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Waste Connections WCN

US equityMarket cap rank #380Waste Management
$151.79 −$2.14 (-1.39%)
Market open · Oct 1, 11:50 am ET · After hours $153.93 0.00%
Open$154.11
Prev close$153.93
Day range$151.57 – $154.89
Volume348.0K
Market cap$38.19B
P/E (TTM)36.7
Dividend yield0.90%

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$2.56B+6.4% YoY
Operating profit$496.02M+7.0% YoY
Net profit$296.40M+2.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.17+4.5% YoY
Free cash flow$379.89M+7.6% YoY
Operating cash flow$733.29M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$2.3BSep '24$2.3BDec '24$2.2BMar '25$2.4BJun '25$2.5BSep '25$2.4BDec '25$2.4BMar '26$2.6BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$308.0MSep '24$-196.0MDec '24$241.5MMar '25$290.3MJun '25$286.3MSep '25$258.5MDec '25$219.3MMar '26$296.4MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

1.19Sep '24-0.76Dec '240.93Mar '251.12Jun '251.11Sep '251.01Dec '250.86Mar '261.17Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$286.2MSep '24$172.2MDec '24$329.1MMar '25$352.9MJun '25$380.3MSep '25$157.5MDec '25$249.0MMar '26$379.9MJun '26

Annual revenue

$5.4BFY20$6.2BFY21$7.2BFY22$8.0BFY23$8.9BFY24$9.5BFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin42.5%
Operating margin19.5%
Net margin10.9%
Return on equity13.0%
Return on assets5.0%
Return on invested capital7.6%
Current ratio0.66
Liabilities / assets63.0%
Cash & investments$98.18M
Total debt$9.56B
Net cash (debt)-$9.46B
Free cash flow / sales11.9%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $2.56B $2.37B $9.47B $2.37B $2.46B
Total Operating Revenue $2.56B $2.37B $9.47B $2.37B $2.46B
Cost of Revenue $1.48B $1.36B $5.46B $1.36B $1.41B
Gross Profit $1.08B $1.01B $4.01B $1.01B $1.05B
Operating Expense $586.37M $565.87M $2.19B $549.14M $551.81M
Selling and Admin Expenses $260.49M $251.12M $959.54M $229.97M $236.48M
Depreciation & Amortization & Depletion $325.88M $314.75M $1.23B $319.17M $315.33M
-Depreciation & Amortization $325.88M $314.75M $1.23B $319.17M $315.33M
Operating Profit $496.02M $443.66M $1.82B $459.94M $499.72M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$87.08M -$84.61M -$322.41M -$83.51M -$79.36M
Non-Operating Interest Income $4.13M $3.11M $12.14M $2.97M $5.09M
Non-Operating Interest Expense $91.20M $87.72M $334.55M $86.48M $84.45M
Other Income (Expense) -$25.21M -$75.50M -$79.56M -$35.42M -$45.59M
Special Income (Charges) -$58.47M -$79.58M -$109.71M -$39.11M -$60.13M
-Less:Write Off $58.47M $79.58M $109.71M $39.11M $60.13M
Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) $33.25M $4.09M $30.15M $3.69M $14.54M
Pretax Profit $383.73M $283.56M $1.42B $341.01M $374.77M
Tax $87.33M $64.22M $341.36M $82.51M $88.50M
Net Profit $296.40M $219.34M $1.08B $258.50M $286.27M
Profit from Continuing Operations $296.40M $219.34M $1.08B $258.50M $286.27M
Net Income to Parent Company $296.40M $219.34M $1.08B $258.50M $286.27M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $296.40M $219.34M $1.08B $258.50M $286.27M
Basic EPS $1.17 $0.86 $4.18 $1.01 $1.11
Diluted EPS $1.17 $0.86 $4.17 $1.01 $1.11
Dividend Per Share $0.35 $0.35 $1.30 $0.35 $0.32
Minority Interests – – $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $21.40B $21.19B $21.13B $21.13B $20.78B
Total Current Assets $1.40B $1.38B $1.31B $1.31B $1.40B
Cash and Cash Equivalents & Short-Term Investments $98.18M $112.45M $45.97M $45.97M $117.60M
-Cash and Cash Equivalents $98.18M $112.45M $45.97M $45.97M $117.60M
Receivables $1.07B $1.03B $1.07B $1.07B $1.07B
-Accounts Receivable $1.07B $1.03B $1.02B $1.02B $1.07B
Other Current Assets $231.23M $230.79M $69.53M $69.53M $216.40M
Total Non-Current Assets $20.00B $19.81B $19.82B $19.82B $19.38B
Net PPE $9.28B $9.04B $9.05B $9.05B $8.74B
-Gross PPE $9.28B $9.04B $16.53B $16.53B $8.74B
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets $10.36B $10.37B $10.40B $10.40B $10.28B
-Goodwill $8.39B $8.41B $8.39B $8.39B $8.28B
-Other Intangible Assets $1.97B $1.96B $2.01B $2.01B $2.00B
Other Non-Current Assets $358.06M $397.40M $373.52M $373.52M $360.92M
Total Liabilities $13.48B $13.13B $12.88B $12.88B $12.69B
Total Current Liabilities $2.13B $2.01B $2.12B $2.12B $2.09B
Payables $800.70M $720.98M $799.63M $799.63M $773.56M
-Accounts Payable $771.78M $712.42M $765.23M $765.23M $759.27M
-Other Payable $28.92M $8.56M $14.67M $14.67M $14.29M
Current Accrued Expenses $781.13M $745.01M $745.89M $745.89M $762.14M
Short-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $54.97M $54.69M $52.94M $52.94M $51.30M
-Current Debt $8.09M $8.36M $8.67M $8.67M $8.62M
-Current Capital Lease Obligation $46.88M $46.34M $44.27M $44.27M $42.68M
Current Deferred Liabilities $429.90M $424.84M $416.03M $416.03M $411.58M
Other Current Liabilities $61.42M $61.95M $65.03M $65.03M $89.04M
Total Non-Current Liabilities $11.35B $11.12B $10.76B $10.76B $10.60B
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $9.55B $9.37B $9.08B $9.08B $8.89B
-Long Term Debt $9.28B $9.09B $8.81B $8.81B $8.62B
-Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $270.86M $278.17M $267.00M $267.00M $270.41M
Non-Current Deferred Liabilities $1.12B $1.11B $1.09B $1.09B $1.07B
Other Non-Current Liabilities $673.98M $635.80M $596.00M $596.00M $641.88M
Total Equity $7.92B $8.06B $8.25B $8.25B $8.09B
Stockholders' Equity $7.92B $8.06B $8.25B $8.25B $8.09B
Capital Stock $2.17B $2.50B $2.78B $2.78B $2.85B
-Common Stock $2.17B $2.50B $2.78B $2.78B $2.85B
Additional Paid-In Capital $389.51M $366.55M $373.24M $373.24M $354.57M
Retained Earnings $5.54B $5.33B $5.20B $5.20B $5.03B
Less: Treasury Stock $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$178.65M -$141.78M -$111.04M -$111.04M -$139.08M
-Taxes Receivable – – $44.54M $44.54M –
Prepaid Assets – – $46.41M $46.41M –
Inventory – – $78.86M $78.86M –
-Accumulated Depreciation – – -$7.48B -$7.48B –
-Total Tax Payable – – $19.73M $19.73M –
Current Provisions – – $44.75M $44.75M –
Minority Interests – – $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $733.29M $545.60M $2.41B $556.88M $677.45M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $733.29M $545.60M $2.41B $556.88M $677.45M
Net Income from Continuing Operations $296.40M $219.34M $1.08B $258.50M $286.27M
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations $4.65M $2.52M $113.56M $41.94M $60.13M
Depreciation & Depletion & Amortization $325.88M $314.75M $1.23B $319.17M $315.33M
Deferred Tax $8.65M $28.54M $116.65M $22.82M $35.55M
Other Non-Cash Items $63.21M $90.34M $45.42M -$22.69M $10.93M
Change in Working Capital $8.14M -$139.58M -$264.17M -$87.05M -$53.39M
Net cash flow from investing -$606.25M -$355.70M -$2.02B -$589.33M -$413.94M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$606.25M -$355.70M -$2.02B -$589.33M -$413.94M
Capital Expenditure -$353.40M -$296.60M -$1.19B -$399.43M -$297.17M
Net Business Purchase and Sale -$246.56M -$63.09M -$817.58M -$190.27M -$116.57M
Net Other Investing Changes -$6.29M $3.98M -$11.30M $366,000.00 -$197,000.00
Financing Cash Flow -$186.39M -$96.14M -$360.04M -$28.55M -$239.01M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$186.39M -$96.14M -$360.04M -$28.55M -$239.01M
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $214.89M $312.28M $544.39M $130.76M $288.83M
Net Common Stock Issuance -$330.55M -$283.96M -$505.19M -$63.34M -$441.79M
Cash Dividends Paid -$88.36M -$88.75M -$333.81M -$89.86M -$81.00M
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercised $0.00 $3.03M $5.46M $0.00 $2.87M
Net Other Financing Charges $17.62M -$38.75M -$70.90M -$6.11M -$7.93M
Ending Cash Balance $261.58M $322.65M $229.58M $229.58M $290.59M
Net Change in Cash -$59.35M $93.76M $30.79M -$61.00M $24.49M
Beginning Cash Balance $322.65M $229.58M $198.17M $290.59M $267.47M
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -$1.72M -$690,000.00 $622,000.00 -$5,000.00 -$1.38M
Free Cash Flow $379.89M $249.00M $1.22B $157.45M $380.28M
-Change in Receivables – – -$68.06M – –
-Change in Prepaid Assets – – -$13.23M – –
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense – – $111.45M – –
-Change In Other Working Capital – – -$294.34M – –

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