%at high
All0.77%-6870.1%

Operating Margin Lows

WM Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y-55.31%N/A+5.8%
5Y-56.34%+7.5%
All-65.21%+20.1%

Operating Margin History

YearValueChange
-52.13%+1.9%
-53.14%+3.9%
-55.31%+1.8%
-56.34%-0.5%
-56.08%-4.2%
-53.81%-0.4%
-53.58%+0.2%
-53.69%+0.9%
-54.19%+4.2%
-56.59%+1.4%
-57.37%+4.0%
-59.79%+0.4%
-60.01%-4.1%
-57.65%-3.3%
-55.79%-3.0%
-54.17%+3.3%
-56.00%-0.7%
-55.61%+5.5%
-58.87%+6.0%
-62.61%+0.5%
-62.95%-1.4%
-62.11%-9.5%
-56.70%-0.7%
YearValueChange
-56.30%+2.1%
-57.48%+11.9%
-65.21%-30.0%
-50.15%-35.2%
-37.08%-51.3%
-24.50%-3,281.8%
0.77%+101.6%
-49.33%-40.9%
-35.00%-15.7%
-30.26%-110.3%
-14.39%+68.8%
-46.11%-10.5%
-41.73%-6.6%
-39.13%-1.6%
-38.50%-1.9%
-37.80%+7.3%
-40.78%+6.5%
-43.60%-1.5%
-42.94%-9.2%
-39.31%+7.8%
-42.62%+2.7%
-43.81%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual operating margin of WM?

    As of today, WM annual operating margin is -52.13%

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

    WM annual operating margin is up +1.90% year-over-year

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

    WM annual operating margin is up +7.47% over the past 3 years

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

    WM annual operating margin is currently -6870.13% below its historical high of 0.77% set on December 31, 1995

  • How does WM annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

    WM annual operating margin is higher than 25.26% of companies in Industrials sector

  • When is WM next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for WM is on

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating 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