Waste Management
WM
#200
Rank
$87.23 B
Marketcap
$217.35
Share price
-0.80%
Change (1 day)
33.55%
Change (1 year)

Operating Margin for Waste Management (WM)

Operating Margin as of October 2024 (TTM): 14.78%

According to Waste Management's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 14.78%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 14.79%.

Operating Margin history for Waste Management from 2001 to 2024

Operating Margin at the end of each year

Year Operating Margin Change
202314.79%-0.16%
202214.81%13.08%
202113.10%5.31%
202012.44%-8.67%
201913.62%-14.51%
201815.93%5.32%
201715.13%12.98%
201613.39%63.7%
20158.18%-34.63%
201412.51%254.12%
20133.53%-62.99%
20129.55%-15.98%
201111.36%-12.82%
201013.03%4.32%
200912.49%-4.75%
200813.12%2.51%
200712.79%16%
200611.03%32.06%
20058.35%-11.26%
20049.41%-2.38%
20039.64%-13.32%
200211.12%60.02%
20016.95%

Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors

Company Operating Margin Operating Margin differencediff. Country
15.04% 1.76%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
17.48% 18.27%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
9.30%-37.08%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
1.02%-93.10%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
2.18%-85.25%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
6.57%-55.55%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

What is a company's Operating Margin?

The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.