Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX: WCN)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
239.46
-0.57 (-0.24%)
Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT

Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of 61.79 billion. The enterprise value is 72.68 billion.

Market Cap 61.79B
Enterprise Value 72.68B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Earnings Date Jul 24, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date May 7, 2024

Share Statistics

Waste Connections has 258.02 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.19% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 258.02M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.22%
Owned by Institutions (%) 89.75%
Float 257.03M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 57.01 and the forward PE ratio is 25.77. Waste Connections's PEG ratio is 2.23.

PE Ratio 57.01
Forward PE 25.77
PS Ratio 5.52
PB Ratio 5.80
P/FCF Ratio 36.25
PEG Ratio 2.23
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.73, with an EV/FCF ratio of 42.64.

EV / Earnings 66.86
EV / Sales 6.49
EV / EBITDA 20.73
EV / EBIT 34.48
EV / FCF 42.64

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.

Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.63
Debt / Equity 1.04
Debt / EBITDA 3.16
Debt / FCF 6.50
Interest Coverage 7.64

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.32%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.21%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.17%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.32%
Revenue Per Employee 497,037
Profits Per Employee 48,226
Employee Count 22,539
Asset Turnover 0.46
Inventory Turnover -416.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid 308.57 million in taxes.

Income Tax 308.57M
Effective Tax Rate 22.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +28.16% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.69, so Waste Connections's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.69
52-Week Price Change +28.16%
50-Day Moving Average 229.09
200-Day Moving Average 209.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 63.96
Average Volume (20 Days) 288,310

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 926,675, so 0.36% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 926,675
Short Previous Month 785,706
Short % of Shares Out 0.36%
Short % of Float 0.36%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.12

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 11.20 billion and earned 1.09 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 4.21.

Revenue 11.20B
Gross Profit 4.61B
Operating Income 1.76B
Pretax Income 1.39B
Net Income 1.09B
EBITDA 3.51B
EBIT 2.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.21
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 153.10 million in cash and 11.07 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -10.89 billion or -42.21 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 153.10M
Total Debt 11.07B
Net Cash -10.89B
Net Cash Per Share -42.21
Equity (Book Value) 10.65B
Book Value Per Share 41.26
Working Capital -566.67M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.97 billion and capital expenditures -1.27 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.70 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.97B
Capital Expenditures -1.27B
Free Cash Flow 1.70B
FCF Per Share 6.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.19%, with operating and profit margins of 15.72% and 9.70%.

Gross Margin 41.19%
Operating Margin 15.72%
Pretax Margin 12.45%
Profit Margin 9.70%
EBITDA Margin 31.30%
EBIT Margin 18.82%
FCF Margin 15.21%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.11, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.46%.

Dividend Per Share 1.11
Dividend Yield 0.46%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.56%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 26.22%
Buyback Yield -0.19%
Shareholder Yield 0.27%
Earnings Yield 1.76%
FCF Yield 2.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target 249.71
Price Target Difference 4.28%
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 19, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Jun 19, 2017
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:2