Waste Management WM
NYSE WM
$216.67 +0.23 (+0.11%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:57 AM EDT

Waste Management (WM) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Waste Management's (WM) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 18.75% in Q2 2026, up 85.0% year-over-year from 10.13% in Q2 2025, and up 4.88% quarter-over-quarter from 17.87% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Management (WM) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Management has disclosed EBIT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 18.75% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin rose 85.0% year-over-year to 18.75%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.57% (up 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.09%, down 132.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin came in at 18.75% for Q2 2026 at Waste Management, up from 17.87% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 19.95% in Q3 2024 to a low of 15.05% in Q4 2023.
  • Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 17.62%, with a median of 17.89% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBIT Margin soared 283 bps in 2024 and sank 460 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 15.5% in 2022, then slipped by 3 bps to 15.05% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 15.59% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 18.3% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 18.75% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 18.75% in Q2 2026, 17.87% in Q1 2026, and 18.3% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Waste Management 86.95 Bn 86.39 Bn 2.73 Bn 18.75%
2 Republic Services 68.53 Bn 68.42 Bn 1.87 Bn 20.34%
3 Waste Connections 40.83 Bn 40.74 Bn 1.08 Bn 17.08%
4 GFL Environmental 15.58 Bn 15.39 Bn 385.80 Mn -11.00%
5 Casella Waste Systems 5.76 Bn 5.73 Bn 178.80 Mn 3.67%
6 Comstock 231.29 Mn 231.29 Mn -896,073.00 -9,872.81%
7 Quest Resource Holding 29.23 Mn 28.20 Mn 10.43 Mn -15.55%
8 ReTo Eco-Solutions 50,253.09 -5.98 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 18.75%
Mar 31, 2026 17.87%
Dec 31, 2025 18.30%
Sep 30, 2025 15.35%
Jun 30, 2025 17.90%
Mar 31, 2025 16.83%
Dec 31, 2024 15.59%
Sep 30, 2024 19.95%
Jun 30, 2024 18.68%
Mar 31, 2024 19.69%
Dec 31, 2023 15.05%
Sep 30, 2023 19.64%
Jun 30, 2023 18.44%
Mar 31, 2023 16.86%
Dec 31, 2022 15.50%
Sep 30, 2022 18.56%
Jun 30, 2022 17.70%
Mar 31, 2022 16.48%
Dec 31, 2021 15.35%
Sep 30, 2021 17.28%