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Waste Connections TSX:WCN Stock Report

Last Price

CA$264.02

Market Cap

CA$67.2b

7D

2.2%

1Y

44.6%

Updated

21 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WCN Stock Overview

Provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. More details

WCN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Waste Connections
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$264.02
52 Week HighUS$264.75
52 Week LowUS$179.67
Beta0.72
11 Month Change5.36%
3 Month Change4.84%
1 Year Change44.64%
33 Year Change51.37%
5 Year Change118.76%
Change since IPO337.36%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

WCNCA Commercial ServicesCA Market
7D2.2%1.3%0.7%
1Y44.6%36.1%21.7%

Return vs Industry: WCN exceeded the Canadian Commercial Services industry which returned 36.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WCN exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 21.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WCN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WCN volatility
WCN Average Weekly Movement2.0%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement8.3%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: WCN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: WCN's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199722,539Ron Mittelstaedtwww.wasteconnections.com

Waste 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 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.

Waste Connections, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Waste Connections's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WCN fundamental statistics
Market capCA$67.24b
Earnings (TTM)CA$1.31b
Revenue (TTM)CA$12.15b

51.9x

P/E Ratio

5.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WCN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$8.69b
Cost of RevenueUS$5.06b
Gross ProfitUS$3.63b
Other ExpensesUS$2.69b
EarningsUS$940.33m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.64
Gross Margin41.78%
Net Profit Margin10.81%
Debt/Equity Ratio98.9%

How did WCN perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.7%

Current Dividend Yield

31%

Payout Ratio

Does WCN pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WCN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Waste Connections dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 07 2024
Dividend Pay DateNov 21 2024
Days until Ex dividend15 days
Days until Dividend pay date1 day

Does WCN pay a reliable dividends?

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