Waste Connections, Inc.

WCNNYSE • USD
186.72 USD
↗ 0.12 (0.06%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
186.60
↘ 0.13 (0.07%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:30 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:30 PM EDT
186.60
↘ 0.13 (0.07%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) trades at $186.72 per share. Technical and fundamental signals align bullish — technicals rate "Strong Buy" while fundamentals indicate "Buy". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, WCN trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Open?$185.31
High?$187.36
Low?$185.14
Prev. Close?$186.60
Volume?1.9M
Avg. Volume?1.9M
VWAP?$186.54
Rel. Volume?1.04x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$182.25 × 100
Ask?$190.00 × 100
Spread?$7.75
Midpoint?$186.13
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?46.7B
Shares Out?250.5M
Float?252.0M
Float %?100.0%
P/E Ratio?41.22
P/B Ratio?5.93
EPS?$4.53
Dividend?0.76%
Ex-Dividend?2026-11-05
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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
46.7B
Industry
REFUSE SYSTEMS
Listed
1987-11-05
Address
3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380
Phone: (905) 532-7510
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
60
Z-Score?
97
Momentum?
50
Short Sent.?
74
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?4.81Safe
Confidence?71%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestLow
Short % of Float?2.08%Low
Short Interest?5.2M
Days to Cover?2.7
Free Float252.0M
Avg Daily Volume1.9M
Settlement Date2026-10-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.67Weak
Quick Ratio?0.67Weak
Cash Ratio?0.04Low
Debt/Equity?1.20Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 3 peers + S&P 500
Score
56/100
P/E?
Peers
50
S&P
17
41.2PRICEY▾
P/B?
Peers
75
S&P
31
5.93FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
25
S&P
31
4.70FAIR▾
P/FCF?
Peers
50
S&P
18
39.2PRICEY▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
50
S&P
37
17.3FAIR▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
25
S&P
31
5.64FAIR▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
52
14.4%STRONG▾
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
47
5.3%FAIR▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$1.2B
Enterprise Value?$56.1B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day