Waste Connections Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Waste Connections has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.4%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.5% per year. Waste Connections's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 9.7%.
Key information
15.4%
Earnings growth rate
16.1%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 7.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.5% |
| Return on equity | 10.2% |
| Net Margin | 9.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Waste Connections makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 8,194 | 795 | 793 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 8,022 | 763 | 774 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,856 | 830 | 756 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,671 | 838 | 754 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,466 | 853 | 704 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,212 | 836 | 671 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,967 | 808 | 644 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,684 | 685 | 617 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,402 | 638 | 611 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,151 | 618 | 593 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,925 | 582 | 571 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,718 | 626 | 555 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,490 | 222 | 528 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,446 | 205 | 522 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,410 | 207 | 528 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,433 | 208 | 532 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,496 | 584 | 534 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,389 | 567 | 531 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,288 | 566 | 515 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,157 | 558 | 516 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,027 | 548 | 508 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,923 | 547 | 504 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,818 | 729 | 497 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,744 | 702 | 493 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,679 | 687 | 487 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,630 | 577 | 477 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,522 | 347 | 479 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 4,400 | 313 | 455 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,952 | 217 | 430 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,376 | 247 | 382 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,859 | 213 | 322 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,322 | -133 | 271 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,126 | -103 | 234 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,117 | -96 | 233 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,112 | -87 | 232 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,110 | 230 | 231 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,104 | 235 | 230 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,079 | 233 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,039 | 221 | 221 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,996 | 222 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,961 | 203 | 213 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,929 | 196 | 210 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,892 | 182 | 208 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,814 | 171 | 200 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WCN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WCN's current net profit margins (9.7%) are lower than last year (11.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WCN's earnings have grown by 15.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WCN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WCN had negative earnings growth (-6.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (35.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WCN's Return on Equity (10.2%) is considered low.