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WCN

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Waste Connections, Inc. · Industrials · Canada · $41.7B · Avg Vol: $174M/d

39
StockRank
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Q
52
V
27
M
52
P/E (TTM)
39.8x
ROE
13.0%
D/E
1.2x
Dividend %
0.8%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue7.2B8.0B8.9B9.5B9.5%9.8B10.0B10.6B5.9%
EPS3.252.962.394.188.8%4.144.585.049.8%
Shares257.1M257.6M258.0M255.6M-0.6%251.6M
Debt7.1B7.0B8.4B9.1B8.8%9.6B
Equity7.1B7.7B7.9B8.2B5.1%
Op CF2.0B2.1B2.2B2.4B6.1%2.5B
Inv CF-3.1B-1.6B-3.2B-2.0B
Fin CF1.0B-544.4M944.9M-360.0M
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PRICE (1Y)-6.5%
162164167170173Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$161.60
RSI (14)
29.7
52W High
$178.58
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC
9.1%52.8
ROE
13.0%68.5
GP/Assets
19.7%56.8
Op. Margin
19.7%85.2
FCF/Assets
5.5%66.9
Piotroski
655.6
Int. Cover
5.0x37.9
D/E Ratio
1.22x14.1
Current Ratio
0.66x4.1
Value
27
P/E (TTM)
39.8x22.3
EV/EBITDA
16.4x35.5
P/FCF
35.8x32.9
P/B
5.2x17.6
P/S
4.2x19.8
Div Yield
0.8%22.2
Momentum
52
52W High %
90%81.1
RS 6M
-15%44.3
SMA 50/200
1.02x56.8
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%21.1
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+50%54.4
Q Growth
2%37.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$41.7B
P/E (Forward)
26.6x
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)$41.7B39Hold
SES.TOSECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.$3.9B49Hold
TRIThomson Reuters Corporation$46.0B47Hold
CP.TOCanadian Pacific Kansas City Limited$78.3B40Hold
ANRG.TOAnaergia Inc.$328M18Strong Sell
WSP.TOWSP Global Inc.$17.8B41Hold
CNR.TOCanadian National Railway Company$73.0B61Hold
ATRL.TOAtkinsRéalis Group Inc.$9.7B34Sell
BBD-B.TOBombardier Inc.$21.2B64Hold
EFN.TOElement Fleet Management Corp.$7.5B46Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 25.6x · Gross margin 29.3%

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

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 39/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (27/100), and Momentum (52/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$161.60
Market Cap$41.7B
P/E (TTM)39.82
P/E (Forward)26.56
Price/Book5.25
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 39/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (27), and Momentum (52) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Waste Connections, Inc. have an economic moat?
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. 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 39/100. 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).