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Waste Connections NYSE:WCN Stock Report

Last Price

US$134.30

Market Cap

US$35.2b

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-0.6%

Updated

29 Sep, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

WCN Stock Overview

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada.

WCN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

Waste Connections, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Waste Connections
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$134.30
52 Week HighUS$146.12
52 Week LowUS$124.23
Beta0.67
1 Month Change-2.94%
3 Month Change-6.04%
1 Year Change-0.61%
3 Year Change30.87%
5 Year Change72.38%
Change since IPO199.87%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 25
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Waste Connections: Pricing Power, Margin Improvement Initiatives Drive A Positive Business Outlook

Sep 12

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Sep 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Do Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 21
Do Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Waste Connections Stock: Highly Attractive Business But Not So Much For The Valuation

Aug 08

Slowing Rates Of Return At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Aug 07
Slowing Rates Of Return At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Waste Connections: Impressive Growth But Looming Risks

Jul 26

Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26
Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

May 31
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Here's Why Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 17
Here's Why Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing

May 04
Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 23
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Are Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Feb 27
Are Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Waste Connections Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 14

Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing

Jan 29
Return Trends At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Aren't Appealing

Waste Connections: Growth By Acquisition Strategy Under Pressure

Jan 28

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 11
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Presents An Opportunity

Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Nov 24
Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Waste Connections: Industry-Leading Pricing Power Shines Through

Nov 16

Waste Connections Non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 beats by $0.08, revenue of $1.88B in-line

Nov 02

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 12
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)

Sep 18
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN)

Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06
Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Aug 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections: I Love Trash

Aug 15

Waste Connections Non-GAAP EPS of $1.00 beats by $0.05, revenue of $1.82B beats by $20M

Aug 02

Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 14
Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Returns On Capital

Jun 20
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Returns On Capital

Waste Connections: Defensive Company Serving The Rural Market

Jun 14

Is Now The Time To Put Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 08
Is Now The Time To Put Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

May 15
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 09
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Waste Connections: Price Leadership Supports Longer-Term Compounding Potential

Feb 21

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Jan 31
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 03
Is Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Using Too Much Debt?

Waste Connections: The Business Is Priced For Perfection

Dec 16

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Nov 22
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Oct 25
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections: A Stable Business For Uncertain Times

Aug 19

Investors Will Want Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Aug 06
Investors Will Want Waste Connections' (NYSE:WCN) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Shareholder Returns

WCNUS Commercial ServicesUS 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

Is WCN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WCN volatility
WCN Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement6.2%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market14.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.5%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
199722,109Ron Mittelstaedthttps://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

How do Waste Connections's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WCN fundamental statistics
Market CapUS$35.15b
Earnings (TTM)US$838.29m
Revenue (TTM)US$7.67b

41.3x

P/E Ratio

4.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
WCN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$7.67b
Cost of RevenueUS$4.60b
Gross ProfitUS$3.07b
Other ExpensesUS$2.23b
EarningsUS$838.29m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Oct 25, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)3.25
Gross Margin39.99%
Net Profit Margin10.93%
Debt/Equity Ratio89.8%

How did WCN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.8%

Current Dividend Yield

31%

Payout Ratio