Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
NYSE: WCN · Real-Time Price · USD
164.00
+0.29 (0.18%)
Mar 19, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT - Market open
Waste Connections Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Quarter | Current | 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 19, 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 |
| 41,924 | 61,532 | 62,627 | 65,718 | 72,456 | 63,628 | 62,374 | 61,919 | 60,072 | 50,969 | 46,975 | 48,763 | 48,433 | 46,153 | 47,991 | 41,033 | 44,948 | 44,861 | 41,579 | 38,570 | |
Market Cap Growth | -42.14% | -3.29% | 0.41% | 6.13% | 20.62% | 24.84% | 32.78% | 26.98% | 24.03% | 10.44% | -2.12% | 18.84% | 7.75% | 2.88% | 15.42% | 6.39% | 26.12% | 30.77% | 14.31% | 15.39% |
Enterprise Value | 50,950 | 70,578 | 71,416 | 74,239 | 81,014 | 71,925 | 70,709 | 69,824 | 68,019 | 57,868 | 53,938 | 55,593 | 55,411 | 53,145 | 54,177 | 46,605 | 50,526 | 49,900 | 46,258 | 42,762 |
Last Close Price | 164.00 | 240.72 | 244.66 | 254.38 | 280.49 | 246.60 | 241.75 | 240.03 | 232.87 | 197.86 | 182.37 | 189.33 | 188.10 | 179.48 | 186.65 | 159.60 | 174.83 | 172.40 | 159.64 | 148.10 |
PE Ratio | 39.27 | 42.06 | 73.21 | 75.39 | 80.21 | 71.90 | 49.10 | 52.48 | 55.85 | 50.57 | 41.67 | 43.98 | 42.01 | 40.83 | 43.25 | 46.96 | 57.09 | 57.80 | 56.43 | 50.00 |
Forward PE | 30.04 | 31.88 | 32.60 | 35.10 | 37.00 | 33.15 | 35.29 | 35.94 | 35.86 | 32.94 | 29.76 | 32.77 | 32.86 | 32.67 | 33.31 | 31.17 | 37.31 | 37.23 | 37.08 | 37.18 |
PEG Ratio | 2.87 | 3.09 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 3.35 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 2.71 | 2.99 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 3.06 | 2.63 | 2.67 | 2.99 |
PS Ratio | 4.42 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 5.23 | 5.55 | 4.97 | 5.30 | 5.37 | 5.42 | 4.79 | 4.40 | 4.80 | 4.80 | 4.72 | 4.98 | 4.77 | 5.62 | 5.77 | 5.53 | 5.44 |
PB Ratio | 5.08 | 5.44 | 14.69 | 13.69 | 14.82 | 5.64 | 13.07 | 12.98 | 12.72 | 10.82 | 9.88 | 10.43 | 10.37 | 9.83 | 10.15 | 9.05 | 10.05 | 9.03 | 8.34 | 7.83 |
P/TBV Ratio | 5.13 | 7.49 | 20.58 | 18.67 | 21.38 | 8.10 | 17.73 | 17.82 | 17.25 | 14.39 | 13.47 | 13.85 | 14.06 | 13.39 | 14.08 | 11.68 | 12.69 | 11.46 | 10.61 | 9.74 |
P/FCF Ratio | 34.31 | 36.75 | 36.43 | 42.35 | 42.61 | 37.80 | 37.24 | 35.19 | 35.59 | 32.22 | 29.21 | 32.58 | 32.92 | 30.65 | 33.19 | 32.55 | 38.30 | 37.21 | 39.18 | 36.48 |
P/OCF Ratio | 17.34 | 18.57 | 18.54 | 20.94 | 22.08 | 19.89 | 20.81 | 20.44 | 20.40 | 18.07 | 16.51 | 17.82 | 17.69 | 16.82 | 17.99 | 17.48 | 20.68 | 20.90 | 21.95 | 20.69 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 5.38 | 5.69 | 5.75 | 6.15 | 6.49 | 5.90 | 6.26 | 6.31 | 6.38 | 5.65 | 5.29 | 5.69 | 5.73 | 5.69 | 5.87 | 5.60 | 6.49 | 6.59 | 6.32 | 6.18 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 16.93 | 18.31 | 23.13 | 24.29 | 25.81 | 23.59 | 21.05 | 21.91 | 22.64 | 20.24 | 17.93 | 19.24 | 19.21 | 18.98 | 19.75 | 18.69 | 21.68 | 21.88 | 21.01 | 20.63 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 28.66 | 31.50 | 49.32 | 50.47 | 53.99 | 49.30 | 36.51 | 38.80 | 40.61 | 36.66 | 31.37 | 33.64 | 33.35 | 33.01 | 34.66 | 32.91 | 38.63 | 38.99 | 37.93 | 37.85 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 41.77 | 44.17 | 43.55 | 49.83 | 49.85 | 44.87 | 43.97 | 41.34 | 41.97 | 38.00 | 35.09 | 38.62 | 39.33 | 36.95 | 39.11 | 38.24 | 44.24 | 42.49 | 44.78 | 41.40 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.91 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 1.06 | 2.40 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 2.06 | 2.04 | 1.87 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.24 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.11 | 12.36 | 11.87 | 11.32 | 12.82 | 68.58 | 11.05 | 11.31 | 12.88 | 14.73 | 11.73 | 11.68 | 12.83 | 12.82 | 11.50 | 10.49 | 12.27 | 11.29 | 10.28 | 10.59 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 7.50 | 52.99 | 23.56 | 24.60 | 26.49 | 48.82 | 29.70 | 20.38 | 25.32 | 29.63 | 21.41 | 19.56 | 26.85 | 31.20 | 22.99 | 18.59 | 20.90 | 32.01 | 23.72 | 18.15 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.89 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 1.06 | 2.38 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1.82 | 1.59 | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 1.07 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.09 | 12.30 | 11.71 | 11.17 | 12.65 | 68.07 | 10.90 | 11.20 | 12.70 | 14.57 | 11.57 | 11.52 | 12.59 | 12.68 | 11.14 | 10.10 | 11.48 | 10.97 | 9.59 | 9.04 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 7.46 | 52.73 | 23.25 | 24.29 | 26.15 | 48.45 | 29.29 | 20.18 | 24.97 | 29.30 | 21.12 | 19.31 | 26.34 | 30.85 | 22.28 | 17.90 | 19.55 | 31.10 | 22.13 | 15.49 |
Asset Turnover | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.26 |
Current Ratio | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 1.12 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 1.38 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.42% | 6.42% | 8.69% | 8.28% | 7.01% | -6.85% | 8.77% | 7.85% | 6.60% | 3.61% | 6.63% | 5.93% | 5.63% | 5.26% | 6.46% | 5.98% | 4.66% | 4.09% | 2.86% | 4.43% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.56% | 1.56% | 1.64% | 1.71% | 1.53% | -0.73% | 1.94% | 1.79% | 1.60% | 1.01% | 1.64% | 1.58% | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.78% | 1.77% | 1.46% | 1.36% | 1.75% | 1.52% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.68% | 1.68% | 1.77% | 1.85% | 1.64% | -0.79% | 2.07% | 1.92% | 1.71% | 1.08% | 1.76% | 1.70% | 1.62% | 1.62% | 1.93% | 1.94% | 1.61% | 1.48% | 1.94% | 1.70% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 2.28% | 2.28% | 2.37% | 2.54% | 2.18% | -1.17% | 2.76% | 2.54% | 2.20% | 1.41% | 2.28% | 2.30% | 2.10% | 2.14% | 2.34% | 2.43% | 2.02% | 1.89% | 2.21% | 2.09% |
Earnings Yield | 2.57% | 2.38% | 1.37% | 1.33% | 1.25% | 1.39% | 2.04% | 1.91% | 1.79% | 1.98% | 2.40% | 2.27% | 2.38% | 2.45% | 2.31% | 2.13% | 1.75% | 1.73% | 1.77% | 2.00% |
FCF Yield | 2.91% | 2.72% | 2.74% | 2.36% | 2.35% | 2.65% | 2.69% | 2.84% | 2.81% | 3.10% | 3.42% | 3.07% | 3.04% | 3.26% | 3.01% | 3.07% | 2.61% | 2.69% | 2.55% | 2.74% |
Dividend Yield | 0.85% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
Payout Ratio | 31.89% | 17.38% | 28.29% | 28.07% | 33.74% | -20.72% | 24.02% | 26.76% | 32.11% | 58.28% | 28.66% | 31.24% | 33.25% | 33.61% | 24.84% | 26.50% | 32.93% | 35.72% | 46.60% | 30.16% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 1.11% | 1.11% | 0.96% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.01% | -0.02% | -0.01% | -0.01% | -0.01% | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.58% | 1.24% | 1.31% | 2.14% | 1.98% | 0.95% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
Total Shareholder Return | 1.97% | 1.32% | 1.14% | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.76% | 1.43% | 1.48% | 2.33% | 2.14% | 1.12% | 1.14% | 1.15% |
Updated Dec 31, 2025. Data Source: Fiscal.ai. Standard template. Financial Sources.