Waste Connections Inc. (WCN)
Waste Connections Statistics
Share Statistics
Waste Connections has 258.08M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.02% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 258.08M |
Shares Change (YoY) | 0.02% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.01% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.9% |
Shares Floating | 257.4M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 5.29K |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.54% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.77M, so 0.69% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 1.77M |
Short % of Shares Out | 0.69% |
Short % of Float | 0.69% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.59 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 71.67 and the forward PE ratio is 34.37. Waste Connections's PEG ratio is -3.72.
PE Ratio | 71.67 |
Forward PE | 34.37 |
PS Ratio | 4.96 |
Forward PS | 4.1 |
PB Ratio | 5.63 |
P/FCF Ratio | 37.74 |
PEG Ratio | -3.72 |
Enterprise Valuation
Waste Connections has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 52.59B.
EV / Sales | 5.9 |
EV / EBITDA | 22.01 |
EV / EBIT | 23.6 |
EV / FCF | 44.84 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.65, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.07.
Current Ratio | 0.65 |
Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
Debt / Equity | 1.07 |
Debt / EBITDA | 3.51 |
Debt / FCF | 7.16 |
Interest Coverage | 3.27 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 7.86% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.8%.
Return on Equity | 7.86% |
Return on Assets | 3.12% |
Return on Invested Capital | 4.8% |
Revenue Per Employee | $373.92K |
Profits Per Employee | $25.89K |
Employee Count | 23,854 |
Asset Turnover | 0.45 |
Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
Income Tax | 146.36M |
Effective Tax Rate | 19.18% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 16.94% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.8, so Waste Connections's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 0.8 |
52-Week Price Change | 16.94% |
50-Day Moving Average | 187.96 |
200-Day Moving Average | 182.23 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.72 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 978.9K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 8.92B and earned 617.57M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.39.
Revenue | 8.92B |
Gross Profit | 3.73B |
Operating Income | 1.07B |
Net Income | 617.57M |
EBITDA | 2.39B |
EBIT | 1.09B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 2.39 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 62.37M in cash and 8.39B in debt, giving a net cash position of -8.33B.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 62.37M |
Total Debt | 8.39B |
Net Cash | -8.33B |
Retained Earnings | 4.46B |
Total Assets | 19.82B |
Working Capital | -651.92M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.23B and capital expenditures -1.06B, giving a free cash flow of 1.17B.
Operating Cash Flow | 2.23B |
Capital Expenditures | -1.06B |
Free Cash Flow | 1.17B |
FCF Per Share | 4.55 |
Margins
Gross margin is 41.79%, with operating and profit margins of 11.97% and 6.92%.
Gross Margin | 41.79% |
Operating Margin | 11.97% |
Pretax Margin | 8.55% |
Profit Margin | 6.92% |
EBITDA Margin | 26.79% |
EBIT Margin | 11.97% |
FCF Margin | 13.15% |
Dividends & Yields
WCN pays an annual dividend of $1.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.64%.
Dividend Per Share | $1.48 |
Dividend Yield | 0.64% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.53% |
Payout Ratio | 62.39% |
Earnings Yield | 1.4% |
FCF Yield | 2.65% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for WCN is $203, which is 3.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $203 |
Price Target Difference | 3.2% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 12 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jun 19, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.
Last Split Date | Jun 19, 2017 |
Split Type | forward |
Split Ratio | 3:2 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 3.45 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |