Industrials -
Waste Management - NYSE - CA
$ 194.04
0.627 %
$ 50.1 B
Market Cap
81.19
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE
Balance Sheet
Waste Connections, Inc.
| Current Assets | 1.23 B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 62.4 M |
| Receivables | 935 M |
| Other Current Assets | 230 M |
| Non-Current Assets | 18.6 B |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 |
| PP&E | 8.34 B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 10.2 B |
| Current Liabilities | 1.88 B |
| Accounts Payable | 637 M |
| Short-Term Debt | 48.3 M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.19 B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | 10.1 B |
| Long-Term Debt | 8.34 B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.74 B |
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall
Waste Connections, Inc.
| Revenue | 8.92 B |
| Cost Of Revenue | 5.19 B |
| Gross Profit | 3.73 B |
| Operating Expenses | 2.66 B |
| Operating Income | 1.07 B |
| Other Expenses | 451 M |
| Net Income | 617 M |
RATIOS
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis
Waste Connections, Inc.
| Net Income | 617 M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.16 B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.06 B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 77.9 M |
| Change in Working Capital | 0 |
| Others | 187 M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.17 B |
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets
Waste Connections, Inc.
Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for WCN of $194 , with forecasts ranging from
a
low of
$190 to a high of $196 .
WCN Lowest Price Target
Wall Street Target
190 USD
-2.08%
WCN Average Price Target
Wall Street Target
194 USD
-0.15%
WCN Highest Price Target
Wall Street Target
196 USD
1.01%
4. DIVIDEND
ANALYSIS
0.18%
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.315 USD
DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership
Waste Connections, Inc.
Sold
0-3 MONTHS
6.06 M USD 5
3-6 MONTHS
558 K USD 2
6-9 MONTHS
5.52 M USD 5
9-12 MONTHS
752 K USD 2
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
7. News
Reasons to Retain Waste Connections Stock in Your Portfolio Now
WCN thrives on strategic acquisitions, optimal asset positioning, environmental trends and consistent shareholder rewards.
zacks.com
- 3 weeks ago
Waste Connections Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
WCN's top line gains from improved segmental performances in the fourth quarter of 2024.
zacks.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections (WCN) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Waste Connections (WCN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
zacks.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ron Mittelstaedt - President & Chief Executive Officer Mary Anne Whitney - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tyler Brown - Raymond James Kevin Chiang - CIBC Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley Bryan Burgmeier - Citi Jerry Revich - Goldman Sachs Noah Kaye - Oppenheimer & Company Konark Gupta - Scotiabank Brian Butler - Stifel Tobey Sommer - Truist Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Waste Connections Inc. Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
seekingalpha.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections (WCN) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates
Waste Connections (WCN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.11 per share a year ago.
zacks.com
- 1 month ago
WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS AND PROVIDES 2025 OUTLOOK
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Highlights Strong finish to the year led by solid execution and accelerating improvement in operating trends in the fourth quarter, providing momentum for 2025 Full year 2024 revenue of $8.920 billion, up 11.2% year over year Net income(a) of $617.6 million, adjusted net income(b) of $1.239 billion, and adjusted EBITDA(b) of $2.902 billion, up 15.0%, and 32.5% of revenue, up 100 basis points year over year Net cash provided by operating activities of $2.229 billion and adjusted free cash flow(b) of $1.218 billion Record year of private company acquisitions of approximately $750 million in annualized revenue Expectations for 2025 Revenue in the range of $9.45 billion to $9.60 billion Net income of $1.186 billion to $1.224 billion and adjusted EBITDA(b) margin expansion of up to 80 basis points, or 33.3% Net cash provided by operating activities in the range of $2.500 billion to $2.575 billion and adjusted free cash flow(b) of between $1.300 billion and $1.350 billion, or over $1.550 billion on a normalized basis Ongoing acquisition-related dialogue with strong pipeline, along with expectations for improving commodity-driven revenues, position for high end of range or above TORONTO , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and outlook for 2025. "Q4 provided a solid finish to a year of extraordinary accomplishments for Waste Connections both financially, with double-digit growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA (b) , and operationally, with accelerating improvements in employee engagement and retention, along with the integration of record levels of private company acquisition activity, which totaled approximately $750 million in annualized revenues in 2024," said Ronald J.
prnewswire.com
- 1 month ago
WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
TORONTO , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 U.S. per common share of the Company. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on March 13, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2025.
prnewswire.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections (WCN) Q4 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
Beyond analysts' top -and-bottom-line estimates for Waste Connections (WCN), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended December 2024.
zacks.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections (WCN) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Waste Connections (WCN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
zacks.com
- 1 month ago
Waste Connections: Hauling Trash And Stacking Cash
Waste Connections (WCN) is a leading waste management provider in the U.S. and Canada, with a market cap of $45B and a CAGR of 18.23% since 2016. The company has grown revenue at 12% annually over the past decade, with recent years showing a rebound in gross profit margins close to 42%. Given its consistent revenue growth, improving gross margins, and reliable business model, WCN is a strong consideration for dividend-focused investors.
seekingalpha.com
- 2 months ago
WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS RELEASE AND 2025 OUTLOOK
TORONTO , Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and outlook for the full year 2025 after the close of the stock market on February 12, 2025. The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on February 13 th at 8:30 A.M.
prnewswire.com
- 2 months ago
Pricey, But Waste Connections Still A Good Deal
Waste Connections, Inc. is rated a Strong Buy due to its steady price growth, strong fundamentals, and effective management strategy. WCN's competitive advantage lies in targeting less competitive markets and maintaining solid net margins comparable to larger competitors. Q3-2025 earnings beat estimates, showing strong revenue growth and increased EBITDA margins, reinforcing the company's growth trajectory.
seekingalpha.com
- 2 months ago
8. Profile
Summary
Waste Connections, Inc. WCN
COUNTRY
CA
INDUSTRY
Waste Management
MARKET CAP
$ 50.1 B
Dividend Yield
0.18%
Description
Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery 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 also 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; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, 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. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 334 solid waste collection operations; 142 transfer stations; 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; 12 E&P waste landfills; 14 non-MSW landfills; 71 recycling operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also operates an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.
Contact
6220 Highway 7, Woodbridge, ON, L4H 4G3
https://www.wasteconnections.com
IPO
Date
May 22, 1998
Employees
23854
Officers
Mr. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director
Mr. Darrell W. Chambliss
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
Mr. Matthew Stephen Black
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Office
Ms. Mary Anne Whitney
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. James M. Little
Executive Vice President of Engineering & Disposal
Mr. Patrick J. Shea J.D.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Mr. John M. Perkey
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of Compliance and Government Affairs
Ms. Susan R. Netherton
Senior Vice President of People, Training & Development
Mr. Eric O. Hansen
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Mr. Joe Gregory Box Jr.
Vice President of Investor Relations