Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
153.48
-3.83 (-2.43%)
At close: May 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
153.77
+0.29 (0.19%)
After-hours: May 6, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
Waste Connections Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Quarter | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 |
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Period Ending | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 | Jun '21 Jun 30, 2021 |
Net Income | 219.34 | 258.5 | 286.27 | 290.28 | 241.51 | -196 | 308.05 | 275.48 | 230.05 | 126.75 | 229.03 | 209.21 | 197.81 | 194.35 | 236.91 | 224.07 | 180.32 | 166.31 | 114.38 | 177.05 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 314.75 | 319.17 | 315.33 | 307.66 | 289.95 | 321.79 | 293.64 | 285.35 | 262.98 | 253.12 | 254.37 | 252.37 | 243.34 | 242.83 | 232.15 | 226.4 | 217.59 | 214.18 | 207.3 | 201.93 |
Other Amortization | 2.16 | 2.11 | 2.17 | 2.07 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.01 | 1.91 | 4.05 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.2 | 1.33 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 2.52 | 41.94 | 60.13 | 3.7 | 7.78 | 121.71 | 2.54 | -3.25 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 24.91 | 10.65 | 1.91 | -1.98 | 5.46 | 3.96 | 2.09 | -0.28 | 3.07 | 5.83 |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.7 | - | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 17.59 | 19.02 | 18.48 | 18.52 | 23.44 | 16.66 | 20.42 | 18.86 | 21.95 | 14.33 | 14.64 | 23 | 18.47 | 15.09 | 20.68 | 13.08 | 14.64 | 15.53 | 13.97 | 18.42 |
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts | 12.11 | 5.17 | 4.15 | 2.7 | 2.47 | 7.56 | 3.93 | 5.03 | 3.73 | 4.07 | 6.33 | 4.79 | 2.25 | 6.26 | 4.19 | 3.89 | 3.02 | 0.48 | 4.34 | 2.99 |
Other Operating Activities | 116.71 | -1.98 | 44.31 | 64.98 | 46.39 | 354.66 | 4.45 | 25.36 | 41.65 | 144.18 | 33.36 | 7.95 | 29.56 | 6.98 | 1.52 | 47.56 | 43.2 | 45.76 | 91.46 | -1.13 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | - | -68.06 | - | - | - | -10.65 | - | - | - | -20.63 | - | - | - | -100.55 | - | - | - | -54.69 | - | - |
Change in Accounts Payable | - | 57.08 | - | - | - | -33.32 | - | - | - | 32.33 | - | - | - | 192.85 | - | - | - | 66.75 | - | - |
Change in Unearned Revenue | - | 27.33 | - | - | - | 18.24 | - | - | - | 26.52 | - | - | - | 42.25 | - | - | - | 31.71 | - | - |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -139.58 | -103.4 | -53.39 | -51.7 | -72.03 | -33.74 | -76.72 | 2.65 | -75.76 | -27.75 | -10.1 | 64.77 | -52.61 | -77.3 | 24.16 | 12.53 | -21.15 | -77.35 | -14.24 | 41.68 |
Operating Cash Flow | 545.6 | 556.88 | 677.45 | 638.2 | 541.54 | 568.93 | 558.31 | 611.38 | 490.31 | 555.94 | 554.16 | 574.35 | 442.36 | 522.36 | 526.46 | 532.78 | 440.9 | 428.27 | 421.48 | 448.08 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth | 0.75% | -2.12% | 21.34% | 4.39% | 10.45% | 2.34% | 0.75% | 6.45% | 10.84% | 6.43% | 5.26% | 7.80% | 0.33% | 21.97% | 24.91% | 18.90% | 10.12% | 92.09% | -2.52% | 16.81% |
Capital Expenditures | -296.6 | -399.43 | -297.17 | -285.31 | -212.46 | -396.69 | -272.13 | -217.22 | -169.95 | -318.45 | -221.41 | -218.36 | -175.79 | -294.36 | -246.89 | -219.11 | -152.32 | -264.84 | -208.09 | -174.6 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.78 | 0.97 | 3.74 | 4.45 | 0.97 | 2.27 | 2.64 | 1.91 | 1.09 | 22.9 | 4.86 | 2.56 | 1.26 | 7.34 | 6.45 | 1.88 | 15.01 | 32.66 | 2.2 | 5.83 |
Cash Acquisitions | -63.09 | -190.27 | -116.57 | -130.32 | -380.42 | -110.6 | -574.57 | -279.28 | -1,156 | -103.61 | -360.03 | -68.54 | -144.61 | -933.99 | -725.93 | -191.77 | -355.21 | -424.17 | -493.78 | -58.95 |
Divestitures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing Activities | 2.2 | -0.61 | -3.93 | -5.58 | -11.31 | -8.35 | -7.64 | -1.94 | -9.29 | 3.69 | -4.41 | -2.52 | 1.38 | -7.57 | -0.27 | 6.93 | 2.64 | -2.29 | -2.38 | -4.52 |
Investing Cash Flow | -355.7 | -589.33 | -413.94 | -416.76 | -603.21 | -513.37 | -851.71 | -459.53 | -1,335 | -395.47 | -580.99 | -286.86 | -317.76 | -1,229 | -966.64 | -402.07 | -489.88 | -658.64 | -702.05 | -232.24 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.42 | - | - | - | 0.09 | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | 1,156 | - | - | - | 782.9 | - | - | - | 2,353 | - | - | - | 336.65 | - | - | - | 1,305 | - | - | - |
Total Debt Issued | 1,156 | 452.17 | 608.24 | 831.09 | 782.9 | 472.3 | 950.17 | 788.98 | 2,353 | 576.07 | 704.27 | 196.35 | 342.07 | 1,668 | 1,631 | 212.36 | 1,305 | 169 | 1,632 | 311 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | -6.11 | - | - | - | -0.11 | - | - | - | -0.27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | -843.9 | - | - | - | -541.74 | - | - | - | -1,351 | - | - | - | -320.03 | - | - | - | -505.6 | - | - | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -850.01 | -321.03 | -320.15 | -946.94 | -541.85 | -485.68 | -524.97 | -883.8 | -1,351 | -669.53 | -615.12 | -448.27 | -320.03 | -1,017 | -1,138 | -414.56 | -505.6 | -78.87 | -1,547 | -244.83 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 306.16 | 131.14 | 288.1 | -115.85 | 241.06 | -13.38 | 425.2 | -94.82 | 1,002 | -93.45 | 89.15 | -251.92 | 22.04 | 650.86 | 492.66 | -202.21 | 799.78 | 90.13 | 84.84 | 66.17 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 3.03 | - | 2.87 | - | 2.92 | 0.82 | 3.22 | - | 2.47 | 0.03 | 2.07 | - | 2.61 | - | 1.72 | 0.36 | 1.86 | 0.25 | 1.28 | - |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -308.47 | -63.85 | -442.16 | -2.34 | -28.98 | -0.73 | -0.94 | -0.41 | -30.85 | -1.59 | -0.74 | -5.71 | -22.97 | -0.89 | -0.2 | -0.03 | -442.24 | -33.38 | -0.07 | -239.66 |
Common Dividends Paid | -88.75 | -89.86 | -81 | -81.47 | -81.48 | -81.01 | -73.98 | -73.7 | -73.57 | -73.79 | -65.68 | -65.35 | -65.79 | -65.3 | -58.9 | -59.42 | -59.39 | -59.45 | -53.42 | -53.42 |
Other Financing Activities | -8.12 | -5.98 | -6.82 | -6.19 | -20.14 | -1.12 | -15.02 | -7.67 | -21.39 | -9.06 | -2.06 | -0.87 | -1.32 | -6.61 | -10 | -5.61 | -7.95 | -5.46 | -131.02 | -0.79 |
Financing Cash Flow | -96.14 | -28.55 | -239.01 | -205.86 | 113.38 | -95.41 | 338.48 | -176.6 | 878.48 | -177.87 | 22.74 | -323.85 | -65.42 | 578.05 | 425.28 | -266.92 | 292.06 | -7.92 | -98.4 | -227.7 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -0.69 | -0.01 | -1.38 | 2.44 | -0.43 | -0.49 | 1.02 | -0.52 | -0.58 | 2.4 | -1.21 | 0.21 | -0.05 | 1.18 | -1.27 | -2.54 | 0.6 | -0.47 | -0.43 | 0.47 |
Net Cash Flow | 93.07 | -61.01 | 23.11 | 18.03 | 51.27 | -40.34 | 46.1 | -25.26 | 33.63 | -14.99 | -5.3 | -36.15 | 59.12 | -127.01 | -16.17 | -138.74 | 243.67 | -238.76 | -379.39 | -11.39 |
Free Cash Flow | 249 | 157.45 | 380.28 | 352.89 | 329.08 | 172.24 | 286.18 | 394.16 | 320.36 | 237.5 | 332.75 | 356 | 266.57 | 227.99 | 279.57 | 313.67 | 288.58 | 163.43 | 213.4 | 273.48 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | -24.34% | -8.59% | 32.88% | -10.47% | 2.72% | -27.47% | -14.00% | 10.72% | 20.18% | 4.17% | 19.02% | 13.49% | -7.63% | 39.50% | 31.01% | 14.70% | -4.95% | 256.14% | -7.24% | 15.78% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 10.50% | 6.63% | 15.47% | 14.66% | 14.77% | 7.62% | 12.24% | 17.53% | 15.46% | 11.67% | 16.12% | 17.61% | 14.03% | 12.20% | 14.87% | 17.27% | 17.53% | 10.06% | 13.36% | 17.83% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.97 | 0.61 | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 0.67 | 1.11 | 1.52 | 1.24 | 0.92 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 0.63 | 0.82 | 1.05 |
Cash Interest Paid | - | 308.32 | - | - | - | 298.93 | - | - | - | 260.92 | - | - | - | 177.42 | - | - | - | 157.49 | - | - |
Cash Income Tax Paid | - | 221.02 | - | - | - | 216 | - | - | - | 207.02 | - | - | - | 100.16 | - | - | - | 146.2 | - | - |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 151.99 | 206.53 | 299.5 | 360.24 | 261.49 | 32.54 | 169.48 | 383.49 | 216.59 | 219.22 | 305.53 | 303.3 | 142.1 | 247.19 | 244.93 | 281.96 | 112.62 | 142.94 | 172.15 | 225.99 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 204.65 | 258.46 | 350.11 | 409.89 | 310 | 82.02 | 219.66 | 433.07 | 261.59 | 261.17 | 347.05 | 343.89 | 183.2 | 286.09 | 275.51 | 308.84 | 137.25 | 165.91 | 196.21 | 250.49 |
Change in Working Capital | -139.58 | -87.05 | -53.39 | -51.7 | -72.03 | -59.48 | -76.72 | 2.65 | -75.76 | 10.47 | -10.1 | 64.77 | -52.61 | 57.26 | 24.16 | 12.53 | -21.15 | -33.58 | -14.24 | 41.68 |
Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Standard template. Financial Sources.