Operating Income
Gross Profit
Waste Management Gross Profit decreased by 3.3% to $2.53B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $2.37B to $2.53B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher gross profit indicates a strong ability to command premium pricing and manage production costs effectively.
Detailed definition
The profit a company makes after deducting the costs associated with making and selling its products, or the costs assoc...
Peer comparison
Premium hardware brands aim for higher gross profit margins than commodity electronics manufacturers.
Metric ID:
is_gross_profitHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.74B | $1.76B | $1.72B | $1.76B | $1.89B | $1.92B | $1.84B | $1.81B | $1.93B | $2.01B | $2.07B | $2.02B | $2.11B | $2.21B | $2.34B | $2.37B | $2.59B | $2.61B | $2.62B | $2.53B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | -2.0% | +2.0% | +7.2% | +1.8% | -4.0% | -2.0% | +7.0% | +4.0% | +3.0% | -2.5% | +4.6% | +4.7% | +5.9% | +1.3% | +9.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | -3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.3% | +9.1% | +6.9% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +4.7% | +12.4% | +11.8% | +9.2% | +10.0% | +13.0% | +17.4% | +22.7% | +18.1% | +12.0% | +6.8% |
Range$1.72B – $2.62B
CAGR+8.2%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+9.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Management's gross profit?
- Waste Management (WM) reported gross profit of $2.53B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Management's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Waste Management's gross profit increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $2.37B to $2.53B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Management's gross profit has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.82B to $10.19B.
- What does gross profit mean?
- The money left over from sales after paying for the direct cost of goods sold.