Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Waste Connections Inc (WCN) - $167.03 as of 3/16/2026 9:41:56 AM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
65 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WCN
| Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (65 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| 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) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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 | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | WASTE MANAGEMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/22/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 167.03 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 129.47 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/16/2026 9:41:56 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,762,997 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,794,117 |
| 52-Week High | 200.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 155.32 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 7.54% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 40.03 |
| Industry PE | 55.22 |
| Sector PE | 71.21 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 35.89 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 927.94 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 399.06 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 59.20 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.62 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.18 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.26 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.18 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 5.82 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 6.63 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.50 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.31 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 22.83 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 18 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 255,633,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 42,698,379,990 |
| Institutional Ownership | 90.02% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 2/25/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.33 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.80% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.40 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.84% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.74% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.72% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.11% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.98% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.33% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 13.88% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 31.89% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -6.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 74.96% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 4.16 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.15 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.79 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,080,529,458 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,080,529,458 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 617,573,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 11.78% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 18.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 45,884,345 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 45,884,345 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 62,366,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -8,765,219,655 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -8,765,219,655 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 8,811,104,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 8,072,928,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 8,811,104,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.48 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.48 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 8,230,375,643 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 7,860,354,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 8,230,375,643 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,019,110,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 3.99 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,241,054,555 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,172,939,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.33 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.25 |
| MACD Signal | 0.25 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 160.82 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 169.73 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 178.65 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| RSI | 47.02 |
| 50-Day SMA | 178.91 |
| 150-Day SMA | 166.14 |
| 200-Day SMA | 157.25 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/14/2026 10:27:54 AM EST |