Waste Connections, Inc.

NYSE:WCN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$45.0b

Waste Connections Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Waste Connections is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.7% and 7.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 15.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.8% in 3 years.

Key information

14.7%

Earnings growth rate

15.4%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services earnings growth15.7%
Revenue growth rate7.4%
Future return on equity19.8%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Oct 28
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Recent updates

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

Dec 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

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

Nov 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections: Great Business, Poor Valuation

Oct 28

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Oct 28
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) P/E

Oct 01
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Waste Connections, Inc.'s (NYSE:WCN) P/E

Waste Connections: Waste Margin Improved 80-90bps

Sep 08

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

Sep 04
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Returns On Capital At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have Hit The Brakes

Aug 18
Returns On Capital At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have Hit The Brakes

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

Jul 31
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jun 06
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

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

May 09
Does Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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

Apr 26
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Returns On Capital At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have Stalled

Mar 29
Returns On Capital At Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Have Stalled

Waste Connections Q4: Strong Pricing Growth And Reduced Wage Inflation Pressure

Mar 06

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

Jan 29
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Waste Connections: Concerns Despite A Great Track Record

Jan 02

Earnings Tell The Story For Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Dec 23
Earnings Tell The Story For Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections: Revenue Growth And Margin Expansion Signaling Strong Future Performance

Oct 31

Waste Connections: A Decentralized Operation With High Revenue Quality

Oct 13

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

Sep 12

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

Aug 08

Waste Connections: Impressive Growth But Looming Risks

Jul 26

Waste Connections Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 14

Waste Connections: Growth By Acquisition Strategy Under Pressure

Jan 28

Waste Connections: Industry-Leading Pricing Power Shines Through

Nov 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:WCN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202610,2101,3761,7322,84816
12/31/20259,5771,2221,4472,57821
12/31/20248,9061,0751,2062,31520
9/30/20248,6959401,2382,216N/A
6/30/20248,4218611,2852,212N/A
3/31/20248,1947951,2472,175N/A
12/31/20238,0227631,1932,127N/A
9/30/20237,8568301,1832,093N/A
6/30/20237,6718381,1302,066N/A
3/31/20237,4668531,0882,024N/A
12/31/20227,2128361,1102,022N/A
9/30/20226,9678081,0451,928N/A
6/30/20226,6846859791,823N/A
3/31/20226,4026389391,739N/A
12/31/20216,1516189541,698N/A
9/30/20215,9255828361,493N/A
6/30/20215,7186268531,504N/A
3/31/20215,4902228161,439N/A
12/31/20205,4462057441,409N/A
9/30/20205,4102078521,541N/A
6/30/20205,4332088431,541N/A
3/31/20205,4965848571,546N/A
12/31/20195,3895678741,541N/A
9/30/20195,2885669211,559N/A
6/30/20195,1575589011,499N/A
3/31/20195,0275488991,468N/A
12/31/20184,9235478651,411N/A
9/30/20184,8187298011,337N/A
6/30/20184,744702N/A1,300N/A
3/31/20184,679687N/A1,207N/A
12/31/20174,630577N/A1,187N/A
9/30/20174,522347N/A1,145N/A
6/30/20174,400313N/A1,088N/A
3/31/20173,952217N/A918N/A
12/31/20163,376247N/A795N/A
9/30/20162,859213N/A653N/A
6/30/20162,322-133N/A517N/A
3/31/20162,126-103N/A579N/A
12/31/20152,117-96N/A577N/A
9/30/20152,112-87N/A594N/A
6/30/20152,110230N/A585N/A
3/31/20152,104235N/A563N/A
12/31/20142,079233N/A545N/A
9/30/20142,039221N/A513N/A
6/30/20141,996222N/A508N/A
3/31/20141,961203N/A496N/A
12/31/20131,929196N/A484N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WCN's forecast earnings growth (14.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WCN's earnings (14.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WCN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: WCN's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WCN's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WCN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.8%).

Discover growth companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 09:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .

Analyst Sources

Waste Connections, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harriet LiAccountability Research Corporation
Christopher MurrayATB Capital Markets
Jonathan WindhamBarclays