Waste Connections/$WCN
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About Waste Connections
Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 113 active landfills (20 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 163 transfer stations, and 89 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2024, 14% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.
Ticker
$WCN
Sector
Business services
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
23,854
Headquarters
Woodbridge, Canada
Website
WCN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$45B
69.86
$2.48
0.59
$1.26
0.73%
Price and volume
Market cap
$45B
Beta
0.59
52-week high
$201.66
52-week low
$169.36
Average daily volume
1.1M
Dividend rate
$1.26
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.674
Quick ratio
0.573
Long term debt to equity
103.144
Total debt to equity
103.929
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
49.38%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.89%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,495.841
Gross margin (TTM)
42.03%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.97%
Operating margin (TTM)
13.93%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.54%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$390,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.02%
Return on equity (TTM)
7.88%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
69.864
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.846
Price to book
5.36
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-23.21
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
39.242
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.55%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.417
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.73%
Forward dividend yield
0.73%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.65%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-25.50%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.37%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
15.91%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.00%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.24%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.18%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.83%
What the Analysts think about WCN
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Waste Connections stock.
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WCN Earnings Performance
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Waste Connections stock?
Waste Connections (WCN) has a market cap of $45B as of September 18, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Waste Connections stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Waste Connections (WCN) stock is 69.86 as of September 18, 2025.
Does Waste Connections stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Waste Connections (WCN) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 18, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.26 and the yield is 0.73%. Waste Connections has a payout ratio of 49.38% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Waste Connections dividend payment date?
The next Waste Connections (WCN) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Waste Connections?
Waste Connections (WCN) has a beta rating of 0.59. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.