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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

163.48 -1.70 (-1.03%)
At close: April 26 at 4:00 PM EDT
163.48 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: April 26 at 5:59 PM EDT
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  • Previous Close 165.18
  • Open 165.05
  • Bid 163.63 x 800
  • Ask 262.17 x 800
  • Day's Range 162.91 - 165.40
  • 52 Week Range 126.12 - 173.03
  • Volume 983,688
  • Avg. Volume 910,869
  • Market Cap (intraday) 42.181B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.66
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 53.25
  • EPS (TTM) 3.07
  • Earnings Date Apr 25, 2024
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 1.14 (0.70%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date May 7, 2024
  • 1y Target Est 186.97

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.

www.wasteconnections.com

22,539

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

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Performance Overview: WCN

Trailing total returns as of 4/26/2024, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is

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YTD Return

WCN
9.70%
S&P 500
6.92%

1-Year Return

WCN
16.56%
S&P 500
25.26%

3-Year Return

WCN
41.60%
S&P 500
22.00%

5-Year Return

WCN
86.18%
S&P 500
74.29%

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Statistics: WCN

Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 4/27/2024
  • Market Cap

    42.17B

  • Enterprise Value

    50.16B

  • Trailing P/E

    53.25

  • Forward P/E

    24.94

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    --

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    5.15

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    5.42

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    6.12

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    21.55

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    9.70%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    4.82%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    10.57%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    8.19B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    795.04M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    3.07

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    130.49M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    104.12%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    1.02B

Research Analysis: WCN

Analyst Price Targets

171.53
186.97 Average
163.48 Current
217.00 High
 

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell
 

Earnings

Consensus EPS
 

Company Insights: WCN

Fair Value

163.48 Current
 

Dividend Score

0 Low
WCN
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Hiring Score

0 Low
WCN
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
WCN
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Research Reports: WCN

  • Analyst Report: Waste Connections, Inc.

    Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 103 active landfills (9 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 157 transfer stations, and 81 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 2023, 12% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.

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  • WCN: Raising target price to $174.00

    WASTE CONNECTIONS INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $174.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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  • WCN: Lowering target price to $173.00

    WASTE CONNECTIONS INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $173.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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  • WCN: Lowering target price to $177.00

    WASTE CONNECTIONS INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $177.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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