Company / Profit Margin
Waste Connections, Inc. Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
11.4%
FY2025
5-year range
6.9% / 11.6%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+64.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#82 of 333
Industrials
What the data says
Waste Connections, Inc.'s profit margin of 11.4% is higher than 75% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). Profit Margin returned to growth in FY2025 after 2 years of decline, reaching 11.4%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
11.4% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +7.6%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from 10.1% to 11.4% over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -0.2pp
- 5-Year Change
- +7.6pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 25% in IndustrialsTop 25% of 333This company 11.4% Sector average -673.4%
▼
+101.7% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin increased 64.3% year-over-year.
- Currently 684.8pp above the Industrials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2019.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.15 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.4% | +64.3% |
| FY2024 | 6.9% | -31.1% |
| FY2023 | 10.1% | -13.3% |
| FY2022 | 11.6% | +15.3% |
| FY2021 | 10.1% | +167.3% |
| FY2020 | 3.8% | -69.8% |
| FY2019 | 12.5% | +70.7% |
| FY2018 | 7.3% | +261.5% |
| FY2017 | -4.5% | -140.4% |
| FY2016 | 11.2% | +347.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026