Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 69.44 billion. The enterprise value is 81.34 billion.

Market Cap	69.44B
Enterprise Value	81.34B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, April 21, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 21, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	May 7, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.33%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	257.53M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 76.80.

PE Ratio	76.80
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	5.32
PB Ratio	6.03
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	40.88
P/OCF Ratio	21.19
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.47, with an EV/FCF ratio of 47.89.

EV / Earnings	89.97
EV / Sales	6.47
EV / EBITDA	23.47
EV / EBIT	46.72
EV / FCF	47.89

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.09.

Current Ratio	0.70
Quick Ratio	0.59
Debt / Equity	1.09
Debt / EBITDA	3.48
Debt / FCF	7.38
Interest Coverage	3.82

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.96% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.82%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.96%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.82%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.83%
Revenue Per Employee	546,831
Profits Per Employee	37,903
Employee Count	23,854
Asset Turnover	0.46
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:WCN has paid 310.25 million in taxes.

Income Tax	310.25M
Effective Tax Rate	22.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +20.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.67
52-Week Price Change	+20.02%
50-Day Moving Average	270.96
200-Day Moving Average	257.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	45.90
Average Volume (20 Days)	378,469

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)	1.77

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 13.04 billion and earned 904.13 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.49.

Revenue	13.04B
Gross Profit	5.48B
Operating Income	1.81B
Pretax Income	1.13B
Net Income	904.13M
EBITDA	3.52B
EBIT	1.81B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.49

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 171.03 million in cash and 12.53 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -12.36 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	171.03M
Total Debt	12.53B
Net Cash	-12.36B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	11.52B
Book Value Per Share	44.59
Working Capital	-788.30M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.28 billion and capital expenditures -1.58 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.70 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.28B
Capital Expenditures	-1.58B
Free Cash Flow	1.70B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 42.02%, with operating and profit margins of 13.86% and 6.93%.

Gross Margin	42.02%
Operating Margin	13.86%
Pretax Margin	8.68%
Profit Margin	6.93%
EBITDA Margin	26.98%
EBIT Margin	13.86%
FCF Margin	13.02%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.67, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.62%.

Dividend Per Share	1.67
Dividend Yield	0.62%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	14.68%
Years of Dividend Growth	9
Payout Ratio	49.31%
Buyback Yield	-0.19%
Shareholder Yield	0.43%
Earnings Yield	1.30%
FCF Yield	2.45%

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 3.2 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	3.2
Piotroski F-Score	5