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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Price$155.22
Value ScoreD
Growth ScoreB
Momentum ScoreD
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-20.71%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.16%
VGM Score40.27
Market Capitalization$53.26B
P/E Ratio (Annual)35.51x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.83%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)15.83x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$31.70
P/TBV (Annual)7.19x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.93
Revenue Growth (3Y)9.49%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.48
Payout Ratio (TTM)32.35%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-17.46%
Gross Margin (TTM)42.50%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)10.97%
EPS (TTM)$4.10
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.36M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$4.10
Revenue Growth (5Y)11.69%
EPS (Annual)$4.17
Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.30
ROI (Annual)6.31%
Gross Margin (Annual)42.37%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)9.89%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.44
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)36.25x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)6.39%
EPS Growth (5Y)39.99%
P/E Normalized (Annual)35.51x
ROA (Last FY)5.10%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)5.89%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$11.43
ROE (5Y Avg)10.29%
Operating Margin (TTM)17.53%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$4.77
P/B Ratio4.74x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)5.12x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$44,500
EV / Revenue (TTM)4.91x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)5.40x
ROA (TTM)5.03%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-8.10%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)16.05x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$4.17
Current Ratio (Annual)0.62x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.57x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.36M
52-Week Price Return-17.54%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)38.71x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)36.25x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$396,900
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$23.99
P/S Ratio (Annual)4.04x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.45x
52-Week High$264.58
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)15.54%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$4.17
CapEx CAGR (5Y)12.44%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)1.81%
26-Week Price Return-12.78%
Quick Ratio (Annual)0.56x
13-Week Price Return-7.20%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.07x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.69x
Enterprise Value$47.21B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)12.18%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.46x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.34%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$391,000
Inventory Turnover (Annual)72.73x
Pretax Margin (Annual)14.98%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.18
3-Month Return Std Dev26.53%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)41.10%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$43,500
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)20.36%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)9.66%
ROE (Last FY)13.06%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)5.23x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$4.17
P/FCF (TTM)33.54x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)9.68x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)41.43x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.13x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$4.10
Receivables Turnover (Annual)9.66x
ROI (TTM)6.23%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)11.37%
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.98x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)12.57%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$36.70
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$24.41
Forward P/E25.83x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)10.39%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-41.91%
P/E Ratio (TTM)36.25x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)68.68%
Year-to-Date Return-10.10%
5-Day Price Return4.52%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$4.17
ROA (5Y Avg)4.31%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)11.37%
Month-to-Date Return5.18%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$9.63
EBITD / Share (Annual)$11.41
EPS Growth (3Y)8.82%
Operating Margin (Annual)18.06%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.07x
P/CF (TTM)15.81x
ROI (5Y Avg)5.31%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)36.25x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.13x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$4.10
P/TBV (Quarterly)6.76x
Payout Ratio (Annual)31.01%
P/B Ratio (Annual)5.44x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.33
Pretax Margin (TTM)14.45%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$32.26
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-15.45%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)24.77%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.89%
Beta0.27x
P/FCF (Annual)31.34x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$37.56
ROE (TTM)12.88%
52-Week Low$203.46
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Industry Peers — Refuse Systems(10)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WCNWaste Connections, Inc. | D | B | D | $155.22 |
| WMWaste Management, Inc. | D | B | D | $220.40 |
| RSGRepublic Services Inc. | D | C | D | $210.04 |
| CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc | D | C | F | $85.90 |
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| QRHCQuest Resource Holding Corporation | A | C | F | $1.26 |
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| VIVKVivakor, Inc. Common Stock | A | B | F | $0.70 |
| RENXRenX Enterprises Corp. Common Stock | B | A | F | $1.71 |
| ESGLWESGL Holdings Limited Warrants | — | — | D | $0.00 |
| OIOWWOIO Group Warrants | — | — | A | $0.04 |
About
Waste Connections is the third-largest waste management company in North America, providing integrated waste collection and disposal services to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. The company operates 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations across six geographic segments spanning the U.S. and Canada, with strategic focus on rural markets. Its vertically integrated asset base and diversified customer segments generate recurring revenue from essential waste management infrastructure.