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Waste Connections (WCN)

Profile

Full Name

Waste Connections, Inc.

Ticker Symbol

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

$195.68(-1.12%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.32

TTM Dividend yield

0.61%

Annual revenue

$8.92B(+11.19% YoY)

Annual EPS

$2.39(-18.98% YoY)

PE ratio

81.87

Next earnings date

Apr 23, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$195.68
WCN price is $195.68

30-Day Relative Volume

1.79
WCN 30-day relative volume is 1.79

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

-1.12%
WCN price was down -1.12% on Apr 23, 2025

Price YTD change

+14.05%
WCN price is up +14.05% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+17.76%
WCN price is up +17.76% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

+42.81%
WCN price is up +42.81% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$201.66
WCN price is currently -2.97% below its historical high of $201.66

Price 3-year low

$113.50
WCN price is currently +72.41% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$50.56B
WCN market capitalization is $50.56 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+43.48%
WCN market capitalization is up +43.48% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$51.66B
WCN market capitalization is currently -2.14% below its historical high of $51.66 billion

Market cap sector rank

95.28%
WCN market capitalization is higher than 95.28% of companies in Industrials sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+0.16%
WCN shares outstanding is up +0.16% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

+0.47%
WCN shares outstanding is up +0.47% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.43
WCN beta is 0.43

200-day SMA

$183.56
WCN price is currently +6.60% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$190.44
WCN price is currently +2.75% above its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

54.18
WCN 14-day relative strength index is 54.18

Volume

1.79
WCN 30-day relative volume is 1.79

ATR

$4.11
WCN average true range is $4.11

10-day Historical Volatility

30.46%
WCN 10-day historical volatility is 30.46%

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 February 27, 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

58.19%
WCN annual dividend per share is higher than 58.19% 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

0.60%
WCN annual dividend yield is 0.60%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

12.59%
WCN annual dividend yield is higher than 12.59% 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

$9.52B
WCN annual revenue is currently -6.29% 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

88.53%
WCN annual revenue is higher than 88.53% of companies in Industrials sector

EPS

EPS

$2.39
WCN annual earnings per share is $2.39

EPS Analysts estimate

$5.26
WCN annual earnings per share is currently -54.54% 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

65.43%
WCN annual earnings per share is higher than 65.43% 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

81.87
WCN price to earnings ratio is 81.87

PE ratio Sector rank

95.12%
WCN price to earnings ratio is higher than 95.12% of companies in Industrials sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

6.43
WCN price to book ratio is 6.43

PB ratio Sector rank

86.59%
WCN price to book ratio is higher than 86.59% of companies in Industrials sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

5.67
WCN price to sales ratio is 5.67

PS ratio Sector rank

91.6%
WCN price to sales ratio is higher than 91.6% of companies in Industrials sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$58.89B
WCN enterprise value is $58.89 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

95.27%
WCN enterprise value is higher than 95.27% of companies in Industrials sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

26.13
WCN EV/EBITDA is 26.13

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

92.8%
WCN EV/EBITDA is higher than 92.8% 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

5
WCN piotroski f-score is 5

Altman Z-Score

3.44
WCN altman z-score is 3.44

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 8, 25 Scotiabank
Sector Perform
Feb 14, 25 Truist Securities
Buy
Feb 14, 25 Morgan Stanley
Overweight
Jan 27, 25 Scotiabank
Sector Perform
Jan 23, 25 Jefferies
Buy
Dec 13, 24 Oppenheimer
Outperform
Dec 12, 24 Morgan Stanley
Overweight
Dec 11, 24 Stifel
Buy
Dec 4, 24 CIBC
Outperformer
Oct 25, 24 Stifel
Buy

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What is the ticker symbol for Waste Connections?

The ticker symbol for Waste Connections is NYSE:WCN

Does Waste Connections pay dividends?

Yes, Waste Connections pays dividends. The last payment was $0.32, with an ex-dividend date on February 27, 2025

What sector is Waste Connections in?

Waste Connections is in the Industrials sector

What industry is Waste Connections in?

Waste Connections is in the Waste Management industry

What country is Waste Connections based in?

Waste Connections is headquartered in Canada

When did Waste Connections go public?

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

Is Waste Connections in the S&P 500?

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

Is Waste Connections in the NASDAQ 100?

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

Is Waste Connections in the Dow Jones?

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

When was Waste Connections's last earnings report?

Waste Connections's most recent earnings report was on Feb 12, 2025

When does Waste Connections report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Waste Connections is Apr 23, 2025

Should I buy Waste Connections stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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