Waste Management WM EBITDA margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Waste Management’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Waste Management’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Waste Management's EBITDA margin?
- Waste Management (WM) reported EBITDA margin of 28.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's EBITDA margin increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from 28.4% to 28.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's EBITDA margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's EBITDA margin has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 110.7% to 113.1%.
- What does EBITDA margin mean?
- Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
- How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
- Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
- How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
- Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.