Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 55.82 billion. The enterprise value is 68.51 billion.

Market Cap	55.82B
Enterprise Value	68.51B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Earnings Date	Apr 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 25, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	253.74M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.60%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.23%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.24%
Owned by Institutions (%)	88.90%
Float	252.88M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 37.93 and the forward PE ratio is 28.60.

PE Ratio	37.93
Forward PE	28.60
PS Ratio	4.16
PB Ratio	4.96
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	35.09
P/OCF Ratio	16.54
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.04, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.07.

EV / Earnings	46.55
EV / Sales	5.24
EV / EBITDA	16.04
EV / EBIT	27.73
EV / FCF	43.07

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.17.

Current Ratio	0.69
Quick Ratio	0.57
Debt / Equity	1.17
Debt / EBITDA	3.01
Debt / FCF	8.28
Interest Coverage	5.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.12% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.93%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	13.12%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.93%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.46%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	6.66%
Revenue Per Employee	553,950
Profits Per Employee	60,782
Employee Count	24,214
Asset Turnover	0.46
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:WCN has paid 466.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax	466.37M
Effective Tax Rate	24.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -16.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.61, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.61
52-Week Price Change	-16.99%
50-Day Moving Average	225.30
200-Day Moving Average	238.28
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.57
Average Volume (20 Days)	337,770

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)	1.37

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 13.41 billion and earned 1.47 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 5.73.

Revenue	13.41B
Gross Profit	5.70B
Operating Income	2.53B
Pretax Income	1.94B
Net Income	1.47B
EBITDA	4.29B
EBIT	2.53B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.73

Balance Sheet

The company has 159.50 million in cash and 13.17 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -13.01 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	159.50M
Total Debt	13.17B
Net Cash	-13.01B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	11.25B
Book Value Per Share	44.24
Working Capital	-880.99M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.38 billion and capital expenditures -1.78 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.59 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.38B
Capital Expenditures	-1.78B
Depreciation & Amortization	1.72B
Net Borrowing	833.94M
Free Cash Flow	1.59B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 42.50%, with operating and profit margins of 18.88% and 10.97%.

Gross Margin	42.50%
Operating Margin	18.88%
Pretax Margin	14.45%
Profit Margin	10.97%
EBITDA Margin	31.96%
EBIT Margin	18.88%
FCF Margin	11.86%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.84, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.84%.

Dividend Per Share	1.84
Dividend Yield	0.84%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10.01%
Years of Dividend Growth	10
Payout Ratio	32.35%
Buyback Yield	0.60%
Shareholder Yield	1.44%
Earnings Yield	2.64%
FCF Yield	2.85%

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 3.15 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score	3.15
Piotroski F-Score	6