Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Waste Connections Inc (WCN) - $184.81 as of 8/29/2025 9:20:03 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
59 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 (59 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) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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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 | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/22/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 184.81 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 132.71 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/29/2025 9:20:03 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 683,035 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,129,983 |
| 52-Week High | 201.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 168.52 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 9.67% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 74.18 |
| Industry PE | 398.67 |
| Sector PE | 32.40 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 44.62 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 429.79 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 231.98 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 130.87 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.67 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.43 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.34 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 5.64 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.86 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 3.60 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.10 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.24 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.71 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 14 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 4 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 257,114,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 47,517,238,340 |
| Institutional Ownership | 90.23% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/6/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3150 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3150 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.26 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.26 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.69% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.77% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 10.50% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 14.13% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 51.01% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 4.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -19.04% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.47 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.42 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.79 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 648,610,999 |
| Net Income Past Year | 617,573,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 762,800,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 7.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 10.60% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 19.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 110,166,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 62,366,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 78,399,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -8,227,012,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -8,010,562,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 8,072,928,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,724,771,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 8,337,178,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.49 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.50 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 7,860,354,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 7,692,809,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 8,353,657,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,140,398,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 4.44 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,172,939,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,192,817,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.65 |
| MACD Signal | -0.17 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 178.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 188.91 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 199.61 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| RSI | 46.64 |
| 50-Day SMA | 184.88 |
| 150-Day SMA | 159.52 |
| 200-Day SMA | 151.83 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/28/2025 1:51:38 PM EST |