Waste Connections, Inc. provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.
| Revenue (TTM) | $9.94B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.24B |
| EBITDA | $3.22B |
| Operating Margin | 20.80% |
| Return on Equity | 14.20% |
| Return on Assets | 5.68% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $39.15 |
| Book Value | $31.50 |
| Price-to-Book | 6.08 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.76 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.47 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 28.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $250.25M |
| Float | $249.33M |
| % Insiders | 0.26% |
| % Institutions | 91.57% |
Volatility is currently contracting
Investors looking for stocks in the Waste Removal Services sector might want to consider either Clean Harbors (CLH) or Waste Connections (WCN). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Waste Connections shares jump 10.9% after Q3'26 earnings and revenues beat, fueled by strong landfill activity, solid pricing and an upgraded outlook.
Waste Connections NYSE: WCN reported third-quarter results that exceeded its expectations and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, citing pricing gains, improving landfill activity, acquisition contributions and commodity-related revenue growth.
Acquisitions are helping to drive Waste Connections' profits higher. The disposal services provider is passing much of this cash on to its stock owners.
Waste Connections, Inc. ( WCN ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Ronald Mittelstaedt - Founder, CEO, President & Director Mary Whitney - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Kevin Chiang - CIBC Capital Markets, Research Division Noah Kaye - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Faiza Alwy - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Adam Bubes - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Jerry Revich - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Konark Gupta - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division James Schumm - TD Cowen, Research Division Chris Murray - ATB Cormark Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Trevor Romeo Jonathan Windham - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Shlomo Rosenbaum - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Tobey Sommer - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Bryan Burgmeier - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Waste Connections, Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call.
On October 21, 2026, Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN | WCN Price Prediction) raised its regular quarterly dividend 10.0%, to $0.385 per share from $0.350.
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the third quarter of 2026. "Another top to bottom beat in the period was driven by continued strength in operational execution along with improving trends in landfill activity and commodity-driven revenue. Sequential improvement of 70 basis points in solid waste unit volumes was led by an uptick in landfill volumes, with operating results continui.
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common shares and approved a 10.0% increase in the dividend. The regular quarterly cash dividend, which increases to $0.385 U.S. per common share of the Company from $0.350 U.S. per common share of the Company, will be paid on November 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on.
Waste Connections (WCN) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions could translate into further price increase in the near term.
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