Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Waste Connections Inc (WCN) - $183.38 as of 7/11/2025 9:05:58 PM EST

Total Score

8 out of 30

Safety Score

63 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 (63 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) 2
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for WCN

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Waste Connections Stock In The Last 10 Years - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) 7/11/2025 8:15:00 PM
If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) 6/30/2025 8:45:00 PM
ACN Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat on Segmental Improvement, Rise Y/Y 6/24/2025 2:43:00 PM
Here's How Much $100 Invested In Waste Connections 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) 6/9/2025 10:00:00 PM
Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Waste Connections 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) 5/26/2025 9:15:00 PM
Waste Connections ( WCN ) Down 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? 5/23/2025 3:31:00 PM
If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) 5/8/2025 11:00:00 PM
In A Recession, These Waste Management Stocks Have Outperformed S&P500 Historically - Waste Connections ( NYSE:WCN ) , Republic Services ( NYSE:RSG ) , GFL Environmental ( NYSE:GFL ) 5/8/2025 10:17:00 PM
This Waste Connections Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Wednesday - Republic Services ( NYSE:RSG ) , Praxis Precision Medicine ( NASDAQ:PRAX ) 5/7/2025 11:51:00 AM
IQVIA Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates in Q1, Increase Y/Y 5/6/2025 4:33:00 PM

Financial Details for WCN

Company Overview
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 3/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 7/22/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 183.38
Price 4 Years Ago 132.93
Last Day Price Updated 7/11/2025 9:05:58 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,345,538
Average Daily Volume 1,052,055
52-Week High 201.34
52-Week Low 168.81
Last Price to 52 Week Low 8.63%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 75.21
Industry PE 138.97
Sector PE 34.04
5-Year Average PE 59.26
Free Cash Flow Ratio 426.47
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 352.67
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 109.49
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.70
Total Cash Per Share 0.43
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 31.02
Price to Book Ratio 5.87
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.53
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.87
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.18
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.65
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.82
Analyst Buy Ratings 11
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 6

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 258,394,000
Market Capitalization 47,384,291,720
Institutional Ownership 89.94%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 5/7/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.3150
Current Dividend Amount 0.3150
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 15 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.23
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.67%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.26
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.69%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.68%
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 50.83%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 4.50%
Annual Earnings Growth -19.04%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 2.42
Reported EPS Past Year 1.13
Reported EPS Prior Year 4.79
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 629,029,000
Net Income Past Year 617,573,000
Net Income Prior Year 762,800,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 7.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 10.60%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 18.30%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 111,226,000
Total Cash Past Year 62,366,000
Total Cash Prior Year 78,399,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -8,277,138,000
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 8,388,364,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.49
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.49
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 7,860,354,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 7,692,809,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 8,014,180,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,181,133,502
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 4.57
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,172,939,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,192,817,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -2.53
MACD Signal -1.93
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 180.56
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 190.52
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 200.48
Beta 0.62
RSI 32.41
50-Day SMA 184.54
150-Day SMA 157.52
200-Day SMA 150.02

System
Modified 7/11/2025 1:44:24 PM EST