Waste Management
WM
$227.32
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Operating Margin for Waste Management (WM)
Operating Margin as of July 2025 (TTM): 15.67%
According to Waste Management's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 15.67%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 15.67%.
Operating Margin history for Waste Management from 2001 to 2025
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.67% | 5.97% |
| 2023 | 14.79% | -0.16% |
| 2022 | 14.81% | 13.08% |
| 2021 | 13.10% | 5.31% |
| 2020 | 12.44% | -8.67% |
| 2019 | 13.62% | -14.51% |
| 2018 | 15.93% | 5.32% |
| 2017 | 15.13% | 12.98% |
| 2016 | 13.39% | 63.7% |
| 2015 | 8.18% | -34.63% |
| 2014 | 12.51% | 254.12% |
| 2013 | 3.53% | -62.99% |
| 2012 | 9.55% | -15.98% |
| 2011 | 11.36% | -12.82% |
| 2010 | 13.03% | 4.32% |
| 2009 | 12.49% | -4.75% |
| 2008 | 13.12% | 2.51% |
| 2007 | 12.79% | 16% |
| 2006 | 11.03% | 32.06% |
| 2005 | 8.35% | -11.26% |
| 2004 | 9.41% | -2.38% |
| 2003 | 9.64% | -13.32% |
| 2002 | 11.12% | 60.02% |
| 2001 | 6.95% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Republic Services
RSG | 15.44% | -1.47% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Waste Connections WCN | 12.30% | -21.51% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Clean Harbors
CLH | 9.05% | -42.25% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 US Ecology
ECOL | 1.02% | -93.49% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Stericycle SRCL | 1.49% | -90.49% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Casella Waste Systems
CWST | 4.91% | -68.67% | 🇺🇸 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.