Waste Connections Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Waste Connections has a total shareholder equity of $8.3B and total debt of $8.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 98.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $20.1B and $11.8B respectively. Waste Connections's EBIT is $1.5B making its interest coverage ratio 5.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $125.0M.

Key information

98.9%

Debt to equity ratio

US$8.17b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.1x
CashUS$124.96m
EquityUS$8.26b
Total liabilitiesUS$11.83b
Total assetsUS$20.10b

Recent financial health updates

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WCN's short term assets ($1.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($1.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: WCN's short term assets ($1.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WCN's net debt to equity ratio (97.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WCN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 60.6% to 98.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WCN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.1%).

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


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 15:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Harriet LiAccountability Research Corporation
Christopher MurrayATB Capital Markets
Jonathan WindhamBarclays