Waste Connections (WCN) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Waste Connections Inc. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.4B
Gross Profit
1.0B
42.52%
Operating Income
459.9M
19.38%
Net Income
258.5M
10.89%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
21.1B
Total Liabilities
12.9B
Shareholders Equity
8.2B
Debt to Equity
1.56
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
596.8M
Free Cash Flow
157.4M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Waste Connections Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.5B | 8.9B | 8.0B | 7.2B | 6.2B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 5.5B | 5.2B | 4.7B | 4.3B | 3.7B |
| Gross Profit | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.3B | 2.9B | 2.5B |
| Gross Margin % | 42.4% | 41.8% | 40.9% | 39.9% | 40.6% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 959.5M | 883.4M | 799.1M | 696.5M | 612.3M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 959.5M | 883.4M | 799.1M | 696.5M | 612.3M |
| Operating Income | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.1B |
| Operating Margin % | 19.2% | 18.8% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 12.1M | 11.6M | 9.4M | 6.0M | 2.9M |
| Interest Expense | 334.6M | 326.8M | 274.6M | 202.3M | 162.8M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -79.6M | -602.5M | -226.3M | -15.1M | -141.3M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.4B | 762.9M | 983.5M | 1.0B | 770.7M |
| Income Tax | 341.4M | 146.4M | 220.7M | 213.0M | 152.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.1% | 19.2% | 22.4% | 20.3% | 19.8% |
| Net Income | 1.1B | 616.6M | 762.8M | 836.0M | 618.5M |
| Net Margin % | 11.4% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 3.1B | 2.9B | 2.5B | 2.2B | 1.9B |
| EPS (Basic) | $4.18 | $2.39 | $2.96 | $3.25 | $2.37 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.17 | $2.39 | $2.95 | $3.24 | $2.36 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 257323595 | 257965871 | 257551129 | 257383578 | 261166723 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 257323595 | 257965871 | 257551129 | 257383578 | 261166723 |
Income Statement Trend
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Waste Connections Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 46.0M | 62.4M | 78.4M | 78.6M | 147.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.0B | 935.0M | 857.0M | 833.9M | 709.6M |
| Inventory | 78.9M | 71.2M | 61.7M | 55.2M | 44.3M |
| Other Current Assets | 69.5M | 56.1M | 60.3M | 45.3M | 37.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 14.5B | 13.2B | 11.9B | 11.1B | 9.4B |
| Goodwill | 18.8B | 17.9B | 16.4B | 15.5B | 13.7B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.4B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 373.5M | 304.7M | 276.0M | 297.3M | 246.4M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 19.8B | 18.6B | 16.8B | 16.0B | 13.7B |
| Total Assets | 21.1B | 19.8B | 17.9B | 17.1B | 14.7B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 765.2M | 637.4M | 642.5M | 638.7M | 392.9M |
| Short-term Debt | 52.9M | 48.3M | 59.0M | 41.9M | 44.0M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 65.0M | 59.2M | 95.0M | 60.1M | 81.5M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.1B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.2B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 9.1B | 8.3B | 7.0B | 7.1B | 5.2B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.1B | 958.3M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 850.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 596.0M | 775.2M | 544.5M | 439.0M | 452.6M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 10.8B | 10.1B | 8.5B | 8.5B | 6.5B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.9B | 12.0B | 10.2B | 10.0B | 7.7B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 2.8B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.7B |
| Retained Earnings | 5.2B | 4.5B | 4.1B | 3.6B | 3.1B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 8.2B | 7.9B | 7.7B | 7.1B | 7.0B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 9.1B | 8.4B | 7.0B | 7.1B | 5.2B |
| Working Capital | -812.7M | -651.9M | -546.1M | -395.0M | -200.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Waste Connections Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 1.1B | 616.6M | 762.8M | 836.0M | 618.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 919.0M | 813.0M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 79.4M | 77.9M | 70.4M | 63.5M | 58.2M |
| Working Capital Changes | -305.3M | -285.0M | -19.5M | 101.6M | 23.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.2B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.5B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -817.6M | -2.1B | -676.8M | -2.2B | -985.4M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -828.9M | -2.1B | -647.1M | -2.2B | -949.2M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -505.5M | 0 | 0 | -425.0M | -339.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -333.8M | -302.3M | -270.6M | -243.0M | -220.2M |
| Debt Issuance | 2.7B | 4.6B | 1.8B | 4.8B | 2.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -2.1B | -3.2B | -2.1B | -3.1B | -1.9B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -365.5M | 940.5M | -549.1M | 1.0B | -501.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 953.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.1B | 847.6M | 842.3M | 874.1M | 99.6M |
Cash Flow Trend
Waste Connections Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
37.87
Forward P/E
25.58
Price to Book
4.90
Price to Sales
4.26
PEG Ratio
-0.16
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
11.37%
Operating Margin
18.00%
Return on Equity
13.37%
Return on Assets
5.43%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.62
Debt to Equity
110.92
Beta
0.61
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$4.17
Book Value per Share
$32.26
Revenue per Share
$36.79
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCN | 40.4B | 37.87 | 4.90 | 13.37% | 11.37% | 110.92 |
| Waste Management | 93.9B | 33.42 | 9.03 | 29.70% | 10.74% | 239.39 |
| Republic Services | 66.1B | 31.25 | 5.51 | 18.30% | 12.89% | 115.35 |
| Clean Harbors | 16.5B | 41.81 | 5.87 | 14.70% | 6.48% | 118.92 |
| GFL Environmental | 14.6B | 96.05 | 2.66 | 3.28% | 57.95% | 105.98 |
| Casella Waste | 5.1B | 669.00 | 3.25 | 0.51% | 0.43% | 79.53 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






