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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

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Full Name

Waste Connections, Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: WCN

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Waste Management

Country

Canada

IPO

May 22, 1998

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.wasteconnections.com

Employees

23854

Key Details

Price

$186.95(-0.69%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.32

TTM Dividend yield

0.66%

Annual revenue

$8.92B(+11.19% YoY)

Annual EPS

$2.39(-18.98% YoY)

PE ratio

75.38

Next earnings date

Oct 23, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $186.95
    WCN price is $186.95

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.30
    WCN 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -0.69%
    WCN price was down -0.69% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +8.96%
    WCN price is up +8.96% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +6.54%
    WCN price is up +6.54% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +46.77%
    WCN price is up +46.77% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $201.66
    WCN price is currently -7.29% below its historical high of $201.66

    Price 3-year low

    $124.23
    WCN price is currently +50.49% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $48.13B
    WCN market capitalization is $48.13 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +46.93%
    WCN market capitalization is up +46.93% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $51.65B
    WCN market capitalization is currently -6.81% below its historical high of $51.65 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    94.01%
    WCN market capitalization is higher than 94.01% of companies in Industrials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -0.2%
    WCN shares outstanding is down -0.2% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +0.11%
    WCN shares outstanding is up +0.11% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.33
    WCN beta is 0.33

    200-day SMA

    $186.32
    WCN price is currently +0.34% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $188.19
    WCN price is currently -0.66% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    54.25
    WCN 14-day relative strength index is 54.25

    Volume

    1.30
    WCN 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    ATR

    $3.07
    WCN average true range is $3.07

    10-day Historical Volatility

    14.68%
    WCN 10-day historical volatility is 14.68%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.32
    WCN last dividend was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 7, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    WCN next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $1.17
    WCN annual dividend per share is $1.17

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    57.69%
    WCN annual dividend per share is higher than 57.69% of companies in Industrials sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +11.43%
    WCN annual dividend per share is up +11.43% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +38.46%
    WCN annual dividend per share is up +38.46% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    0.63%
    WCN annual dividend yield is 0.63%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    18.95%
    WCN annual dividend yield is higher than 18.95% of companies in Industrials sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    48.94%
    WCN annual payout ratio is 48.94%

    Dividends paid

    $302.26M
    WCN annual dividends paid is $302.26 million

    Free cash flow

    $1.17B
    WCN annual free cash flow is $1.17 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $8.92B
    WCN annual revenue is $8.92 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $9.47B
    WCN annual revenue is currently -5.81% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +11.19%
    WCN annual revenue is up +11.19% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    88.92%
    WCN annual revenue is higher than 88.92% of companies in Industrials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $2.39
    WCN annual earnings per share is $2.39

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $5.11
    WCN annual earnings per share is currently -53.19% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    -18.98%
    WCN annual earnings per share is down -18.98% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    68.34%
    WCN annual earnings per share is higher than 68.34% of companies in Industrials sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $3.73B
    WCN annual gross profit is $3.73 billion

    Gross margin

    41.79%
    WCN annual gross profit margin is 41.79%

    Operating profit

    $1.68B
    WCN annual operating income is $1.68 billion

    Operating margin

    18.84%
    WCN annual operating profit margin is 18.84%

    Net income

    $617.57M
    WCN annual net profit is $617.57 million

    Net margin

    6.92%
    WCN annual net profit margin is 6.92%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $7.24B
    WCN annual total expenses is $7.24 billion

    Operating expenses

    $2.05B
    WCN annual total operating expenses is $2.05 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    $5.19B
    WCN annual cost of goods sold is $5.19 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $883.45M
    WCN annual SGA is $883.45 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.16B
    WCN annual depreciation & amortization is $1.16 billion

    Interest expense

    $326.80M
    WCN annual interest expense is $326.80 million

    Income tax

    $146.36M
    WCN annual income tax is $146.36 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $1.09B
    WCN annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.09 billion

    EBITDA

    $2.25B
    WCN annual EBITDA is $2.25 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $19.82B
    WCN annual total assets is $19.82 billion

    Non current assets

    $18.59B
    WCN annual long term assets is $18.59 billion

    Current assets

    $1.23B
    WCN annual total current assets is $1.23 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $62.37M
    WCN annual cash & cash equivalents is $62.37 million

    Accounts receivable

    $935.03M
    WCN annual accounts receivable is $935.03 million

    Inventory

    $71.16M
    WCN annual inventory is $71.16 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $11.96B
    WCN annual total liabilities is $11.96 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $10.08B
    WCN annual total long term liabilities is $10.08 billion

    Current liabilities

    $1.88B
    WCN annual total current liabilities is $1.88 billion

    Accounts payable

    $637.37M
    WCN annual accounts payable is $637.37 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $8.39B
    WCN annual total debt is $8.39 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +19.53%
    WCN annual total debt is up +19.53% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $8.35B
    WCN annual long term debt is $8.35 billion

    Short term debt

    $48.34M
    WCN annual short term debt is $48.34 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $7.86B
    WCN annual stockholders equity is $7.86 billion

    Book value

    $7.86B
    WCN annual book value is $7.86 billion

    Retained earnings

    $4.46B
    WCN annual retained earnings is $4.46 billion

    Working capital

    -$651.92M
    WCN annual working capital is -$651.92 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $2.23B
    WCN annual cash flow from operations is $2.23 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +4.8%
    WCN annual cash flow from operations is up +4.8% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$3.16B
    WCN annual cash flow from investing activities is -$3.16 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -99.81%
    WCN annual cash flow from investing activities is down -99.81% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    $944.95M
    WCN annual cash flow from financing activities is $944.95 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +273.57%
    WCN annual cash flow from financing activities is up +273.57% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $1.06B
    WCN annual capital expenditures is $1.06 billion

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +13.06%
    WCN annual capital expenditures is up +13.06% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $1.17B
    WCN annual free cash flow is $1.17 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -1.67%
    WCN annual free cash flow is down -1.67% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    41.79%
    WCN annual gross profit margin is 41.79%

    Operating margin

    18.84%
    WCN annual operating profit margin is 18.84%

    Net margin

    6.92%
    WCN annual net profit margin is 6.92%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.27%
    WCN annual return on assets is 3.27%

    ROE

    7.94%
    WCN annual return on equity is 7.94%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    75.38
    WCN price to earnings ratio is 75.38

    PE ratio Sector rank

    91.91%
    WCN price to earnings ratio is higher than 91.91% of companies in Industrials sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    5.76
    WCN price to book ratio is 5.76

    PB ratio Sector rank

    78.38%
    WCN price to book ratio is higher than 78.38% of companies in Industrials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    5.21
    WCN price to sales ratio is 5.21

    PS ratio Sector rank

    85.54%
    WCN price to sales ratio is higher than 85.54% of companies in Industrials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $56.69B
    WCN enterprise value is $56.69 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    94.4%
    WCN enterprise value is higher than 94.4% of companies in Industrials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    23.99
    WCN EV/EBITDA is 23.99

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    86.5%
    WCN EV/EBITDA is higher than 86.5% of companies in Industrials sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.65
    WCN annual current ratio is 0.65

    Quick ratio

    0.62
    WCN annual quick ratio is 0.62

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.03
    WCN annual debt to equity ratio is 1.03

    Interest coverage ratio

    3.33
    WCN annual interest coverage ratio is 3.33

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    4
    WCN piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    3.32
    WCN altman z-score is 3.32

    Analyst ratings

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    Outperform
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    Outperformer
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    Strong Buy
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    Sector Perform
    Jul 9, 25 Oppenheimer
    Outperform
    Jul 8, 25 CIBC
    Outperformer
    Jun 9, 25 Melius Research
    Buy
    May 23, 25 JP Morgan
    Overweight
    May 7, 25 Seaport Global
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for Waste Connections, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Waste Connections, Inc. is NYSE:WCN

    Does Waste Connections, Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Waste Connections, Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.32, with an ex-dividend date on May 7, 2025

    What sector is Waste Connections, Inc. in?

    Waste Connections, Inc. is in the Industrials sector

    What industry is Waste Connections, Inc. in?

    Waste Connections, Inc. is in the Waste Management industry

    What country is Waste Connections, Inc. based in?

    Waste Connections, Inc. is headquartered in Canada

    When did Waste Connections, Inc. go public?

    Waste Connections, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on May 22, 1998

    Is Waste Connections, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Waste Connections, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Waste Connections, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Waste Connections, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Waste Connections, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Waste Connections, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Waste Connections, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Waste Connections, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on July 23, 2025

    When does Waste Connections, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Waste Connections, Inc. is October 23, 2025
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