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Waste Connections, Inc.

WCN • Waste Management
$164.87
▼ -1.94 (-1.16%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$42.19B
Growth
21.9%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Stable or improving margins · 11.4%Positive revenue growth · 12.1%Positive free cash flow · 4.77Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 41.51
Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$164.87
Change-1.16%
Shares Out255.87M
Market Cap$42.19B
Enterprise Value$51.43B
52W Range146.89 - 191.91
Beta0.48
P/E39.63
P/S4.30
P/B5.33
P/FCF23.22
EV/Sales5.25

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

71
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
77/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
40/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
86/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
47/100
Why this score▼
Stable or improving margins · 11.4%Positive revenue growth · 12.1%Positive free cash flow · 4.77Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 41.51Weak liquidity · 0.62

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

WCN
Analyst sentiment
Based on 33 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
89/100
Bullish
Bullish
26
Hold
7
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-07-24
Low
$180.00
Mean
$205.50
Median
$209.50
High
$218.00

Company Overview

IPO: 5/22/1998
Industry: Waste Management
P/B i: 5.33
Debt / Equity i: 1.14
Operating Margin: 18.13%
Net Margin: 11.37%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score8 / 20
Debt / Equity: 1.14
Current Ratio: 0.62
Quick Ratio: 0.58
Status: Moderate

Warnings

  • Weak Liquidity
  • Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

PIO DOMENIC
Transaction: 06/30/2026
BUY
Change
+95
Price
$158.36
Filing
07/02/2026
Type
BUY
Shea Patrick James
Transaction: 06/09/2026
SELL
Change
-100
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/09/2026
Type
SELL
Shea Patrick James
Transaction: 06/08/2026
SELL
Change
-15
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/09/2026
Type
SELL