Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX: WCN)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
228.73
+1.54 (0.68%)
May 10, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT

Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of 59.02 billion. The enterprise value is 69.91 billion.

Market Cap 59.02B
Enterprise Value 69.91B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, May 17, 2024.

Earnings Date May 17, 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 (%) 88.08%
Float 257.03M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 54.33 and the forward PE ratio is 25.77. Waste Connections's PEG ratio is 2.23.

PE Ratio 54.33
Forward PE 25.77
PS Ratio 5.27
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 5.54
P/FCF Ratio 34.61
PEG Ratio 2.23
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.93, with an EV/FCF ratio of 41.00.

EV / Earnings 64.29
EV / Sales 6.24
EV / EBITDA 19.93
EV / EBIT 33.15
EV / FCF 41.00

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 497,285
Profits Per Employee 48,250
Employee Count 22,539
Asset Turnover 0.46
Inventory Turnover -416.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid 308.72 million in taxes.

Income Tax 308.72M
Effective Tax Rate 22.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +18.05% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Waste Connections's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 0.67
52-Week Price Change +18.05%
50-Day Moving Average 228.07
200-Day Moving Average 202.30
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.11
Average Volume (30 Days) 233,232

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 844,857, so 0.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 844,857
Short Previous Month 852,921
Short % of Shares Out 0.33%
Short % of Float 0.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.43

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 11.21 billion and earned 1.09 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 4.21.

Revenue 11.21B
Gross Profit 4.62B
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 153.18 million in cash and 11.08 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -10.90 billion or -42.23 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 153.18M
Total Debt 11.08B
Net Cash -10.90B
Net Cash Per Share -42.23
Equity / Book Value 10.65B
Book Value Per Share 41.28
Working Capital -566.96M
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 1.71 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.97B
Capital Expenditures -1.27B
Free Cash Flow 1.71B
FCF Per Share 6.60
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 0.49%.

Dividend Per Share 1.11
Dividend Yield 0.49%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.56%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 26.35%
Buyback Yield -0.19%
Shareholder Yield 0.29%
Earnings Yield 1.84%
FCF Yield 2.89%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target 249.66
Price Target Difference 9.54%
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