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Waste Connections (WCN)
NYSE:WCN
Total Valuation
Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of $41.61B. The enterprise value is $51.18B.
Market Cap$41.61B
Enterprise Value$51.18B
Share Statistics
Waste Connections has 255,681,230 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding255,681,230
Owned by Insiders0.22%
Owned by Institutions19.68%
Financial Efficiency
Waste Connections’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.13 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.81%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.13
Return on Assets (ROA)0.05
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.81%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.09
Revenue Per Employee396.87K
Profits Per Employee45.13K
Employee Count23,854
Asset Turnover0.45
Inventory Turnover69.18
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waste Connections is 39.0. Waste Connections’s PEG ratio is 0.56.
PE Ratio39.0
PS Ratio4.76
PB Ratio5.47
Price to Fair Value5.47
Price to FCF36.98
Price to Operating Cash Flow17.34
PEG Ratio0.56
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 9.47B and earned 1.08B in profits. Earnings per share was 4.18.
Revenue9.47B
Gross Profit4.01B
Operating Income1.71B
Pretax Income1.42B
Net Income1.08B
EBITDA2.98B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.18
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.41B and capital expenditures -399.43M, giving a free cash flow of 2.01B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.41B
Free Cash Flow2.01B
Free Cash Flow per Share7.88
Dividends & Yields
Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $0.35, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.73%
Dividend Per Share$0.35
Dividend Yield0.73%
Payout Ratio25.34%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.23
52-Week Price Change-12.33%
50-Day Moving Average170.01
200-Day Moving Average178.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI)44.14
Average Volume (3m)1.78M
Important Dates
Waste Connections upcoming earnings date is Apr 29, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 11, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Waste Connections as a current ratio of 0.62, with Debt / Equity ratio of 114.16%
Current Ratio0.62
Quick Ratio0.58
Debt to Market Cap0.20
Net Debt to EBITDA3.04
Interest Coverage Ratio5.11
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid 341.36M in taxes.
Income Tax341.36M
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Waste Connections EV to EBITDA ratio is 18.16, with an EV/FCF ratio of 44.43.
EV to Sales5.72
EV to EBITDA18.16
EV to Free Cash Flow44.43
EV to Operating Cash Flow22.45
Balance Sheet
Waste Connections has $45.97M in cash and marketable securities with $9.13B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$9.09B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$45.97M
Total Debt$9.13B
Net Cash-$9.09B
Net Cash Per Share-$35.53
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$8.37
Margins
Gross margin is 38.96%, with operating margin of 18.06%, and net profit margin of 11.37%.
Gross Margin38.96%
Operating Margin18.06%
Pretax Margin14.98%
Net Profit Margin11.37%
EBITDA Margin31.53%
EBIT Margin18.51%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waste Connections is $200.39, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$200.39
Price Target Upside22.47% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count19
Revenue Growth Forecast―
EPS Growth Forecast―