Waste Connections Inc.

199.84
3.22 (1.64%)
At close: Apr 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
198.10
-0.87%
After-hours: Apr 03, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

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
Financial Ratio History

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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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%
Dividend Details

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 Forecasts

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