Waste Connections Balance Sheet Health

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Waste Connections has a total shareholder equity of $7.8B and total debt of $7.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 100.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $19.1B and $11.3B respectively. Waste Connections's EBIT is $1.4B making its interest coverage ratio 5.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $130.5M.

Key information

100.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$7.82b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.1x
CashUS$130.49m
EquityUS$7.79b
Total liabilitiesUS$11.29b
Total assetsUS$19.08b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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)

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

Dec 04
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN)

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nov 12
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

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 (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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WCN's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: WCN's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($9.7B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WCN's net debt to equity ratio (98.7%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WCN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 63.8% to 100.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WCN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.8%).

Interest Coverage: WCN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.1x coverage).


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