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Waste Connections, Inc.

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NYSE Industrials Waste Management
$157.78
▼ $4.52 (-2.79%)
Mkt Cap: 40.33B
Day Range
$157.78 $161.66
52-Week Range
$155.65 $201.66
Volume
1,339,916
50D / 200D Avg
$167.26 / $175.77
Prev Close
$162.30

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Industrials sector median (894 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 37.3 14.4
P/B 4.9 1.9
ROE % 13.4 11.4
Net Margin % 11.4 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % 11.5 8.4
D/E 1.1 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$202.85 +28.6%
Low: $176.00 High: $213.00
Forward P/E
30.0
Forward EPS
$5.40
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
9.9 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2030 $8.39
$8.30 – $8.64
12 B 1
FY2029 $7.70
$7.62 – $7.92
12 B 1
FY2028 $6.72
$6.41 – $7.29
11 B 5

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 11.49% annually over 5 years — strong growth
Earnings grew 74.96% over the past year
ROE of 13.43% — decent returns on equity
Generating 1.24B in free cash flow
P/E of 37.33 — premium valuation
PEG of 0.55 suggests growth is underpriced

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
11.49%
Revenue (1Y)6.55%
Earnings (1Y)74.96%
FCF Growth (3Y)2.00%

Quality

Return on Equity
13.43%
ROIC7.33%
Net Margin11.37%
Op. Margin18.13%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.14
Current Ratio0.62
Interest Coverage5.19

Valuation

P/E Ratio
37.33
P/B Ratio4.90
EV/EBITDA28.84
Dividend Yield0.01%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 6.55% Revenue Growth (3Y) 8.84%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 74.96% Earnings Growth (3Y) 19.02%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 11.49% Earnings Growth (5Y) 14.99%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 9.50B Net Income (TTM) 1.08B
ROE 13.43% ROA 5.09%
Gross Margin 38.96% Operating Margin 18.13%
Net Margin 11.37% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.24B
ROIC 7.33% FCF Growth (3Y) 2.00%
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.14 Current Ratio 0.62
Interest Coverage 5.19 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 37.33 P/B Ratio 4.90
P/S Ratio 4.24 PEG Ratio 0.55
EV/EBITDA 28.84 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Market Cap 40.33B Enterprise Value 49.68B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 9.50B 8.92B 8.02B 7.21B 6.15B
Net Income 1.08B 617.57M 762.80M 835.66M 618.05M
EPS (Diluted) 4.18 2.39 2.95 3.24 2.36
Gross Profit 3.70B 3.73B 3.28B 2.88B 2.50B
Operating Income 1.72B 1.07B 1.24B 1.24B 1.04B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 21.23B 19.82B 17.92B 17.13B 14.70B
Total Liabilities 13.00B 11.96B 10.22B 10.02B 7.71B
Shareholders' Equity 8.23B 7.86B 7.69B 7.11B 6.99B
Total Debt 9.40B 8.39B 7.02B 7.10B 5.21B
Cash & Equivalents 45.88M 62.37M 78.40M 78.64M 147.44M
Current Assets 1.31B 1.23B 1.14B 1.12B 1.03B
Current Liabilities 2.12B 1.88B 1.69B 1.51B 1.23B

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 1 strategy

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#950 of 1052
22

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 25, 2026