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Waste Connections (TSE:WCN)
TSX:WCN
Total Valuation
Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of C$70.16B. The enterprise value is C$75.64B.
Market CapC$70.16B
Enterprise ValueC$75.64B
Share Statistics
Waste Connections has 258.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding258.36M
Owned by Insiders0.23%
Owned by Instutions26.89%
Financial Efficiency
Waste Connections’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.80%.
Return on Equity (ROE)7.86%
Return on Assets (ROA)3.12%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)5.95%
Revenue Per EmployeeC$373,924.289
Profits Per EmployeeC$25,889.704
Employee Count23,854
Asset Turnover0.45
Inventory Turnover72.96
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waste Connections is 71.60. Waste Connections’s PEG ratio is -3.77.
PE Ratio71.60
PS Ratio4.96
PB Ratio5.63
Price to Fair Value5.63
Price to FCF37.70
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.84
PEG Ratio-3.77
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of C$8.92B and earned C$617.57M in profits. Earnings per share was C$2.39.
RevenueC$8.92B
Gross ProfitC$3.73B
Operating IncomeC$1.07B
Pretax IncomeC$762.93M
Net IncomeC$617.57M
EBITDA2.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.39
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was C$2.23B and capital expenditures -C$1.06B, giving a free cash flow of C$1.17B billion.
Operating Cash FlowC$2.23B
Free Cash FlowC$1.17B
Free Cash Flow per ShareC$4.54
Dividends & Yields
Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$0.45, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.62%
Dividend Per ShareC$0.45
Dividend Yield0.62%
Payout Ratio24.01%
Free Cash Flow Yield2.65%
Earnings Yield1.40%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.62
52-Week Price Change21.11%
50-Day Moving Average270.64
200-Day Moving Average255.63
Relative Strength Index (RSI)50.50
Average Volume (3m)384.19K
Important Dates
Waste Connections upcoming earnings date is Apr 23, 2025, After Close.
Last Earnings DateFeb 12, 2025
Next Earnings DateApr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 27, 2025
Financial Position
Waste Connections as a current ratio of 0.65, with Debt / Equity ratio of 1.07
Current Ratio0.65
Quick Ratio0.62
Debt to Market Cap0.18
Net Debt to EBITDA3.70
Interest Coverage Ratio3.27
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid C$146.36M in taxes.
Income TaxC$146.36M
Effective Tax Rate19.18%
Enterprise Valuation
Waste Connections EV to EBITDA ratio is 23.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 44.80.
EV to Sales5.89
EV to EBITDA23.32
EV to Free Cash Flow44.80
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.57
Balance Sheet
Waste Connections has C$62.37M in cash and marketable securities with C$8.39B in debt, giving a net cash position of C$8.33B billion.
Cash & Marketable SecuritiesC$62.37M
Total DebtC$8.39B
Net CashC$8.33B
Net Cash Per ShareC$32.25
Tangible Book Value Per Share-C$8.07
Margins
Gross margin is 41.79%, with operating margin of 11.97%, and net profit margin of 6.92%.
Gross Margin41.79%
Operating Margin11.97%
Pretax Margin8.55%
Net Profit Margin6.92%
EBITDA Margin25.26%
EBIT Margin12.22%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waste Connections is C$293.39, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price TargetC$293.39
Price Target Upside8.05%
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count14
Revenue Growth Forecast12.88%
EPS Growth Forecast-19.09%