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Waste Connections (WCN)
:WCN
Total Valuation
Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of $48.27B. The enterprise value is $77.58B.
Market Cap$48.27B
Enterprise Value$77.58B
Share Statistics
Waste Connections has 257,466,000 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding257,466,000
Owned by Insiders0.23%
Owned by Institutions0.98%
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)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)0.03
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.06
Revenue Per Employee373.92K
Profits Per Employee25.85K
Employee Count23,854
Asset Turnover0.45
Inventory Turnover72.96
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waste Connections is 75.2. Waste Connections’s PEG ratio is -3.77.
PE Ratio75.2
PS Ratio4.96
PB Ratio5.63
Price to Fair Value5.63
Price to FCF37.70
Price to Operating Cash Flow20.89
PEG Ratio-3.77
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 8.92B and earned 617.57M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.39.
Revenue8.92B
Gross Profit3.73B
Operating Income1.07B
Pretax Income762.93M
Net Income617.57M
EBITDA2.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.39
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.31B and capital expenditures -1.17B, giving a free cash flow of 1.14B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.31B
Free Cash Flow1.14B
Free Cash Flow per Share4.43
Dividends & Yields
Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $0.315, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.67%
Dividend Per Share$0.315
Dividend Yield0.67%
Payout Ratio62.56%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.37
52-Week Price Change4.33%
50-Day Moving Average187.49
200-Day Moving Average186.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI)51.34
Average Volume (3m)1.31M
Important Dates
Waste Connections upcoming earnings date is Oct 22, 2025, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJul 23, 2025
Next Earnings DateOct 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateAug 06, 2025
Financial Position
Waste Connections as a current ratio of 0.65, with Debt / Equity ratio of 103.75%
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 146.36M in taxes.
Income Tax146.36M
Effective Tax Rate0.19
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 $110.17M in cash and marketable securities with $8.67B in debt, giving a net cash position of $8.56B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$110.17M
Total Debt$8.67B
Net Cash$8.56B
Net Cash Per Share$33.23
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$8.07
Margins
Gross margin is 38.82%, with operating margin of 11.97%, and net profit margin of 6.92%.
Gross Margin38.82%
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 $214.80, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$214.80
Price Target Upside14.98% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count16
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