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    Waste Connections Inc (WCN)

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    INDUSTRIALS • WASTE MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $165.55
    +8.73 (+5.57%)

    Market Cap: $41.64B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    95%(37/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.14%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.52
    Range$1.45 - $1.57
    24 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    14
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.51+0.8%
    60d ago$1.51+0.6%
    30d ago$1.52+0.1%
    7d ago$1.520.0%
    Current$1.52
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.6B - $2.6B
    21 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.59
    Range$1.49 - $1.65
    27 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.5B - $2.6B
    26 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.59---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.52---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$1.50$1.35+11.11%Beat+16.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 22
    		$1.23$1.18+4.24%Beat+8.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 11
    		$1.29$1.28+0.78%Beat+11.2%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 21
    		$1.44$1.38+4.35%Beat+6.7%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.29$1.25+3.20%Beat+4.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 23
    		$1.13$1.08+4.63%Beat+8.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$1.16$1.19-2.41%Miss+4.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.35$1.29+4.65%Beat+15.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.24$1.17+5.98%Beat+21.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.04$1.00+4.00%Beat+16.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 13
    		$1.11$1.08+2.78%Beat+24.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.17$1.13+3.54%Beat+6.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.02$1.01+0.99%Beat+2.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+8.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.89$0.88+1.14%Beat+7.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$1.10$1.02+7.84%Beat+23.6%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.00$0.95+5.26%Beat+23.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$0.82$0.83-1.20%Miss+17.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.83$0.82+1.22%Beat+22.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.89$0.84+5.95%Beat+23.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.81$0.77+5.19%Beat+35.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+7.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.68$0.63+7.94%Beat-1.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.72$0.66+9.09%Beat-1.4%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.60$0.55+9.09%Beat-13.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.65$0.63+3.17%Beat+4.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.69$0.63+9.52%Beat+9.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.73$0.71+2.82%Beat+5.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.69$0.69+0.00%Beat+6.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 24
    		$0.62$0.61+1.64%Beat+10.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.63$0.60+5.00%Beat+21.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.69$0.68+1.47%Beat+15.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.65$0.62+4.84%Beat+18.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$0.56$0.55+1.82%Beat+14.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.52$0.49+6.12%Beat+15.6%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.60$0.57+5.26%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.55$0.53+3.77%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.49$0.46+6.52%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.85%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.40
    Payout Ratio14.12%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+11.07%
    5Y CAGR+11.25%
    WCN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WCN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.32EV/EBITDA17.06x
    Price/FCF35.97xFCF 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 Volume1.70M
    52-Week High$178.4052-Week Low$146.58

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$155.52
    SMA 20$155.23
    SMA 50$160.81
    SMA 200$162.65
    EMA 10$156.64
    EMA 20$156.62
    EMA 50$159.22
    EMA 200$164.21

    MACD

    Line: -0.74Signal: -1.93Hist: 1.19

    ADX

    ADX: 29.4+DI: 30.8-DI: 17.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$150.31

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$160.80
    Lower Band$149.66
    %B Position718%(Upper)
    Band Width1.43

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    68.2

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K80.4
    Stoch %D64.0
    Williams %R-1.0
    ROC (10d)9.9%
    Momentum14.89
    CCI (20d)411.8
    MFI (14d)67.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.40(2.1%)
    StdDev (20d)2.79
    Hist Vol24.6%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$163.51
    OBV-23.3M
    AD Line-186.2M
    CMF (20d)0.031

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.7M
    Vol Ratio2.4x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$155.94

    Pivot Points

    R3$161.07
    R2$159.00
    R1$157.91
    Pivot Point$155.84
    S1$154.75
    S2$152.67
    S3$151.58

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-9.27
    Ultimate Osc57.9
    KST-37.95

    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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    News

    Waste Connections (WCN) Moves 5.5% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

    Waste Connections (WCN) shares recently rose 5.5% due to factors like AI-backed operations, enhanced employee retention, renewable natural gas investments...

    Yahoo Finance•10/16/26•Bullish

    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) Shares Surge 5.5% -- What GF Score of 83 Tells Investors

    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) shares surged 5.5% to $165.51, currently trading 18.0% below its GF Value™ estimate of $201.73, indicating it is undervalued. The company holds a strong GF Score™ of 83/100...

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    Waste Connections, Inc. : BMO Cuts Target Pri

    This article reports that BMO Capital has reduced its target price for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) from $185.00 to $175.00. Despite this reduction...

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    Waste Connections Inc. stock rises Thursday, outperforms market

    Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) saw its stock rise by 5.33% to C$235.10 on Thursday, outperforming the broader Canadian market. The S&P/TSX Composite Index also rose by 1.55% to 36,137.10 on the same day. Waste Connections...

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    Morgan Stanley cuts Waste Connections stock target to USD 195

    Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target for Waste Connections (WCN) from USD 205 to USD 195, while maintaining an Overweight rating...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    WCN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    30.3x
    Forward P/E
    18.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    17.1x
    P/FCF
    36.0x
    PEG
    1.5x
    P/B
    5.3x
    See GNG's fair value

    WCN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    42.5%
    Operating margin
    19.7%
    Net margin
    10.9%
    ROIC
    7.6%
    ROE
    13.0%
    FCF margin
    11.9%
    FCF yield
    2.8%

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    Sector: Industrials

    WCN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    28
    Strong Buy
    6
    Buy
    19
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    WCN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WCN beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 89.3% of WCN's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    WCN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.52
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    14 up, 6 down

    WCN Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.8%
    Payout ratio
    14.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    11.1%
    5Y DPS growth
    11.2%
    Pay months
    Mar, May, Aug, Nov
    WCN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WCN

    What is WCN's current dividend yield?

    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a forward dividend yield of 0.85%.

    Does WCN pay dividends?

    Yes, Waste Connections Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.85%.

    What is WCN's P/E ratio?

    Waste Connections Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.32.

    What is WCN's market cap?

    Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a market capitalization of $41.64B with a current stock price of $165.55.

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