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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Operating margin

annual operating margin:

-52.13%+1.01%(+1.90%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 17, 2025), WM annual operating profit margin is -52.13%, with the most recent change of +1.01% (+1.90%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WM annual operating margin has risen by +4.21% (+7.47%).
  • WM annual operating margin is now -6870.13% below its all-time high of 0.77%, reached on December 31, 1995.

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quarterly operating margin:

18.46%+1.38%(+8.08%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 17, 2025), WM quarterly operating profit margin is 18.46%, with the most recent change of +1.38% (+8.08%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WM quarterly operating margin has dropped by -1.29% (-6.53%).
  • WM quarterly operating margin is now -52.04% below its all-time high of 38.49%, reached on December 31, 1988.

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Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

WM Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+1.9%-6.5%
3 y3 years+7.5%+4.3%
5 y5 years+3.1%+11.4%

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+7.5%-8.1%+15.6%
5 y5-yearat high+7.5%-8.1%+20.9%
alltimeall time-6870.1%+20.1%-52.0%+118.5%

WM Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
18.46%(+8.1%)
Mar 2025
-
17.08%(+7.0%)
Dec 2024
-52.13%(-1.9%)
15.97%(-20.5%)
Sep 2024
-
20.09%(+1.7%)
Jun 2024
-
19.75%(+0.5%)
Mar 2024
-
19.66%(-0.6%)
Dec 2023
-53.14%(-3.9%)
19.78%(+0.7%)
Sep 2023
-
19.64%(+6.4%)
Jun 2023
-
18.46%(+9.5%)
Mar 2023
-
16.86%(+2.7%)
Dec 2022
-55.31%(-1.8%)
16.41%(-11.7%)
Sep 2022
-
18.58%(+5.0%)
Jun 2022
-
17.70%(+5.1%)
Mar 2022
-
16.84%(+9.3%)
Dec 2021
-56.34%(+0.5%)
15.41%(-7.0%)
Sep 2021
-
16.57%(-6.7%)
Jun 2021
-
17.76%(+9.3%)
Mar 2021
-
16.25%(+6.4%)
Dec 2020
-56.08%(+4.2%)
15.27%(-15.0%)
Sep 2020
-
17.97%(+8.4%)
Jun 2020
-
16.57%(+7.8%)
Mar 2020
-
15.37%(-14.6%)
Dec 2019
-53.81%(+0.4%)
17.99%(-3.0%)
Sep 2019
-
18.55%(+4.1%)
Jun 2019
-
17.82%(+5.7%)
Mar 2019
-
16.86%(-10.4%)
Dec 2018
-53.58%(-0.2%)
18.82%(-1.2%)
Sep 2018
-
19.05%(+5.2%)
Jun 2018
-
18.11%(+4.7%)
Mar 2018
-
17.29%(+112.7%)
Dec 2017
-53.69%(-0.9%)
8.13%(-57.3%)
Sep 2017
-
19.05%(+3.3%)
Jun 2017
-
18.44%(+14.1%)
Mar 2017
-
16.16%(-10.1%)
Dec 2016
-54.19%(-4.2%)
17.98%(-4.2%)
Sep 2016
-
18.77%(+4.5%)
Jun 2016
-
17.96%(+12.0%)
Mar 2016
-
16.03%(-9.5%)
Dec 2015
-56.59%(-1.4%)
17.71%(-1.7%)
Sep 2015
-
18.01%(+17.6%)
Jun 2015
-
15.32%(+2.6%)
Mar 2015
-
14.93%(-12.0%)
Dec 2014
-57.37%(-4.0%)
16.97%(+2.4%)
Sep 2014
-
16.57%(+3.9%)
Jun 2014
-
15.95%(+12.9%)
Mar 2014
-
14.13%(-7.2%)
Dec 2013
-59.79%(-0.4%)
15.22%(-8.6%)
Sep 2013
-
16.65%(+12.0%)
Jun 2013
-
14.86%(+18.5%)
Mar 2013
-
12.54%(-17.1%)
Dec 2012
-60.01%(+4.1%)
15.13%(-7.5%)
Sep 2012
-
16.35%(+12.7%)
Jun 2012
-
14.51%(+18.1%)
Mar 2012
-
12.29%(-25.2%)
Dec 2011
-57.65%(+3.3%)
16.44%(+2.5%)
Sep 2011
-
16.04%(+6.1%)
Jun 2011
-
15.12%(+9.9%)
Mar 2011
-
13.76%(-23.5%)
Dec 2010
-55.79%(+3.0%)
17.98%(+7.1%)
Sep 2010
-
16.79%(+4.4%)
Jun 2010
-
16.09%(+14.6%)
Mar 2010
-
14.04%(-14.4%)
Dec 2009
-54.17%
16.40%(-5.9%)
Sep 2009
-
17.43%(-4.9%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2009
-
18.33%(+12.2%)
Mar 2009
-
16.33%(+11.1%)
Dec 2008
-56.00%(+0.7%)
14.70%(-14.9%)
Sep 2008
-
17.28%(-4.6%)
Jun 2008
-
18.11%(+16.2%)
Mar 2008
-
15.58%(-6.7%)
Dec 2007
-55.61%(-5.5%)
16.69%(+0.7%)
Sep 2007
-
16.57%(-7.4%)
Jun 2007
-
17.90%(+12.1%)
Mar 2007
-
15.97%(+3.4%)
Dec 2006
-58.87%(-6.0%)
15.44%(-7.8%)
Sep 2006
-
16.74%(+6.1%)
Jun 2006
-
15.78%(+17.7%)
Mar 2006
-
13.41%(-11.5%)
Dec 2005
-62.61%(-0.5%)
15.15%(+3.3%)
Sep 2005
-
14.67%(+5.6%)
Jun 2005
-
13.89%(+23.0%)
Mar 2005
-
11.29%(-20.4%)
Dec 2004
-62.95%(+1.4%)
14.18%(+0.5%)
Sep 2004
-
14.11%(+2.2%)
Jun 2004
-
13.80%(+13.2%)
Mar 2004
-
12.19%(-18.4%)
Dec 2003
-62.11%(+9.5%)
14.93%(+2.6%)
Sep 2003
-
14.55%(+5.5%)
Jun 2003
-
13.79%(+25.7%)
Mar 2003
-
10.97%(-13.8%)
Dec 2002
-56.70%(+0.7%)
12.73%(-20.4%)
Sep 2002
-
15.99%(-2.6%)
Jun 2002
-
16.42%(+15.1%)
Mar 2002
-
14.26%(-0.8%)
Dec 2001
-56.30%(-2.1%)
14.37%(-11.2%)
Sep 2001
-
16.19%(+6.3%)
Jun 2001
-
15.23%(+18.6%)
Mar 2001
-
12.84%(-3.7%)
Dec 2000
-57.48%(-11.9%)
13.34%(-12.4%)
Sep 2000
-
15.23%(-2.4%)
Jun 2000
-
15.60%(+20.3%)
Mar 2000
-
12.97%(+177.7%)
Dec 1999
-65.21%(+30.0%)
4.67%(-138.9%)
Sep 1999
-
-12.00%(-150.2%)
Jun 1999
-
23.91%(-10.5%)
Mar 1999
-
26.73%(+11.5%)
Dec 1998
-50.15%(+35.2%)
23.98%(+13.2%)
Sep 1998
-
21.19%(-28.4%)
Jun 1998
-
29.59%(+11.7%)
Mar 1998
-
26.50%(-0.7%)
Dec 1997
-37.08%(+51.3%)
-
Dec 1996
-24.50%(-3281.8%)
-
Dec 1995
0.77%(-101.6%)
-
Dec 1994
-49.33%(+40.9%)
-
Dec 1993
-35.00%(+15.7%)
-
Dec 1992
-30.26%(+110.3%)
-
Dec 1991
-14.39%(-68.8%)
-
Dec 1990
-46.11%(+10.5%)
-
Dec 1989
-41.73%(+6.6%)
26.68%(-30.7%)
Dec 1988
-39.13%(+1.6%)
38.49%(-138.5%)
Dec 1987
-38.50%(+1.9%)
-100.00%
Dec 1986
-37.80%(-7.3%)
-
Dec 1985
-40.78%(-6.5%)
-
Dec 1984
-43.60%(+1.5%)
-
Dec 1983
-42.94%(+9.2%)
-
Dec 1982
-39.31%(-7.8%)
-
Dec 1981
-42.62%(-2.7%)
-
Dec 1980
-43.81%
-

FAQ

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

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

The current annual operating margin of WM is -52.13%

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

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 0.77%

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

Over the past year, WM annual operating profit margin has changed by +1.01% (+1.90%)

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

The current quarterly operating margin of WM is 18.46%

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

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 38.49%

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

Over the past year, WM quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -1.29% (-6.53%)
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