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Waste Connections Inc

WCN
157.180USD
+0.120+0.08%
Close 03/26, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
13.25BMarket Cap
37.57P/E TTM

Waste Connections Inc

157.180
+0.120+0.08%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Waste Connections Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

Key Insights

Waste Connections Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 37 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 200.67.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Waste Connections Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
37 / 159
Overall Ranking
118 / 4547
Industry
Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Waste Connections Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 18.01% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 9.47B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.94%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.94%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 37.54, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 227.03M shares, decreasing 5.16% quarter-over-quarter.

Analyst Rating

Based on 29 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
200.667
Target Price
+23.64%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current financial score of Waste Connections Inc is 7.90, ranking 37 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 2.37B, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.00%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 231.88%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.90
Change
0

Financials

5.86

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.91

Operational Efficiency

8.16

Growth Potential

9.98

Shareholder Returns

7.61

Waste Connections Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current valuation score of Waste Connections Inc is 5.83, ranking 122 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 37.54, which is 118.55% below the recent high of 82.05 and 0.00% above the recent low of 37.54.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.83
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 37/159
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current earnings forecast score of Waste Connections Inc is 8.34, ranking 28 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 210.00, with a high of 243.00 and a low of 152.12.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.34
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 29 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
200.667
Target Price
+27.18%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

26
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Waste Connections Inc
WCN
29
Waste Management Inc
WM
30
Republic Services Inc
RSG
29
Veralto Corp
VLTO
20
GFL Environmental Inc
GFL
18
Clean Harbors Inc
CLH
15
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The current price momentum score of Waste Connections Inc is 6.66, ranking 103 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 169.03 and the support level at 149.99, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.44
Change
0.22

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(1)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-2.348
Sell
RSI(14)
32.164
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
12.653
Oversold
ATR(14)
3.503
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-141.138
Sell
Williams %R
86.775
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.159
Sell
StochRSI(14)
4.229
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
159.382
Sell
MA10
162.625
Sell
MA20
166.287
Sell
MA50
166.674
Sell
MA100
169.352
Sell
MA200
175.126
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
31.47M
+2.32%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
8.76M
+70.97%
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
5.47M
+5.88%
Capital International Investors
5.05M
-15.96%
WCM Investment Management
6.46M
-0.61%
1832 Asset Management L.P.
4.30M
+7.59%
Mackenzie Investments
6.14M
+17.60%
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.
4.80M
-8.39%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4.46M
+39.62%
BMO Asset Management Inc.
4.53M
+1.12%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-25

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Waste Connections Inc is 9.91, ranking 1 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.45. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.91
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.45
VaR
+1.72%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+20.83%
240-Day Volatility
+19.93%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.19%
120 days
+2.69%
5 years
+6.57%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.22%
120 days
-8.22%
5 years
-8.22%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.85
120 days
-0.93
5 years
+0.41

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+20.83%
3 years
+21.45%
5 years
+21.45%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.89
3 years
+0.13
5 years
+0.27
Skewness
240 days
-1.06
3 years
-0.91
5 years
-0.49

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+19.93%
5 years
+19.46%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.96%
5 years
+1.65%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-104.98%
240 days
-104.98%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+12.61%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+22.62%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.43%
120 days
+0.45%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-5.99%
60 days
+9.74%
120 days
+14.82%

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