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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Stock Analysis

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is a Waste Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WCN

$168.28

−$1.20 (−0.71%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WCN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$169.41
Previous Close
$169.48
Day's Range
167.33–169.10
52-Week Range
146.89–179.74
Volume
1.87M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.48
Valuation
Market Cap
$42.33B
P/E Ratio
40.65
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
27.15
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.16
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.34
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.14
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$9.47B+6.14%
Net Income (FY)
$1.08B+74.32%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.86%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
251.57M
1-Year Return
−2.55%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.40+0.83%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 6, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
1.37M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WCN closed at $168.28, −2.55% over 1 year.

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has a market capitalization of $42.33B.

In fiscal 2025, WCN reported revenue of $9.47B.

WCN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,745
−2.55%
5 years
$10,000 $13,104
+31.04%
10 years
$10,000 $36,459
+264.59%

If you had invested $10,000 in Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $36,459 at the close on October 21, 2026: +264.59% in total, +13.81% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−3.41%
2025+2.71%
2024+15.72%
2023+13.47%
2022−2.02%
2021+33.80%
2020+13.86%
2019+23.19%
2018+5.29%
2017+36.47%
2016 (partial year)+2.13%

As of October 21, 2026.

WCN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.47B$1.08B11.4%
2024$8.92B$617.57M6.9%
2023$8.02B$762.80M9.5%
2022$7.21B$835.66M11.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$9.47B$4.01B$1.82B$1.08B11.4%
2024$8.92B$3.73B$1.68B$617.57M6.9%
2023$8.02B$3.28B$1.48B$762.80M9.5%
2022$7.21B$2.88B$1.26B$835.66M11.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WCN Dividend History

$0.95−19.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.053—
2025$0.953−19.2%
2024$1.174+11.4%
2023$1.054+11.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.053—
2025$0.953−19.2%
2024$1.174+11.4%
2023$1.054+11.1%
2022$0.954+11.8%
2021$0.854+11.2%
2020$0.764+14.3%
2019$0.674+51.1%
2018$0.443−12.0%
2017$0.504+316.7%
2016$0.121—

Most recent payment: $0.35 per share, ex-dividend August 6, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WCN Valuation vs Waste Management Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricWCNWaste Management medianvs median
P/E40.6532.5225% above
P/S ratio4.341.383.1x the median
Profit margin10.86%−0.58%11.4 pts above

Medians across 22 Waste Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) carries a market capitalisation of $42.33B. It is classified in the Waste Management industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 24,214.

The 52-week range on file runs from $146.89 to $179.74. WCN last closed at $168.28 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.20 (−0.71%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 14.56% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $9.47B. That is +6.14% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $8.92B. Net income for the same year was $1.08B. That is +74.32% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.86%. That is 11.4 percentage points above the Waste Management median of −0.58%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.14.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $7.21B in 2022 to $9.47B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 40.65. That is 25% above the Waste Management median of 32.52. The forward P/E on file is 27.15. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.16. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.34. On price-to-sales that is 3.1 times the Waste Management median of 1.38. 22 Waste Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −2.55%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +13.81%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.48. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 19.95%.

Growth & Income

WCN pays a dividend yielding 0.83%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Waste Management median yield of 0.99%. The indicated annual rate is $1.40 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.05 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.95 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +36.47% and 2022 returned −2.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −3.41%.

Peer Comparison

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) operates in the Waste Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Waste Connections, Inc. WCN $42.33B 40.7
Waste Management, Inc. WM $91.77B 32.5
Republic Services, Inc. RSG $70.53B 32.7
Clean Harbors, Inc. CLH $16.75B 38.7

The Waste Management industry average P/E ratio is 32.5x. Waste Connections, Inc. trades at a P/E of 40.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive, compact, and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; develops, owns, and operates projects or the beneficial reuse of landfill gas through landfill network; and intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste created through the initial drilling and completion of an oil or natural gas well, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.

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