Waste Management WM
NYSE WM
$215.00 -1.44 (-0.67%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:40 PM EDT

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

Waste Management's (WM) quarterly Net Margin came in at 11.76% in Q2 2026, up 45.0% year-over-year from 8.11% in Q2 2025, and up 1.28% quarter-over-quarter from 11.61% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Waste Management has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 11.76% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 45.0% year-over-year to 11.76%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 11.11% (down 20.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.74%, down 165.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 11.76% for Q2 2026 at Waste Management, up from 11.61% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 13.7% in Q1 2024 to a low of 8.99% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 11.45%, with a median of 11.64% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin surged 384 bps in 2022 and plunged 419 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 10.13% in 2022, then retreated by 11 bps to 8.99% in 2023, then rose by 10 bps to 9.93% in 2024, then grew by 18 bps to 11.71% in 2025, then advanced by 0 bps to 11.76% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 11.76% in Q2 2026, 11.61% in Q1 2026, and 11.71% 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 11.76%
Mar 31, 2026 11.61%
Dec 31, 2025 11.71%
Sep 30, 2025 9.36%
Jun 30, 2025 11.31%
Mar 31, 2025 10.58%
Dec 31, 2024 9.93%
Sep 30, 2024 13.55%
Jun 30, 2024 12.59%
Mar 31, 2024 13.70%
Dec 31, 2023 8.99%
Sep 30, 2023 12.74%
Jun 30, 2023 11.97%
Mar 31, 2023 10.87%
Dec 31, 2022 10.13%
Sep 30, 2022 12.59%
Jun 30, 2022 11.68%
Mar 31, 2022 11.03%
Dec 31, 2021 9.17%
Sep 30, 2021 11.55%