WCN Stock Overview
Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Waste Connections, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$134.30 |
| 52 Week High | US$146.12 |
| 52 Week Low | US$124.23 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | -2.94% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.04% |
| 1 Year Change | -0.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 30.87% |
| 5 Year Change | 72.38% |
| Change since IPO | 199.87% |
Recent News & Updates
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 25
Waste Connections: Pricing Power, Margin Improvement Initiatives Drive A Positive Business Outlook
Sep 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
Sep 05Do Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 21Waste Connections Stock: Highly Attractive Business But Not So Much For The Valuation
Aug 08Recent updates
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 25Waste Connections: Pricing Power, Margin Improvement Initiatives Drive A Positive Business Outlook
Sep 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
Sep 05Do Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 21Waste Connections Stock: Highly Attractive Business But Not So Much For The Valuation
Aug 08Slowing Rates Of Return At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Aug 07Waste Connections: Impressive Growth But Looming Risks
Jul 26Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
May 31Here's Why Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
May 17Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing
May 04Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 23Are Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Feb 27Waste Connections Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 14Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing
Jan 29Waste Connections: Growth By Acquisition Strategy Under Pressure
Jan 28If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 11Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Nov 24Waste Connections: Industry-Leading Pricing Power Shines Through
Nov 16Waste Connections Non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 beats by $0.08, revenue of $1.88B in-line
Nov 02Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 12Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)
Sep 18Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 06A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
Aug 24Waste Connections: I Love Trash
Aug 15Waste Connections Non-GAAP EPS of $1.00 beats by $0.05, revenue of $1.82B beats by $20M
Aug 02Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 14There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Returns On Capital
Jun 20Waste Connections: Defensive Company Serving The Rural Market
Jun 14Is Now The Time To Put Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 08A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
May 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 06Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 09Waste Connections: Price Leadership Supports Longer-Term Compounding Potential
Feb 21Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
Jan 31Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 03Waste Connections: The Business Is Priced For Perfection
Dec 16Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Nov 22Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)
Oct 25Waste Connections: A Stable Business For Uncertain Times
Aug 19Investors Will Want Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Aug 06Shareholder Returns
| WCN | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.4% | -2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1Y | -0.6% | 10.9% | 17.6% |
Return vs Industry: WCN underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 10.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WCN underperformed the US Market which returned 16.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WCN volatility | |
|---|---|
| WCN Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 14.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: WCN is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WCN's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,109 | Ron Mittelstaedt | https://www.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 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.
Waste Connections, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WCN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$35.15b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$838.29m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$7.67b |
41.3x
P/E Ratio4.5x
P/S RatioIs WCN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WCN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$7.67b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.60b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.07b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.23b |
| Earnings | US$838.29m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Oct 25, 2023
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.25 |
| Gross Margin | 39.99% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.93% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 89.8% |
How did WCN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison