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WCN

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Waste Connections, Inc. · Industrials · Canada · $42.8B · Avg Vol: $269M/d

45
StockRank
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Q
55
V
25
M
58
P/E (TTM)
41.0x
ROE
13.0%
D/E
1.2x
Dividend %
0.8%
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PRICE (1Y)+9.1%
153159164169174Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$169.61
RSI (14)
54.2
52W High
$190.76
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
55
ROIC
9.1%56.8
ROE
13.0%70.4
GP/Assets
19.7%61.1
Op. Margin
19.7%86.8
FCF/Assets
5.5%67.3
Piotroski
364.4
Int. Cover
5.0x36.5
D/E Ratio
1.22x14.5
Current Ratio
0.66x3.9
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
41.0x22.5
EV/EBITDA
16.7x32.7
P/FCF
36.6x31.9
P/B
5.3x16.1
P/S
4.4x18.1
Div Yield
0.8%18.1
Momentum
58
52W High %
89%77.2
RS 6M
-8%60.4
SMA 50/200
0.97x41.1
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+50%52.2
Q Growth
2%41.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$42.8B
P/E (Forward)
27.3x
Gross Margin
42.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WCN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.(you)$42.8B45HOLD
SES.TOSECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.$3.8B50HOLD
TRI.TOThomson Reuters Corporation$41.0B45HOLD
CP.TOCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limited$85.6B45HOLD
ANRG.TOAnaergia Inc.$302M23SELL
0UVO.LFinning International Inc.$18.9B36HOLD
WSP.TOWSP Global Inc.$16.1B37HOLD
CNR.TOCanadian National Railway Company$81.9B64HOLD
EFN.TOElement Fleet Management Corp.$9.2B48HOLD
STN.TOStantec Inc.$8.0B47HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 28.4x · Gross margin 28.9%

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) — Stock Score Summary

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 45/100 based on Quality (55/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (58/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$169.61
Market Cap$42.8B
P/E (TTM)40.97
P/E (Forward)27.34
Price/Book5.26
Return on Equity13.0%
Return on Invested Capital9.1%
Debt/Equity1.22x
Gross Margin42.5%
Operating Margin19.7%
Revenue Growth6.4%
Dividend Yield0.8%
Free Cash Flow$1.2B

Waste Connections, Inc. operates in the Waste Management industry, part of the Industrials sector (Canada).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections, Inc.’s (WCN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is 45/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (55), Value (25), and Momentum (58) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Waste Connections, Inc. have an economic moat?
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a Quality factor score of 55/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Waste Connections, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 45/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Waste Connections, Inc. in?
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Waste Management industry (Canada).