Waste Connections, Inc.

WCNNYSEUSD
166.67 USD
0.49 (0.29%)🟢PRE MARKET (AS OF 04:16 AM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) trades at $166.67 per share. The technical outlook is "Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages. On valuation, WCN trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 26, 2026.

Open?$165.91
High?$168.21
Low?$165.91
Prev. Close?$167.15
Volume?641.3K
Avg. Volume?1.2M
VWAP?$167.30
Rel. Volume?0.52x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$160.00 × 100
Ask?$198.00 × 100
Spread?$38.00
Midpoint?$179.00
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?42.0B
Shares Out?251.6M
Float?253.7M
Float %?100.0%
P/E Ratio?39.65
P/B Ratio?5.31
EPS?$4.22
Dividend?0.83%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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News
Profile
Waste Connections is a North American waste management company focused on integrated waste collection services. The firm primarily focuses on residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial waste collection, with a secondary market focus on rural areas. With 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations as of 2024, it is the third-largest waste management company by revenue. Revenue is split among six operating segments: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada, and Midsouth.
Employees
24.2K
Market Cap
42.0B
Industry
REFUSE SYSTEMS
Listed
1987-11-05
Address
6220 HWY 7
WOODBRIDGE, A6 L4H 4G3
Phone: (905) 532-7510
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
95
Momentum?
8
Short Sent.?
73
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?4.42Safe
Confidence?58%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?1.45%Low
Short Interest?3.7M
Days to Cover?3.1
Free Float253.7M
Avg Daily Volume1.2M
Settlement Date2026-08-14
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.66Weak
Quick Ratio?0.66Weak
Cash Ratio?0.05Low
Debt/Equity?1.18Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 3 peers + S&P 500
Score
56/100
P/E?
Peers
50
S&P
18
39.7PRICEY
P/B?
Peers
75
S&P
35
5.31FAIR
P/S?
Peers
25
S&P
35
4.31FAIR
P/FCF?
Peers
50
S&P
21
35.6PRICEY
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
50
S&P
42
16.2FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
25
S&P
34
5.25FAIR
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
49
13.4%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
45
5.0%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$1.2B
Enterprise Value?$51.3B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day