Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 71.11 billion. The enterprise value is 83.01 billion.

Market Cap	71.11B
Enterprise Value	83.01B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, April 21, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 21, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 27, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.20%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.28%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	257.18M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 80.02.

PE Ratio	80.02
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	n/a
PB Ratio	n/a
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.78, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.19.

EV / Earnings	93.42
EV / Sales	6.51
EV / EBITDA	23.78
EV / EBIT	47.39
EV / FCF	49.19

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.07.

Current Ratio	0.65
Quick Ratio	0.56
Debt / Equity	1.07
Debt / EBITDA	3.44
Debt / FCF	7.17
Interest Coverage	3.75

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.93% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.94%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.93%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.94%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.83%
Revenue Per Employee	538,017
Profits Per Employee	37,251
Employee Count	23,854
Asset Turnover	0.47
Inventory Turnover	78.17

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 +18.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.80, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.80
52-Week Price Change	+18.44%
50-Day Moving Average	268.11
200-Day Moving Average	254.21
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	59.48
Average Volume (20 Days)	333,781

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)	2.26

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 12.83 billion and earned 888.59 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.44.

Revenue	12.83B
Gross Profit	5.36B
Operating Income	1.76B
Pretax Income	1.10B
Net Income	888.59M
EBITDA	3.44B
EBIT	1.76B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.44

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 104.91 million in cash and 12.10 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -11.99 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	104.91M
Total Debt	12.10B
Net Cash	-11.99B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	11.31B
Book Value Per Share	43.83
Working Capital	-938.01M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.21 billion and capital expenditures -1.52 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.69 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.21B
Capital Expenditures	-1.52B
Free Cash Flow	1.69B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.79%, with operating and profit margins of 13.75% and 6.92%.

Gross Margin	41.79%
Operating Margin	13.75%
Pretax Margin	8.55%
Profit Margin	6.92%
EBITDA Margin	26.79%
EBIT Margin	13.75%
FCF Margin	13.15%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.67, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.61%.

Dividend Per Share	1.67
Dividend Yield	0.61%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	14.68%
Years of Dividend Growth	9
Payout Ratio	48.94%
Buyback Yield	-0.20%
Shareholder Yield	0.41%
Earnings Yield	1.25%
FCF Yield	2.37%

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 3.17 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	3.17
Piotroski F-Score	5