Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Waste Connections Inc (WCN) - $186.53 as of 11/20/2024 8:53:01 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WCN
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WCN
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WCN
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for WCN
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for WCN (62 out of 90)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
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Financial Details for WCN
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | WCN |
| Company Name | Waste Connections Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Waste Connections, Inc. provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada. |
| Sector Name | ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION |
| Industry Name | REFUSE SYSTEMS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/11/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 186.53 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 99.68 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/20/2024 8:53:01 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 861,054 |
| Average Daily Volume | 813,792 |
| 52-Week High | 188.30 |
| 52-Week Low | 130.78 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 42.63% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 51.24 |
| Industry PE | 219.93 |
| Sector PE | 28.29 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 39.55 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 414.51 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 269.56 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 105.22 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.77 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.45 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.02 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.73 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 5.45 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 10.85 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.52 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.69 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.40 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 9 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 258,010,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 48,126,605,300 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/7/2024 |
| Last Dividend Amount | 0.29 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.32 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.17 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.63% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.31 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.70% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.70% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.11% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.47% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.10% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 26.39% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 32.23% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 33.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -8.72% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 3.63 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 3.63 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.19 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 940,330,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 762,800,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 835,662,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 13.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 10.26% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 0.21 |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 115,265,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 78,399,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 78,637,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -8,045,273,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -6,794,474,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 6,872,873,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 7,029,894,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 8,160,538,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.50 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 7,692,809,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 7,108,698,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 8,261,455,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,238,191,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 4.80 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,192,817,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,109,815,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.44 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.48 |
| MACD Signal | 0.39 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 173.43 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 180.36 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 187.28 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| RSI | 69.03 |
| 50-Day SMA | 167.97 |
| 150-Day SMA | 144.42 |
| 200-Day SMA | 137.76 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/19/2024 4:05:17 PM EST |