Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 60.35 billion. The enterprise value is 72.80 billion.

Market Cap	60.35B
Enterprise Value	72.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 25, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	255.63M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.27%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.43%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.24%
Owned by Institutions (%)	88.42%
Float	254.76M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 40.89 and the forward PE ratio is 31.62.

PE Ratio	40.89
Forward PE	31.62
PS Ratio	4.65
PB Ratio	5.34
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	36.09
P/OCF Ratio	18.23
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.53.

EV / Earnings	49.32
EV / Sales	5.62
EV / EBITDA	17.32
EV / EBIT	29.94
EV / FCF	43.53

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.11.

Current Ratio	0.62
Quick Ratio	0.53
Debt / Equity	1.11
Debt / EBITDA	2.98
Debt / FCF	7.50
Interest Coverage	5.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.37% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.88%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	13.37%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.43%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.88%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.35%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	6.81%
Revenue Per Employee	536,065
Profits Per Employee	60,960
Employee Count	24,214
Asset Turnover	0.46
Inventory Turnover	72.73

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:WCN has paid 468.04 million in taxes.

Income Tax	468.04M
Effective Tax Rate	24.07%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -15.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.62, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.62
52-Week Price Change	-15.93%
50-Day Moving Average	232.01
200-Day Moving Average	244.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.35
Average Volume (20 Days)	380,818

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 991,675, so 0.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	991,675
Short Previous Month	1.03M
Short % of Shares Out	0.38%
Short % of Float	0.39%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.28

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 12.98 billion and earned 1.48 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 5.72.

Revenue	12.98B
Gross Profit	5.50B
Operating Income	2.44B
Pretax Income	1.94B
Net Income	1.48B
EBITDA	4.13B
EBIT	2.44B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.72

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 63.03 million in cash and 12.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -12.48 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	63.03M
Total Debt	12.54B
Net Cash	-12.48B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	11.31B
Book Value Per Share	44.23
Working Capital	-1.11B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.31 billion and capital expenditures -1.64 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.67 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.31B
Capital Expenditures	-1.64B
Free Cash Flow	1.67B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 42.37%, with operating and profit margins of 18.78% and 11.37%.

Gross Margin	42.37%
Operating Margin	18.78%
Pretax Margin	14.98%
Profit Margin	11.37%
EBITDA Margin	31.79%
EBIT Margin	18.78%
FCF Margin	12.88%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.84, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.78%.

Dividend Per Share	1.84
Dividend Yield	0.78%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10.01%
Years of Dividend Growth	10
Payout Ratio	31.01%
Buyback Yield	0.27%
Shareholder Yield	1.05%
Earnings Yield	2.45%
FCF Yield	2.77%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 19, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5.

Last Split Date	Jun 19, 2017
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.5

Scores

TSX:WCN has an Altman Z-Score of 3.22 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	3.22
Piotroski F-Score	5