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Waste Connections (TSE:WCN)
TSX:WCN
Total Valuation
Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of $70.59B. The enterprise value is C$85.01B.
Market Cap$70.59B
Enterprise ValueC$85.01B
Share Statistics
Waste Connections has 258,394,230 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding258,394,230
Owned by Insiders0.23%
Owned by Institutions0.80%
Financial Efficiency
Waste Connections’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.08 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.80%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.08
Return on Assets (ROA)0.03
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.06
Revenue Per Employee373.92K
Profits Per Employee25.85K
Employee Count23,854
Asset Turnover0.45
Inventory Turnover72.96
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Waste Connections is 71.60. Waste Connections’s PEG ratio is -3.77.
PE Ratio71.60
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio5.63
Price to Fair Value5.63
Price to FCF37.70
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.84
PEG Ratio-3.77
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 8.92B and earned 617.57M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.39.
Revenue8.92B
Gross Profit3.73B
Operating Income1.07B
Pretax Income762.93M
Net Income617.57M
EBITDA2.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)2.39
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.28B and capital expenditures -1.10B, giving a free cash flow of 1.18B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.28B
Free Cash Flow1.18B
Free Cash Flow per Share4.57
Dividends & Yields
Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$0.436, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.61%
Dividend Per ShareC$0.436
Dividend Yield0.61%
Payout Ratio23.94%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.58
52-Week Price Change22.43%
50-Day Moving Average271.18
200-Day Moving Average257.42
Relative Strength Index (RSI)50.55
Average Volume (3m)368.34K
Important Dates
Waste Connections upcoming earnings date is Jul 30, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateApr 23, 2025
Next Earnings DateJul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMay 07, 2025
Financial Position
Waste Connections as a current ratio of 0.65, with Debt / Equity ratio of 108.59%
Current Ratio0.65
Quick Ratio0.62
Debt to Market Cap0.18
Net Debt to EBITDA3.70
Interest Coverage Ratio3.27
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid 146.36M in taxes.
Income Tax146.36M
Effective Tax Rate0.19
Enterprise Valuation
Waste Connections EV to EBITDA ratio is 23.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 44.80.
EV to Sales5.89
EV to EBITDA23.32
EV to Free Cash Flow44.80
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.57
Balance Sheet
Waste Connections has $111.23M in cash and marketable securities with $8.70B in debt, giving a net cash position of $8.59B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$111.23M
Total Debt$8.70B
Net Cash$8.59B
Net Cash Per Share$33.25
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$8.07
Margins
Gross margin is 42.02%, with operating margin of 11.97%, and net profit margin of 6.92%.
Gross Margin42.02%
Operating Margin11.97%
Pretax Margin8.55%
Net Profit Margin6.92%
EBITDA Margin25.26%
EBIT Margin12.22%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Waste Connections is $297.90, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$297.90
Price Target Upside9.05% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count15
Revenue Growth Forecast14.23%
EPS Growth Forecast-18.94%