Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

Price$159.88

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-18.32%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-11.52%

Market Capitalization$55.94B

P/E Ratio (Annual)37.94x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.83%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)16.92x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$32.26

P/TBV (Annual)7.31x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.75

Revenue Growth (3Y)9.49%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.77

Payout Ratio (TTM)31.01%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-12.48%

Gross Margin (TTM)42.37%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)11.37%

EPS (TTM)$4.17

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.30M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$4.17

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)$0.18

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)37.94x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)5.00%

EPS Growth (5Y)39.99%

P/E Normalized (Annual)37.94x

ROA (Last FY)5.10%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)6.14%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$11.52

ROE (5Y Avg)10.29%

Operating Margin (TTM)18.06%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$4.77

P/B Ratio4.95x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)5.54x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)5.24x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)5.40x

ROA (TTM)5.20%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)16.69x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$4.17

Current Ratio (Annual)0.62x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.56x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.35M

52-Week Price Return-19.71%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)40.68x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)37.94x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$24.41

P/S Ratio (Annual)4.31x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.45x

52-Week High$276.72

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-9.57%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.56x

13-Week Price Return-6.03%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.07x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.62x

Enterprise Value$49,618.207

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)12.18%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.46x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.34%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)72.73x

Pretax Margin (Annual)14.98%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.18

3-Month Return Std Dev25.98%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)41.10%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)20.64%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)13.46%

ROE (Last FY)13.06%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)5.40x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$4.17

P/FCF (TTM)33.49x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)9.66x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)40.68x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.07x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$4.17

Receivables Turnover (Annual)9.66x

ROI (TTM)6.44%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)11.37%

P/S Ratio (TTM)4.31x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)12.57%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$36.70

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$24.41

Forward P/E29.18x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)10.39%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-54.80%

P/E Ratio (TTM)37.94x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)74.87%

Year-to-Date Return-9.11%

5-Day Price Return-1.90%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$4.17

ROA (5Y Avg)4.31%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)11.37%

Month-to-Date Return-3.20%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$9.63

EBITD / Share (Annual)$11.52

EPS Growth (3Y)8.82%

Operating Margin (Annual)18.06%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.07x

P/CF (TTM)16.92x

ROI (5Y Avg)5.31%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)37.94x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.07x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$4.17

P/TBV (Quarterly)7.31x

Payout Ratio (Annual)31.01%

P/B Ratio (Annual)5.54x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.30

Pretax Margin (TTM)14.98%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$32.26

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-8.89%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)24.77%

Dividend Yield (TTM)0.82%

Beta0.27x

P/FCF (Annual)33.49x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$36.91

ROE (TTM)13.17%

52-Week Low$211.93

Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Refuse Systems(4)

Symbol	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	P/E Ratio (Annual)	Payout Ratio (TTM)	Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)	Price
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.	0.83%	37.94x	31.01%	1.07x	$159.88
WMWaste Management, Inc.	1.68%	33.43x	49.26%	2.29x	$224.18
RSGRepublic Services Inc.	1.20%	30.17x	34.50%	1.13x	$208.45
CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc	—	642.00x	—	0.74x	$79.54
AWXAvalon Holdings Corp.	—	30.37x	—	0.87x	$2.50

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.