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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

NYSE: WCN · USD

$179

-2.51 (-1.4%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	44.9B
Revenue (ttm)	9.9B
Net income (ttm)	1.1B
EPS (ttm)	$4.46
Shares out	250.2M
P/E (trailing)	40.2x
P/E (forward)	29.9x
Dividend	$1.54 (0.86%)
Volume	1,687,251
Beta	0.48

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001318220
Company name	Waste Connections, Inc.
Country	Canada
Country code	US
CUSIP number	94106B101
Earnings date	2026-10-21
Earnings time	amc
Employees	24,214
Employees change	360
Employees growth	1.51%
Enterprise value	$54.6B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-09-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1997
Industry	Waste Management
IPO date	1998-05-20
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	CA94106B1013
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-12
Last earnings date	2026-10-21
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2017-06-19
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$44.9B
Market cap category	Large-Cap
Next earnings date	2027-02-10
Options	Yes
Price	$179.46
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	4953
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	WCN
Website	https://www.wasteconnections.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001318220

Company name

Waste Connections, Inc.

Country

Canada

Country code

CUSIP number

94106B101

Earnings date

2026-10-21

Earnings time

amc

Employees

24,214

Employees change

360

Employees growth

1.51%

Enterprise value

$54.6B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-09-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1997

Industry

Waste Management

IPO date

1998-05-20

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

CA94106B1013

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-12

Last earnings date

2026-10-21

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2017-06-19

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$44.9B

Market cap category

Large-Cap

Next earnings date

2027-02-10

Options

Yes

Price

$179.46

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

4953

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

WCN

Website

https://www.wasteconnections.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	32.05x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	56.12x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	55.2x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	51.71x
Earnings yield	2.48%
EV/Earnings	48.09x
EV/EBIT	28.38x
EV/EBITDA	16.93x
EV/FCF	44.15x
EV/Sales	5.48x
FCF / EV yield	2.27%
FCF yield	2.75%
Forward EV/Sales	5.16x
Forward P/E	29.86x
Forward P/S	4.24x
Graham number	56.21903
Graham upside	-68.63%
Industry forward P/E	30.52x
Industry P/E	40.11x
Lynch fair value	$63.51
Lynch upside	-64.55%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	38.86x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	18.32x
P/B ratio	5.78x
P/E ratio	40.25x
P/FCF ratio	36.31x
P/OCF ratio	17.74x
P/S ratio	4.51x
PEG ratio	3.16x
Price/EBITDA ratio	13.92x
Sector forward P/E	26.24x
Sector P/E	40.28x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

32.05x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

56.12x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

55.2x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

51.71x

Earnings yield

2.48%

EV/Earnings

48.09x

EV/EBIT

28.38x

EV/EBITDA

16.93x

EV/FCF

44.15x

EV/Sales

5.48x

FCF / EV yield

2.27%

FCF yield

2.75%

Forward EV/Sales

5.16x

Forward P/E

29.86x

Forward P/S

4.24x

Graham number

56.21903

Graham upside

-68.63%

Industry forward P/E

30.52x

Industry P/E

40.11x

Lynch fair value

$63.51

Lynch upside

-64.55%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

38.86x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

18.32x

P/B ratio

5.78x

P/E ratio

40.25x

P/FCF ratio

36.31x

P/OCF ratio

17.74x

P/S ratio

4.51x

PEG ratio

3.16x

Price/EBITDA ratio

13.92x

Sector forward P/E

26.24x

Sector P/E

40.28x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	19.31%
EBITDA margin	32.38%
Effective tax rate	22.33%
FCF margin	12.42%
Gross margin	42.62%
Operating margin	19.31%
Pretax margin	14.68%
Profit margin	11.4%
Profit per employee	$46,810
Profitable quarters	7
Profitable years	10
Revenue per employee	$410,656
ROA	5.68%
ROA (5Y)	4.73%
ROCE	9.92%
ROE	14.19%
ROE (5Y)	10.48%
ROIC	8.52%
ROIC (5Y)	7.27%
SBC / revenue	0.81%
Tax / revenue	3.28%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

19.31%

EBITDA margin

32.38%

Effective tax rate

22.33%

FCF margin

12.42%

Gross margin

42.62%

Operating margin

19.31%

Pretax margin

14.68%

Profit margin

11.4%

Profit per employee

$46,810

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$410,656

ROA

5.68%

ROA (5Y)

4.73%

ROCE

9.92%

ROE

14.19%

ROE (5Y)

10.48%

ROIC

8.52%

ROIC (5Y)

7.27%

SBC / revenue

0.81%

Tax / revenue

3.28%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	85.83%
EPS growth (Q)	28.76%
EPS growth (QoQ)	22.22%
EPS growth 10Y	16.09%
EPS growth 3Y	11.57%
EPS growth 5Y	14.97%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	0%
FCF growth (Q)	4.44%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-7.84%
FCF growth 3Y	1.42%
FCF growth 5Y	8.1%
Gross profit growth	7.62%
Gross profit growth (Q)	8.12%
Gross profit growth 3Y	10.18%
Gross profit growth 5Y	12%
Net income growth	82.21%
Net income growth (Q)	25.48%
Net income growth (QoQ)	21.2%
Net income growth 3Y	10.93%
Net income growth 5Y	14.25%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	4.19%
OCF growth (Q)	2.14%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-5.64%
OCF growth 10Y	14.5%
OCF growth 3Y	6.49%
OCF growth 5Y	11.11%
Operating income growth	51.02%
Operating income growth (Q)	15.79%
Operating income growth 3Y	10.55%
Operating income growth 5Y	13.1%
Revenue growth	6.31%
Revenue growth (Q)	7.31%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	2.99%
Revenue growth 10Y	13.27%
Revenue growth 3Y	8.17%
Revenue growth 5Y	10.91%
Revenue growth quarters	24
Revenue growth years	29

Metric

Value

EPS growth

85.83%

EPS growth (Q)

28.76%

EPS growth (QoQ)

22.22%

EPS growth 10Y

16.09%

EPS growth 3Y

11.57%

EPS growth 5Y

14.97%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

FCF growth (Q)

4.44%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-7.84%

FCF growth 3Y

1.42%

FCF growth 5Y

8.1%

Gross profit growth

7.62%

Gross profit growth (Q)

8.12%

Gross profit growth 3Y

10.18%

Gross profit growth 5Y

12%

Net income growth

82.21%

Net income growth (Q)

25.48%

Net income growth (QoQ)

21.2%

Net income growth 3Y

10.93%

Net income growth 5Y

14.25%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

4.19%

OCF growth (Q)

2.14%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-5.64%

OCF growth 10Y

14.5%

OCF growth 3Y

6.49%

OCF growth 5Y

11.11%

Operating income growth

51.02%

Operating income growth (Q)

15.79%

Operating income growth 3Y

10.55%

Operating income growth 5Y

13.1%

Revenue growth

6.31%

Revenue growth (Q)

7.31%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

2.99%

Revenue growth 10Y

13.27%

Revenue growth 3Y

8.17%

Revenue growth 5Y

10.91%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-1.3B
Depreciation and amortization	$1.3B
EBIT	$1.9B
EBITDA	$3.2B
EPS	$4.46
FCF per share	$4.93
Financing cash flow	$-636.2M
Free cash flow	$1.2B
Free cash flow minus SBC	$1.2B
Gross profit	$4.2B
Income taxes	$326M
Investing cash flow	$-1.9B
Net borrowing	$777.2M
Net cash flow	$-11.8M
Net income	$1.1B
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$2.4B
Operating income	$1.9B
Revenue	$9.9B
Stock-based compensation	$80.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-1.3B

Depreciation and amortization

$1.3B

EBIT

$1.9B

EBITDA

$3.2B

EPS

$4.46

FCF per share

$4.93

Financing cash flow

$-636.2M

Free cash flow

$1.2B

Free cash flow minus SBC

$1.2B

Gross profit

$4.2B

Income taxes

$326M

Investing cash flow

$-1.9B

Net borrowing

$777.2M

Net cash flow

$-11.8M

Net income

$1.1B

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$2.4B

Operating income

$1.9B

Revenue

$9.9B

Stock-based compensation

$80.8M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.95
Book value per share	$31.50
Debt / EBITDA	2.97
Debt / equity	1.24
Debt / FCF	7.92
Goodwill	$8.4B
Interest coverage	5.31
Long-term assets	$20.1B
Long-term liabilities	$11.5B
Net cash (debt)	$-9.7B
Net cash / market cap	-21.58%
Net debt / EBITDA	3.01
Net debt / equity	1.23
Net debt / FCF	7.84
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$9.3B
Shareholders' equity	$7.9B
Tangible book value	$-2.5B
Tangible book value per share	$-9.98
Total assets	$21.5B
Total cash	$98.1M
Total debt	$9.8B
Total liabilities	$13.6B
WACC	6.18%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.95

Book value per share

$31.50

Debt / EBITDA

2.97

Debt / equity

1.24

Debt / FCF

7.92

Goodwill

$8.4B

Interest coverage

5.31

Long-term assets

$20.1B

Long-term liabilities

$11.5B

Net cash (debt)

$-9.7B

Net cash / market cap

-21.58%

Net debt / EBITDA

3.01

Net debt / equity

1.23

Net debt / FCF

7.84

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$9.3B

Shareholders' equity

$7.9B

Tangible book value

$-2.5B

Tangible book value per share

$-9.98

Total assets

$21.5B

Total cash

$98.1M

Total debt

$9.8B

Total liabilities

$13.6B

WACC

6.18%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.47
Current assets	$1.4B
Current liabilities	$2.2B
Current ratio	0.67
Net working capital	$-745.2M
Quick ratio	0.56
Working capital	$-717.8M
Working capital turnover	-14.19

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.47

Current assets

$1.4B

Current liabilities

$2.2B

Current ratio

0.67

Net working capital

$-745.2M

Quick ratio

0.56

Working capital

$-717.8M

Working capital turnover

-14.19

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	1.57%
Dividend growth	10.81%
Dividend growth (10Y)	9.97%
Dividend growth (3Y)	10.97%
Dividend growth (5Y)	11.17%
Dividend growth years	8
Dividend payment date	2026-11-19
Dividend payment years	13
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$1.54
Dividend yield	0.86%
Ex-dividend date	2026-11-05
FCF payout ratio	31.21%
Last dividend	$0.39
Payout ratio	34.54%
Shareholder yield	2.43%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

1.57%

Dividend growth

10.81%

Dividend growth (10Y)

9.97%

Dividend growth (3Y)

10.97%

Dividend growth (5Y)

11.17%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-11-19

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$1.54

Dividend yield

0.86%

Ex-dividend date

2026-11-05

FCF payout ratio

31.21%

Last dividend

$0.39

Payout ratio

34.54%

Shareholder yield

2.43%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	263.12%
10Y return CAGR	14.6%
10Y total return	290.68%
150-day SMA	$162.09
1D price change	-1.38%
1M price change	15.16%
1M total return	15.16%
1W price change	5.7%
1W total return	5.7%
1Y price change	2.5%
1Y return CAGR	3.38%
1Y total return	3.37%
20-day SMA	$164.82
200-day SMA	$163.27
3M price change	5.78%
3M total return	6.01%
3Y price change	39.91%
3Y return CAGR	12.68%
3Y total return	43.08%
50-day SMA	$162.73
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$187.36
52-week high date	2026-10-26
52-week low	$146.89
52-week low date	2026-06-02
5Y price change	36.74%
5Y return CAGR	7.25%
5Y total return	41.86%
6M price change	10.9%
6M total return	11.38%
All-time high	$201.66
All-time high date	2025-04-03
All-time low	$43.67
All-time low date	2016-06-01
Average true range (ATR)	$4.39
Average volume	2.1M
Beta (1Y)	-0.4
Beta (2Y)	0.01
Beta (5Y)	0.48
Change from 52-week high	-4.21%
Change from 52-week low	22.17%
Change from all-time high	-11.17%
Change from all-time low	310.24%
Change from open	0.01%
Day's gap	-1.38%
Dollar volume	$302.8M
High price	$182.22
Low price	$178.82
Monthly RSI	54.83
Open price	$179.45
Position in 52-week range	18.82%
Premarket change	-1.11%
Premarket close	$181.97
Premarket price	$179.95
Previous close	$181.97
Price vs 150-day SMA	10.52%
Price vs 20-day SMA	8.69%
Price vs 200-day SMA	9.72%
Price vs 50-day SMA	10.08%
Relative volume	0.82
RSI	66.14
Sharpe ratio	0.1
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.4
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.25
Sortino ratio	0.41
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.89
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.65
Volume	1.7M
Weekly RSI	60.16
YTD price change	2.16%
YTD total return	2.82%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

263.12%

10Y return CAGR

14.6%

10Y total return

290.68%

150-day SMA

$162.09

1D price change

-1.38%

1M price change

15.16%

1M total return

15.16%

1W price change

5.7%

1W total return

5.7%

1Y price change

2.5%

1Y return CAGR

3.38%

1Y total return

3.37%

20-day SMA

$164.82

200-day SMA

$163.27

3M price change

5.78%

3M total return

6.01%

3Y price change

39.91%

3Y return CAGR

12.68%

3Y total return

43.08%

50-day SMA

$162.73

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$187.36

52-week high date

2026-10-26

52-week low

$146.89

52-week low date

2026-06-02

5Y price change

36.74%

5Y return CAGR

7.25%

5Y total return

41.86%

6M price change

10.9%

6M total return

11.38%

All-time high

$201.66

All-time high date

2025-04-03

All-time low

$43.67

All-time low date

2016-06-01

Average true range (ATR)

$4.39

Average volume

2.1M

Beta (1Y)

-0.4

Beta (2Y)

0.01

Beta (5Y)

0.48

Change from 52-week high

-4.21%

Change from 52-week low

22.17%

Change from all-time high

-11.17%

Change from all-time low

310.24%

Change from open

0.01%

Day's gap

-1.38%

Dollar volume

$302.8M

High price

$182.22

Low price

$178.82

Monthly RSI

54.83

Open price

$179.45

Position in 52-week range

18.82%

Premarket change

-1.11%

Premarket close

$181.97

Premarket price

$179.95

Previous close

$181.97

Price vs 150-day SMA

10.52%

Price vs 20-day SMA

8.69%

Price vs 200-day SMA

9.72%

Price vs 50-day SMA

10.08%

Relative volume

0.82

RSI

66.14

Sharpe ratio

0.1

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.4

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.25

Sortino ratio

0.41

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.89

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.65

Volume

1.7M

Weekly RSI

60.16

YTD price change

2.16%

YTD total return

2.82%

Metric	Value
Float	249.3M
Float percentage	99.65%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.78%
Shares change (YoY)	-1.57%
Shares held by insiders	0.24%
Shares held by institutions	89.76%
Shares outstanding	250.2M
Short % of float	1.57%
Short % of shares	1.57%
Short ratio	3.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

249.3M

Float percentage

99.65%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.78%

Shares change (YoY)

-1.57%

Shares held by insiders

0.24%

Shares held by institutions

89.76%

Shares outstanding

250.2M

Short % of float

1.57%

Short % of shares

1.57%

Short ratio

3.2 days

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