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    Waste Connections Inc (WCN)

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    INDUSTRIALS • WASTE MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $165.33
    -0.60 (-0.36%)

    Market Cap: $41.74B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    95%(38/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.09%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.52
    Range$1.45 - $1.56
    23 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    13
    7
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.51-0.7%
    60d ago$1.51-0.6%
    30d ago$1.51-0.6%
    7d ago$1.51-0.4%
    Current$1.52
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.6B - $2.6B
    20 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.59
    Range$1.49 - $1.66
    26 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.5B - $2.6B
    25 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.59---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.52---
    Jun 26
    		$1.50$1.35+11.11%Beat+16.3%
    Mar 26
    		$1.23$1.18+4.24%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 25
    		$1.29$1.28+0.78%Beat+11.2%
    Sep 25
    		$1.44$1.38+4.35%Beat+6.7%
    Jun 25
    		$1.29$1.25+3.20%Beat+4.0%
    Mar 25
    		$1.13$1.08+4.63%Beat+8.7%
    Dec 24
    		$1.16$1.19-2.41%Miss+4.5%
    Sep 24
    		$1.35$1.29+4.65%Beat+15.4%
    Jun 24
    		$1.24$1.17+5.98%Beat+21.6%
    Mar 24
    		$1.04$1.00+4.00%Beat+16.9%
    Dec 23
    		$1.11$1.08+2.78%Beat+24.7%
    Sep 23
    		$1.17$1.13+3.54%Beat+6.4%
    Jun 23
    		$1.02$1.01+0.99%Beat+2.0%
    Mar 23
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+8.5%
    Dec 22
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+7.2%
    Sep 22
    		$1.10$1.02+7.84%Beat+23.6%
    Jun 22
    		$1.00$0.95+5.26%Beat+23.5%
    Mar 22
    		$0.82$0.83-1.20%Miss+17.1%
    Dec 21
    		$0.83$0.82+1.22%Beat+22.1%
    Sep 21
    		$0.89$0.84+5.95%Beat+23.6%
    Jun 21
    		$0.81$0.77+5.19%Beat+35.0%
    Mar 21
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+7.7%
    Dec 20
    		$0.68$0.63+7.94%Beat-1.4%
    Sep 20
    		$0.72$0.66+9.09%Beat-1.4%
    Jun 20
    		$0.60$0.55+9.09%Beat-13.0%
    Mar 20
    		$0.65$0.63+3.17%Beat+4.8%
    Dec 19
    		$0.69$0.63+9.52%Beat+9.5%
    Sep 19
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat+5.8%
    Jun 19
    		$0.69$0.69+0.00%Beat+6.2%
    Mar 19
    		$0.62$0.61+1.64%Beat+10.7%
    Dec 18
    		$0.63$0.60+5.00%Beat+21.2%
    Sep 18
    		$0.69$0.68+1.47%Beat+15.0%
    Jun 18
    		$0.65$0.62+4.84%Beat+18.2%
    Mar 18
    		$0.56$0.55+1.82%Beat+14.3%
    Dec 17
    		$0.52$0.49+6.12%Beat+15.6%
    Sep 17
    		$0.60$0.57+5.26%Beat+25.0%
    Jun 17
    		$0.55$0.53+3.77%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.49$0.46+6.52%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.48$0.47+2.13%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.85%
    Annual/Share$1.40
    Payout Ratio14.12%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+11.07%
    5Y CAGR+11.25%
    View WCN's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.28EV/EBITDA17.02x
    Price/FCF35.92xFCF Yield2.78%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin10.90%Operating Margin19.70%
    ROE13.00%ROIC7.62%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.18xInterest Coverage4.91x
    Current Ratio0.66xQuick Ratio0.66x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.48Avg Volume1.06M
    52-Week High$183.5452-Week Low$146.58

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$167.12
    SMA 20$166.50
    SMA 50$167.37
    SMA 200$165.17
    EMA 10$166.55
    EMA 20$166.79
    EMA 50$165.79
    EMA 200$166.57

    MACD

    Line: -0.11Signal: 0.11Hist: -0.23

    ADX

    ADX: 18.4+DI: 19.6-DI: 15.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down32.0
    PSAR$171.01

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$169.38
    Lower Band$163.61
    %B Position346%(Upper)
    Band Width0.30

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K18.5
    Stoch %D26.4
    Williams %R-86.0
    ROC (10d)0.2%
    Momentum0.32
    CCI (20d)-58.3
    MFI (14d)54.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.99(1.8%)
    StdDev (20d)1.44
    Hist Vol14.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$165.61
    OBV-24.8M
    AD Line-192.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.103

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.0M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$166.45

    Pivot Points

    R3$169.02
    R2$167.90
    R1$166.92
    Pivot Point$165.80
    S1$164.82
    S2$163.70
    S3$162.72

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-1.13
    Ultimate Osc36.9
    KST-8.07

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.56B$2.37B$2.37B$2.46B$2.41B$2.23B$2.26B$2.34B$2.25B$2.07B$2.04B$2.06B
    Cost of Revenue$1.48B$1.36B$1.36B$1.41B$1.39B$1.29B$1.32B$1.34B$1.30B$1.22B$1.20B$1.20B
    Gross Profit$1.08B$1.01B$1.01B$1.05B$1.01B$936.73M$935.51M$994.41M$947.10M$850.87M$839.99M$860.14M
    Operating Expenses$644.84M$645.45M$588.25M$611.93M$554.65M$546.52M$1.13B$519.07M$522.39M$484.07M$615.47M$507.16M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$260.49M$251.12M$229.97M$236.48M$242.97M$250.13M$211.34M$222.53M$228.85M$220.74M$192.75M$196.32M
    Operating Income$437.55M$364.08M$420.83M$439.59M$459.55M$390.21M$-199,189,000$475.34M$424.70M$366.80M$224.52M$352.98M
    Interest Income$4.13M$3.11M$2.96M$5.09M$2.31M$1.77M$2.22M$3.33M$4.01M$2.05M$2.46M$2.83M
    Interest Expense$91.20M$87.72M$86.48M$84.45M$82.75M$80.88M$82.42M$83.52M$82.38M$78.49M$69.73M$69.02M
    Income Before Tax$383.73M$283.56M$341.01M$374.77M$389.16M$312.98M$-281,649,000$400.06M$355.98M$288.54M$161.39M$292.17M
    Income Tax Expense$87.33M$64.22M$82.51M$88.50M$98.88M$71.47M$-85,646,000$92.01M$80.58M$59.41M$34.76M$62.98M
    Net Income$296.40M$219.34M$258.50M$286.27M$290.28M$241.51M$-196,003,000$308.05M$275.40M$229.13M$126.63M$229.19M
    EBITDA$799.02M$685.08M$745.80M$771.63M$779.32M$684.07M$122.38M$775.90M$721.61M$632.01M$483.40M$614.34M
    EBIT$470.81M$368.17M$424.52M$454.13M$469.60M$392.08M$-201,446,000$480.25M$434.35M$364.98M$228.65M$358.35M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About WCN

    What is WCN's current dividend yield?
    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a current dividend yield of 0.85%.
    Does WCN pay dividends?
    Yes, Waste Connections Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 0.85%.
    What is WCN's P/E ratio?
    Waste Connections Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.28.
    What is WCN's market cap?
    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a market capitalization of $41.74B with a current stock price of $165.33.

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