Waste Connections WCN
NYSE WCN
$159.77 -1.48 (-0.92%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:40 PM EDT

Waste Connections (WCN) Net Margin (2015 - 2026)

Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Net Margin came in at 11.57% in Q2 2026, down 38.0% year-over-year from 18.66% in Q2 2025, and up 25.24% quarter-over-quarter from 9.24% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Connections (WCN) Net Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Connections has disclosed Net Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 11.57% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 38.0% year-over-year to 11.57%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 10.86% (up 456.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.37%, up 510.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 11.57% for Q2 2026 at Waste Connections, up from 9.24% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 13.17% in Q3 2024 to a low of 11.21% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 9.74%, with a median of 11.0% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin tumbled 1743 bps in 2024 and jumped 2210 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 10.39% in 2022, then slumped by 40 bps to 6.22% in 2023, then tumbled by 280 bps to 11.21% in 2024, then soared by 197 bps to 10.89% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 11.57% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 11.57% in Q2 2026, 9.24% in Q1 2026, and 10.89% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Waste Management 86.34 Bn 85.78 Bn 2.73 Bn 11.76%
2 Republic Services 68.27 Bn 68.16 Bn 1.87 Bn 12.78%
3 Waste Connections 40.49 Bn 40.39 Bn 1.08 Bn 11.57%
4 GFL Environmental 15.45 Bn 15.26 Bn 385.80 Mn -8.20%
5 Casella Waste Systems 5.67 Bn 5.65 Bn 178.80 Mn 0.69%
6 Comstock 230.85 Mn 230.85 Mn -896,073.00 -9,797.26%
7 Quest Resource Holding 29.23 Mn 28.20 Mn 10.43 Mn -19.07%
8 ReTo Eco-Solutions 51,315.44 -5.98 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 11.57%
Mar 31, 2026 9.24%
Dec 31, 2025 10.89%
Sep 30, 2025 11.64%
Jun 30, 2025 11.96%
Mar 31, 2025 10.73%
Dec 31, 2024 -11.21%
Sep 30, 2024 13.17%
Jun 30, 2024 12.07%
Mar 31, 2024 10.86%
Dec 31, 2023 6.22%
Sep 30, 2023 11.10%
Jun 30, 2023 10.18%
Mar 31, 2023 10.25%
Dec 31, 2022 10.39%
Sep 30, 2022 12.61%
Jun 30, 2022 12.49%
Mar 31, 2022 11.17%
Dec 31, 2021 10.25%
Sep 30, 2021 7.18%