Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX:WCN)

Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 65.75 billion. The enterprise value is 77.54 billion.

Market Cap	65.75B
Enterprise Value	77.54B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

Earnings Date	Jul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 6, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	257.11M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.03%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	256.23M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 74.88 and the forward PE ratio is 34.49.

PE Ratio	74.88
Forward PE	34.49
PS Ratio	5.22
PB Ratio	5.77
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	42.27
P/OCF Ratio	20.90
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 22.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.86.

EV / Earnings	88.31
EV / Sales	6.10
EV / EBITDA	22.08
EV / EBIT	43.91
EV / FCF	49.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.

Current Ratio	0.67
Quick Ratio	0.57
Debt / Equity	1.04
Debt / EBITDA	3.40
Debt / FCF	7.61
Interest Coverage	3.89

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.85%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.88%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.01%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.85%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.87%
Revenue Per Employee	527,957
Profits Per Employee	36,811
Employee Count	23,854
Asset Turnover	0.46
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, TSX:WCN has paid 241.01 million in taxes.

Income Tax	241.01M
Effective Tax Rate	21.54%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.34% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.58, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.58
52-Week Price Change	+3.34%
50-Day Moving Average	255.27
200-Day Moving Average	262.20
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	48.33
Average Volume (20 Days)	373,099

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)	2.29

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 12.59 billion and earned 878.09 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.38.

Revenue	12.59B
Gross Profit	5.29B
Operating Income	1.75B
Pretax Income	1.12B
Net Income	878.09M
EBITDA	3.40B
EBIT	1.75B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.38

Balance Sheet

The company has 157.72 million in cash and 11.84 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -11.68 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	157.72M
Total Debt	11.84B
Net Cash	-11.68B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	11.39B
Book Value Per Share	44.10
Working Capital	-888.50M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.15 billion and capital expenditures -1.59 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.56 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.15B
Capital Expenditures	-1.59B
Free Cash Flow	1.56B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 42.03%, with operating and profit margins of 13.89% and 6.97%.

Gross Margin	42.03%
Operating Margin	13.89%
Pretax Margin	8.89%
Profit Margin	6.97%
EBITDA Margin	27.03%
EBIT Margin	13.89%
FCF Margin	12.35%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.76, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.69%.

Dividend Per Share	1.76
Dividend Yield	0.69%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	12.91%
Years of Dividend Growth	9
Payout Ratio	49.38%
Buyback Yield	-0.19%
Shareholder Yield	0.50%
Earnings Yield	1.34%
FCF Yield	2.37%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 3.27 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score	3.27
Piotroski F-Score	6