Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc.

141.30
EUR
-2.26
(-1.57%)
3.63EPS
40.06P/E
36.72BMarket Cap
Feb 17Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
10.4
11.16
11.43
14.66
17.56
18.67
20.43
20.69
23.55
28.02
31.15
34.58
36.79
38.23
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.06
1.25
-0.52
1.07
2.19
2.07
2.15
0.78
2.37
3.25
2.96
2.39
4.18
4.15
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
2.61
2.93
3.11
3.45
4.5
5.35
5.84
5.35
6.5
7.86
8.26
8.64
9.38
9.84
Dividend per Share
0.28
0.32
0.36
0.4
0.5
0.58
0.66
0.76
0.84
0.94
1.05
1.17
1.3
1.36
Book Value per Share
11.02
11.98
10.81
21.49
23.79
24.53
26.3
26.1
26.86
27.64
29.86
30.46
32.26
31.41
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.86
0.13
0.28
0.72
1.9
1.12
0.98
-0.09
-2.11
-5.71
-5.11
-8.07
-8.42
-9.68
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
185
186
185
230
264
264
264
263
261
257
258
258
257
255
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,929
2,079
2,117
3,376
4,630
4,923
5,389
5,446
6,151
7,212
8,022
8,920
9,467
9,764
Operating Margin (%)
20.61
21.8
20.45
14.22
16.92
17.31
16.7
16.14
17.43
17.48
18.39
18.84
19.22
19.45
Depreciation Expense
244
258
269
464
632
680
744
752
813
919
1,003
1,164
1,232
1,275
Net Income, GAAP
196
233
-96
247
577
547
567
205
618
836
763
618
1,077
1,061
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.92
39.5
- -
31.56
- -
22.62
19.72
19.66
19.75
20.3
22.44
19.18
24.07
23.32
Profit Margin (%)
10.14
11.18
-4.52
7.3
12.46
11.11
10.52
3.76
10.05
11.59
9.51
6.92
11.37
10.86
Working Capital
-17
6
-16
51
374
206
123
380
-200
-395
-546
-652
-813
-729
LT Debt
2,068
1,971
2,147
3,617
3,900
4,153
4,514
4,856
5,170
7,056
6,963
8,345
9,078
9,555
Total Equity
2,048
2,234
1,992
5,655
6,274
6,460
6,938
6,863
6,994
7,114
7,698
7,860
8,245
7,921
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.84
6.54
- -
4.62
- -
6.2
6.1
2.85
6.97
7.5
6.63
5.57
7.72
7.39
Return on Capital (%)
5.83
6.5
- -
4.61
- -
6.24
6.2
2.89
6.24
7.54
6.75
5.7
7.91
7.69
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.98
10.89
-4.55
6.46
9.68
8.6
8.47
2.97
8.93
11.86
10.31
7.94
13.37
13.03

Capital Structure

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
53
55
55
LT Borrowings
8,811
9,094
9,284
LT Finance Leases
267
278
271
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
256
254
252
Market Capitalization
45,501
40,846
41,950

Working Capital

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
1,312
1,376
1,399
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
46
112
98
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,025
1,033
1,070
Inventories
79
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
2,124
2,007
2,128
Payables & Accruals
1,546
1,466
1,582
ST Debt
53
55
55
Deferred Revenue
416
425
430

Growth Rates

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
22.3%
3.77%
4.9%
Free Cash Flow
16.45%
11.59%
8.31%
Net Income, GAAP
-0.52%
56.75%
74.32%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
17.22%
11.75%
6.14%
Total Cash Common Dividend
18.14%
10.8%
10.44%

Quarterly Revenue

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,073
2,248
2,338
2,260
8,920
2025
2,228
2,407
2,458
2,373
9,467
2026
2,371
2,562
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.89
1.07
1.19
-0.76
2.39
2025
0.94
1.12
1.11
1.01
4.18
2026
0.86
1.17
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.31
1.17
2025
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.35
1.3
2026
0.35
0.35
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Full Time Employees
24,214
Sector
Industrial services
Industry
Environmental services
Address
6220 Highway 7 Woodbridge ON Canada L4H 4G3
IPO Date
Apr 25, 2002
Business
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX: WCN) provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal and resource recovery services primarily in the United States and Canada. The company offers solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers; landfill disposal and recycling operations; intermodal services for the rail transportation of cargo and solid waste containers; and fluid collection, recovery and disposal services for energy-related activities, including the production and transportation of crude oil and natural gas liquids, as well as waste by-products from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity. It operates through segments including Western U.S., Eastern U.S., Canada and Exploration and Production Waste, serving a diverse customer base that includes businesses, municipalities and energy companies across more than 40 states and six Canadian provinces. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, the company has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Recent developments include the acquisition of several regional solid waste companies in 2024 and 2025 to bolster its market position in key U.S. regions; a major partnership with renewable energy firms to enhance recycling capabilities; and the launch of expanded exploration and production waste services amid rising North American energy production. [ from previous searches on company profile][ from previous website fetch]

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