Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

WCN • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsWaste ManagementSolid Waste ManagementIntegrated Solid Waste Services

AboutWaste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company also owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 334 solid waste collection operations; 142 transfer stations; 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; 12 E&P waste landfills; 14 non-MSW landfills; 71 recycling operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also operates an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.Show more

Revenue $8.92B +11.2%
EBITDA $2.23B -0.4%
Net Income $618M -19.0%
EPS (Diluted) 2.39 -19.0%
Gross Margin 41.79% +2.3%
EBITDA Margin 25.02% -10.4%
Operating Margin 11.97% -22.3%
Net Margin 6.92% -27.2%
ROE 7.94% -22.9%
ROIC 5.19% -19.4%
Debt/Equity 1.07 +17.1%
Interest Coverage 3.66 -23.1%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓14 consecutive years of dividend growth
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.6%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y15.68%

5Y10.6%

3Y13.19%

TTM22.41%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y10.26%

5Y1.73%

3Y-0.03%

TTM-33.34%

EPS CAGR

10Y6.78%

5Y1.76%

3Y0.71%

TTM-34.25%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.82%

5Y Avg6.73%

3Y Avg7.52%

Latest6.25%

Peer Comparison

Integrated Solid Waste Services

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.	42.92B	167.63	70.14	11.19%	5.89%	7.75%	2.73%	1.07
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.	65.25B	210.79	32.48	7.13%	12.77%	17.75%	3.19%	1.14
WMWaste Management, Inc.	88.57B	219.86	32.28	8.01%	10.35%	26.93%	2.44%	2.90
GFLGFL Environmental Inc.	14.86B	42.72	-20.25	4.61%	52.22%	64.43%	2.34%	1.46

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	2.12B	3.38B	4.63B	4.92B	5.39B	5.45B	6.15B	7.21B	8.02B	8.92B
Revenue Growth %	0.02%	0.59%	0.37%	0.06%	0.09%	0.01%	0.13%	0.17%	0.11%	0.11%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.18B	1.96B	2.7B	2.87B	3.2B	3.28B	3.65B	4.34B	4.74B	5.19B
COGS % of Revenue	0.56%	0.58%	0.58%	0.58%	0.59%	0.6%	0.59%	0.6%	0.59%	0.58%
Gross Profit+	939.88M	1.42B	1.93B	2.06B	2.19B	2.17B	2.5B	2.88B	3.28B	3.73B
Gross Margin %	0.44%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.41%	0.4%	0.41%	0.4%	0.41%	0.42%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0%	0.51%	0.36%	0.07%	0.06%	-0.01%	0.15%	0.15%	0.14%	0.14%
Operating Expenses+	1B	965.85M	1.3B	1.22B	1.35B	1.76B	1.46B	1.63B	2.04B	2.66B
OpEx % of Revenue	0.47%	0.29%	0.28%	0.25%	0.25%	0.32%	0.24%	0.23%	0.25%	0.3%
Selling, General & Admin	233.25M	382.26M	476.97M	503.82M	530.84M	522.29M	592.63M	671.45M	774.09M	855.79M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.11%	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.09%	0.1%	0.1%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	768.16M	583.59M	821.65M	721.18M	821.3M	1.23B	865.04M	962.21M	1.27B	1.8B
Operating Income+	-61.53M	452.3M	627.1M	832.24M	837.78M	412.43M	1.04B	1.24B	1.24B	1.07B
Operating Margin %	-0.03%	0.13%	0.14%	0.17%	0.16%	0.08%	0.17%	0.17%	0.15%	0.12%
Operating Income Growth %	-1.14%	8.35%	0.39%	0.33%	0.01%	-0.51%	1.52%	0.19%	-0%	-0.14%
EBITDA+	207.9M	916.21M	1.26B	1.51B	1.58B	1.16B	1.85B	2.16B	2.24B	2.23B
EBITDA Margin %	0.1%	0.27%	0.27%	0.31%	0.29%	0.21%	0.3%	0.3%	0.28%	0.25%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.71%	3.41%	0.37%	0.2%	0.05%	-0.26%	0.59%	0.17%	0.04%	-0%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	269.43M	463.91M	632.48M	680.49M	743.92M	752.4M	813.01M	918.96M	1B	1.16B
EBIT	439.89M	571.01M	748.15M	872.93M	861.22M	845.15M	1.08B	1.27B	1.34B	1.23B
Net Interest Income+	-59.16M	-84.43M	-121.54M	-118.56M	-132.58M	-175.72M	-178.62M	-194.89M	-250.19M	-280.58M
Interest Income	0	594.76K	5.36M	6.8M	10M	5.53M	2.89M	5.71M	9.52M	11.05M
Interest Expense	59.16M	85.02M	126.9M	125.37M	142.58M	181.25M	181.51M	200.61M	259.71M	291.63M
Other Income/Expense	-64.75M	-90.93M	-118.59M	-125.1M	-131.89M	-158.51M	-268.88M	-193.23M	-252.81M	-304.73M
Pretax Income+	-126.29M	361.37M	508.51M	707.14M	705.89M	253.91M	770.74M	1.05B	983.5M	762.93M
Pretax Margin %	-0.06%	0.11%	0.11%	0.14%	0.13%	0.05%	0.13%	0.15%	0.12%	0.09%
Income Tax+	-31.59M	114.04M	-68.91M	159.99M	139.21M	49.92M	152.25M	212.96M	220.68M	146.36M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.76%	0.68%	1.13%	0.77%	0.8%	0.81%	0.8%	0.8%	0.78%	0.81%
Net Income+	-95.76M	246.54M	576.82M	546.87M	566.84M	204.68M	618.05M	835.66M	762.8M	617.57M
Net Margin %	-0.05%	0.07%	0.12%	0.11%	0.11%	0.04%	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%	0.07%
Net Income Growth %	-1.41%	3.57%	1.34%	-0.05%	0.04%	-0.64%	2.02%	0.35%	-0.09%	-0.19%
Net Income (Continuing)	-94.69M	247.32M	577.42M	547.15M	566.68M	203.99M	618.49M	836M	762.83M	616.57M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	6.58M	7.36M	5.4M	5.58M	4.85M	4.17M	4.61M	4.95M	4.97M	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.52	1.07	2.18	2.07	2.19	0.78	2.34	3.11	2.95	2.39
EPS Growth %	-1.42%	3.06%	1.04%	-0.05%	0.06%	-0.64%	2%	0.33%	-0.05%	-0.19%
EPS (Basic)	-0.52	1.07	2.19	2.07	2.20	0.78	2.35	3.12	2.96	2.39
Diluted Shares Outstanding	185.24M	231.08M	264.3M	264.4M	264.53M	263.69M	261.73M	258.04M	258.15M	258.66M
Basic Shares Outstanding	184.16M	230.33M	263.68M	263.65M	263.79M	263.19M	261.17M	257.38M	257.55M	257.97M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	0.38%	0.23%	0.28%	0.31%	0.98%	0.36%	0.29%	0.35%	0.49%

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	362.43M	743.39M	1.18B	1.09B	1.13B	1.41B	1.03B	1.12B	1.14B	1.23B
Cash & Short-Term Investments	10.97M	154.38M	433.81M	319.31M	326.74M	617.29M	147.44M	78.64M	78.4M	62.37M
Cash Only	10.97M	154.38M	433.81M	319.31M	326.74M	617.29M	147.44M	78.64M	78.4M	62.37M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	255.19M	485.14M	554.46M	609.54M	662.81M	680.33M	770.92M	876.92M	885.08M	972.63M
Days Sales Outstanding	43.99	52.45	43.71	45.19	44.9	45.6	45.74	44.38	40.27	39.8
Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	36.73M	44.26M	55.19M	61.67M	71.16M
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	4.09	4.42	4.65	4.74	5
Other Current Assets	49.73M	6.34M	1.6M	0	0	46.52M	37.01M	63.2M	76.13M	66.61M
Total Non-Current Assets+	4.76B	10.36B	10.84B	11.53B	12.61B	12.58B	13.67B	16.02B	16.77B	18.59B
Property, Plant & Equipment	2.74B	4.74B	4.82B	5.17B	5.7B	5.46B	5.88B	7.14B	7.49B	8.34B
Fixed Asset Turnover	0.77x	0.71x	0.96x	0.95x	0.95x	1.00x	1.05x	1.01x	1.07x	1.07x
Goodwill	1.42B	4.39B	4.68B	5.03B	5.51B	5.73B	6.19B	6.9B	7.4B	7.95B
Intangible Assets	511.29M	1.07B	1.09B	1.13B	1.16B	1.16B	1.35B	1.67B	1.6B	1.99B
Long-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	227.73M
Other Non-Current Assets	86.96M	165.06M	247.67M	205.12M	233.62M	246.93M	246.39M	297.32M	276.04M	77.02M
Total Assets+	5.12B	11.1B	12.01B	12.63B	13.74B	13.99B	14.7B	17.13B	17.92B	19.82B
Asset Turnover	0.41x	0.30x	0.39x	0.39x	0.39x	0.39x	0.42x	0.42x	0.45x	0.45x
Asset Growth %	-0.02%	1.17%	0.08%	0.05%	0.09%	0.02%	0.05%	0.17%	0.05%	0.11%
Total Current Liabilities+	378.27M	692.18M	802.6M	886.84M	1.01B	1.03B	1.23B	1.51B	1.69B	1.88B
Accounts Payable	115.21M	251.25M	330.52M	359.97M	436.97M	290.82M	392.87M	638.73M	642.46M	637.37M
Days Payables Outstanding	35.71	46.84	44.6	45.85	49.86	32.39	39.24	53.77	49.42	44.81
Short-Term Debt	2.13M	1.65M	11.66M	1.79M	465K	8.27M	6.02M	6.76M	26.46M	7.85M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Current Liabilities	41.23M	41.56M	28.57M	24.25M	37.1M	69.83M	89.57M	68.54M	109.1M	70.13M
Current Ratio	0.96x	1.07x	1.47x	1.23x	1.12x	1.37x	0.84x	0.74x	0.68x	0.65x
Quick Ratio	0.96x	1.07x	1.47x	1.23x	1.12x	1.33x	0.80x	0.70x	0.64x	0.62x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	17.29	10.92	-4.74	-4.41	-0.01
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	2.75B	4.76B	4.94B	5.28B	5.79B	6.1B	6.47B	8.51B	8.53B	10.08B
Long-Term Debt	2.15B	3.62B	3.9B	4.15B	4.35B	4.71B	5.04B	6.89B	6.72B	8.07B
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	160.03M	147.22M	129.63M	165.46M	238.44M	272.11M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	452.49M	778.66M	690.77M	760.03M	818.62M	760.04M	850.92M	1.01B	1.02B	958.34M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	152.12M	361.45M	347.67M	366.81M	459.68M	484.33M	452.58M	438.96M	544.47M	775.25M
Total Liabilities	3.13B	5.54B	5.74B	6.17B	6.8B	7.13B	7.71B	10.02B	10.22B	11.96B
Total Debt+	2.15B	3.62B	3.91B	4.16B	4.54B	4.89B	5.21B	7.1B	7.02B	8.39B
Net Debt	2.14B	3.46B	3.48B	3.84B	4.22B	4.28B	5.07B	7.02B	6.94B	8.33B
Debt / Equity	1.08x	0.64x	0.62x	0.64x	0.65x	0.71x	0.75x	1.00x	0.91x	1.07x
Debt / EBITDA	10.34x	3.95x	3.11x	2.75x	2.87x	4.20x	2.81x	3.28x	3.14x	3.76x
Net Debt / EBITDA	10.29x	3.78x	2.76x	2.54x	2.67x	3.67x	2.73x	3.25x	3.10x	3.73x
Interest Coverage	-1.04x	5.32x	4.94x	6.64x	5.88x	2.28x	5.73x	6.19x	4.76x	3.66x
Total Equity+	1.99B	5.65B	6.27B	6.46B	6.94B	6.86B	6.99B	7.11B	7.7B	7.86B
Equity Growth %	-0.11%	1.84%	0.11%	0.03%	0.07%	-0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
Book Value per Share	10.75	24.47	23.74	24.43	26.23	26.03	26.72	27.57	29.82	30.39
Total Shareholders' Equity	1.99B	5.65B	6.27B	6.45B	6.93B	6.86B	6.99B	7.11B	7.69B	7.86B
Common Stock	1.22M	4.17B	4.19B	4.13B	4.14B	4.03B	3.69B	3.27B	3.28B	3.28B
Retained Earnings	1.26B	1.41B	1.86B	2.26B	2.65B	2.66B	3.06B	3.65B	4.14B	4.46B
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-12.17M	-43M	108.41M	-74.79M	-10.96M	-651K	39.58M	-56.83M	-9.83M	-205.74M
Minority Interest	6.58M	7.36M	5.4M	5.58M	4.85M	4.17M	4.61M	4.95M	4.97M	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	577M	795.31M	1.19B	1.41B	1.54B	1.41B	1.7B	2.02B	2.13B	2.23B
Operating CF Margin %	0.27%	0.24%	0.26%	0.29%	0.29%	0.26%	0.28%	0.28%	0.27%	0.25%
Operating CF Growth %	0.06%	0.38%	0.49%	0.19%	0.09%	-0.09%	0.21%	0.19%	0.05%	0.05%
Net Income	-94.69M	247.32M	577.42M	547.15M	566.68M	203.99M	618.49M	836M	762.83M	616.57M
Depreciation & Amortization	269.43M	463.91M	632.48M	680.49M	743.92M	752.4M	813.01M	918.96M	1B	1.16B
Stock-Based Compensation	20.32M	44.77M	39.36M	43.8M	42.67M	45.75M	58.22M	63.48M	70.44M	77.89M
Deferred Taxes	-132.45M	42.3M	-153.28M	77.86M	54.64M	-50.49M	14.56M	93.48M	6.33M	-57.28M
Other Non-Cash Items	503.84M	32.18M	162.01M	30.49M	105.38M	480.83M	174.93M	37.77M	271.48M	637.3M
Working Capital Changes	10.56M	-35.17M	-70.73M	31.44M	27.26M	-23.97M	19.01M	72.8M	12.53M	-209.31M
Change in Receivables	17.35M	-5.25M	-38.93M	-37.72M	-22.93M	46.84M	-54.69M	-100.55M	-20.63M	-10.65M
Change in Inventory	5.44M	-91.69M	-66.46M	41.07M	-14.9M	70.86M	-4.38M	0	0	0
Change in Payables	-16.67M	54.22M	50.01M	16.14M	71.15M	-148.36M	66.75M	192.85M	32.33M	-33.32M
Cash from Investing+	-470.53M	-296.39M	-966.23M	-1.37B	-1.43B	-1.05B	-1.69B	-3.09B	-1.58B	-3.16B
Capital Expenditures	-238.83M	-344.72M	-479.29M	-546.14M	-666.09M	-664.56M	-744.32M	-912.68M	-934M	-1.06B
CapEx % of Revenue	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%	0.11%	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-1.18M	-309K	-76.25M	4.42M	1.69M	7.31M	36.28M	32.41M	29.71M	-19.31M
Cash from Financing+	-109.84M	-354.87M	56.76M	-187.58M	-95.89M	-78.22M	-499.5M	1.03B	-544.4M	944.95M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-65.99M	-92.55M	-131.97M	-152.55M	-175.07M	-199.88M	-220.2M	-243.01M	-270.6M	-302.26M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-12.99M	-37.44M	-919K	-13.03M	-29.95M	-46.03M	-159.82M	-46.35M	-41.21M	-73.86M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	338.17M	450.59M	707.97M	865.09M	874.46M	743.96M	953.91M	1.11B	1.19B	1.17B
FCF Margin %	0.16%	0.13%	0.15%	0.18%	0.16%	0.14%	0.16%	0.15%	0.15%	0.13%
FCF Growth %	0.11%	0.33%	0.57%	0.22%	0.01%	-0.15%	0.28%	0.16%	0.07%	-0.02%
FCF per Share	1.83	1.95	2.68	3.27	3.31	2.82	3.64	4.30	4.62	4.53
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-6.03x	3.23x	2.06x	2.58x	2.72x	6.88x	2.75x	2.42x	2.79x	3.61x
Interest Paid	55.67M	87.65M	115.64M	124.34M	139.69M	142.31M	157.49M	177.42M	260.92M	298.93M
Taxes Paid	102.28M	69.59M	155.53M	52.46M	81.05M	104.62M	146.2M	100.16M	207.02M	216M

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-4.53%	6.45%	9.67%	8.59%	8.46%	2.97%	8.92%	11.85%	10.3%	7.94%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-1.11%	5.12%	4.98%	6.23%	5.86%	2.77%	6.72%	7.11%	6.44%	5.19%
Gross Margin	44.39%	42.01%	41.59%	41.79%	40.64%	39.83%	40.6%	39.88%	40.86%	41.79%
Net Margin	-4.52%	7.3%	12.46%	11.11%	10.52%	3.76%	10.05%	11.59%	9.51%	6.92%
Debt / Equity	1.08x	0.64x	0.62x	0.64x	0.65x	0.71x	0.75x	1.00x	0.91x	1.07x
Interest Coverage	-1.04x	5.32x	4.94x	6.64x	5.88x	2.28x	5.73x	6.19x	4.76x	3.66x
FCF Conversion	-6.03x	3.23x	2.06x	2.58x	2.72x	6.88x	2.75x	2.42x	2.79x	3.61x
Revenue Growth	1.83%	59.44%	37.16%	6.32%	9.46%	1.06%	12.95%	17.24%	11.23%	11.19%

Revenue by Segment

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Solid Waste Collection	1.37B	2.35B	3.17B	3.41B	3.82B	3.97B	4.44B	5.25B	5.93B	6.33B
Solid Waste Collection Growth	-	71.18%	34.86%	7.52%	11.86%	4.10%	11.83%	18.23%	13.03%	6.70%
Landfill	-	-	-	-	1.13B	1.15B	1.23B	1.33B	1.48B	1.56B
Landfill Growth	-	-	-	-	-	1.22%	7.57%	7.74%	11.62%	5.02%
Transfer	-	-	-	670.13M	771.32M	777.75M	859.11M	1.03B	1.2B	1.35B
Transfer Growth	-	-	-	-	15.10%	0.83%	10.46%	19.43%	16.80%	12.57%
Exploration And Production Waste Treatment Recovery And Disposal	215.37M	120.2M	192M	256.26M	271.89M	159.44M	138.71M	210.56M	232.21M	521.5M
Exploration And Production Waste Treatment Recovery And Disposal Growth	-	-44.19%	59.74%	33.47%	6.10%	-41.36%	-13.00%	51.80%	10.28%	124.58%
Solid Waste Recycling	46.37M	85.52M	152.77M	92.63M	64.25M	86.39M	205.08M	204.88M	147.04M	241.87M
Solid Waste Recycling Growth	-	84.43%	78.65%	-39.36%	-30.65%	34.47%	137.39%	-0.10%	-28.23%	64.50%
Intermodal and Other	-	-	-	-	-	118.4M	152.19M	188.47M	171.72M	191.89M
Intermodal and Other Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	28.55%	23.84%	-8.89%	11.74%
Intersegment Eliminations	-	-	-	-	-	-814.4M	-878.65M	-998.07M	-1.15B	-1.28B
Intersegment Eliminations Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-7.89%	-13.59%	-14.80%	-11.31%
Intermodal And Other	66.32M	105.71M	145.33M	139.9M	121.14M	-	-	-	-	-
Intermodal And Other Growth	-	59.40%	37.48%	-3.74%	-13.41%	-	-	-	-	-
Landfills	-	-	-	1.06B	-	-	-	-	-	-
Landfills Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Solid Waste Disposal And Transfer	415.17M	712.39M	968.41M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Solid Waste Disposal And Transfer Growth	-	71.59%	35.94%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Western	880.39M	935.32M	1.01B	1.04B	1.1B	1.29B	1.43B	1.66B	1.88B	2.03B
Western Growth	-	6.24%	7.69%	3.64%	5.26%	17.57%	11.07%	15.86%	13.02%	8.28%
Southern	-	713.38M	1.12B	1.12B	1.19B	1.55B	1.63B	1.86B	1.85B	1.98B
Southern Growth	-	-	56.42%	0.60%	6.27%	30.16%	5.20%	14.11%	-0.92%	7.44%
Eastern	433.46M	636.65M	959.21M	1.09B	1.27B	1.6B	1.81B	2.25B	1.64B	1.88B
Eastern Growth	-	46.88%	50.67%	13.64%	16.42%	26.24%	12.83%	24.41%	-27.10%	14.41%
Central	589.67M	561.54M	628.17M	693.52M	838.58M	1.01B	1.19B	1.39B	1.62B	1.7B
Central Growth	-	-4.77%	11.86%	10.40%	20.92%	20.21%	17.90%	16.73%	16.84%	4.67%
Canada	-	407.86M	728.78M	727.21M	733.28M	-	-	1.05B	1.11B	1.39B
Canada Growth	-	-	78.68%	-0.21%	0.83%	-	-	-	5.87%	24.95%
Canada	-	-	-	-	-	805.76M	965.71M	-	-	-
Canada Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	19.85%	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 70.1x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) reported $10.64B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 628% increase from $1.46B in 2011.

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) grew revenue by 11.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is profitable, generating $626.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.70%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.9%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) generated $2.03B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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