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WCN

Waste Connections Inc
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195.290
-0.270(-0.140%)
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High
195.405
Open
195.200
VWAP
194.92
Vol
631.25K
Mkt Cap
50.45B
Low
193.970
Amount
123.04M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
20.18
Total Shares
257.96M
EV
59.11B
EV/OCF(TTM)
25.92
P/S(TTM)
5.57
Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company. It provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. Its segments include Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada and MidSouth. It serves approximately nine million residential, commercial and industrial customers in secondary markets across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. It also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada, as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Its residential services include garbage pickup, yard waste, recycling, dumpster rental, bulk pickup, and portable toilets. Its commercial services include business waste collection, commercial recycling, shredding, roll off dumpster rental, and others.
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Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q2
FY2025Q3
FY2025Q4
2.39B
+6.53%
1.256
+1.32%
2.49B
+6.43%
1.467
+8.68%
2.42B
+7.07%
1.343
+15.75%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.23% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 3.01%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Downward
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-0.23%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Downward
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-1.33%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up
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+3.01%
In Past 3 Month
15 Analyst Rating
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10.26% Upside
Wall Street analysts forecast WCN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WCN is 215.33 USD with a low forecast of 205.00 USD and a high forecast of 227.00  USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
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10.26% Upside
Current: 195.290
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Low
205.00
Averages
215.33
High
227.00
Citigroup
Bryan Burgmeier
Hold
Maintains
$209 → $212
2025-04-29
Reason
Citi analyst Bryan Burgmeier raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $212 from $209 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company reported a Q1 beat and reiterated 2025 outlook as tariffs and broader macro uncertainty have not had "any noteworthy impacts" on its underlying costs and volumes, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
BMO Capital
Devin Dodge
Buy
Maintains
$214 → $216
2025-04-25
Reason
BMO Capital raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $216 from $214 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q1 earnings beat. Investors have gravitated to ideas with limited impact from the prevailing macro concerns and strong/predictable earnings, the analyst tells investors in a research note. While relative valuation appears a bit stretched, Waste Connections remains a very good option for investors to ride out the current market volatility, BMO added.
Scotiabank
Konark Gupta
Hold
Maintains
$192 → $206
2025-04-08
Reason
Scotiabank analyst Konark Gupta raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $206 from $192 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The firm believes the North American solid waste sector remains attractive due to its pricing power, marketing and acquisitions, solid free cash flow, and shareholder-friendly actions, the analyst tells investors. Additionally, the recent stock market volatility could further attract investors given the sector's defensive attributes, the firm adds.
Morgan Stanley
Toni Kaplan
Buy
Maintains
$214 → $219
2025-02-14
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $219 from $214 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Q4 results were relatively in line with expectations, as was 2025 guidance, the analyst tells investors in a post-earnings note.
Truist Securities
Tobey Sommer
Strong Buy
Reiterates
$200 → $210
2025-02-14
Reason
Truist analyst Tobey Sommer raised the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $210 from $200 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company reported mixed Q4 results and issued 2025 guidance in-line with consensus, the analyst tells investors in a research note, adding that the firm expects another year of outsized margin expansion to be driven by favorable price-cost spread, with core pricing expected to be 6%.
Jefferies
Stephanie Moore
Strong Buy
Maintains
$225 → $210
2025-01-23
Reason
Jefferies lowered the firm's price target on Waste Connections to $210 from $225 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm continues to like the waste group in general given its view that margins should come in at the high-end or above historical levels, driven by "healthy" pricing, a rebound in volumes and company-specific margin drivers. In the group, Jefferies favors companies with idiosyncratic stories, benefiting from defensive business models, improving organic growth, and steady margin expansion, the analyst tells investors.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Waste Connections Inc (WCN.N) is 36.66, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 34.25. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Waste Connections Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

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Overvalued
5Y Average PE
34.25
Current PE
36.66
Overvalued PE
36.64
Undervalued PE
31.87

Forward EV/EBITDA

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Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
17.33
Current EV/EBITDA
18.34
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
18.34
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
16.32

Forward PS

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Overvalued
5Y Average PS
4.71
Current PS
5.22
Overvalued PS
5.08
Undervalued PS
4.34

Financials

Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+7.50%
2.23B
Total Revenue
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+8.39%
408.62M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+5.40%
241.51M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+4.49%
0.93
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+2.72%
329.08M
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q1
YoY :
+2.36%
29.03
Gross Profit Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-14.40%
13.02
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-1.90%
10.84
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q1
YoY :
-18.37%
5.51
ROIC

Trading Trends

Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
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2.5M
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Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
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0.0
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10.8K
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Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
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WCN News & Events

Events Timeline

2025-04-24 (ET)
2025-04-24
08:48:44
Waste Connections reiterates 2025 outlook for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, FCF
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2025-04-24
08:46:52
Waste Connections sees Q2 revenue $2.375B-$2.4B, consensus $2.41B
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2025-04-24
08:33:16
Waste Connections says 'extremely pleased' with start to 2025
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News

6.5
05-08Benzinga
In A Recession, These Waste Management Stocks Have Outperformed S&P500 Historically
4.0
05-07Benzinga
This Waste Connections Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Wednesday
9.5
04-23PRnewswire
WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
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