Industry benchmarks
What does a typical business make?
Medians across companies that publish a full P&L, by SIC code. Small companies rarely publish revenue, so benchmarks skew towards larger filers — read them as a guide, not a forecast.
Water supply, sewerage and waste management
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection of non-hazardous waste38110 | 98 | £13.6m | £143k | 3.5% | 72% |
| Recovery of sorted materials38320 | 71 | £21m | £394k | 1.9% | 80% |
| Remediation activities and other waste management services39000 | 66 | £10.6m | £370k | 5.6% | 82% |
| Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste38210 | 62 | £14.3m | £118k | 2.6% | 69% |
| Water collection, treatment and supply36000 | 22 | £10.7m | £230k | 4% | 77% |
| Sewerage37000 | 14 | £9.2m | £194k | 6.7% | 79% |
| Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste38220 | 8 | £13.7m | £232k | 3.4% | 88% |
| Collection of hazardous waste38120 | 5 | £10.8m | £388k | 6.5% | 80% |
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