NYSE: WCNWaste Connections Inc Stock
$167.23-2.13 (-1.26%)
Updated Jan 29, 2026
WCN Price
$167.23
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$42.81B
52 Week Low
$162.06
52 Week High
$201.66
P/E
69.39x
P/B
5.29x
P/S
4.83x
PEG
1.51x
Dividend Yield
0.38%
Revenue
$9.35B
Earnings
$622.05M
Gross Margin
42.1%
Operating Margin
12.04%
Profit Margin
6.7%
Debt to Equity
1.57
Operating Cash Flow
$2B
Beta
0.48
Next Earnings
Feb 18, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A
WCN Overview
Waste Connections Incorporated provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers in the U.S. and Canada, as well as landfill disposal and recycling services. The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities. Waste Connections was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada.
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Industry: Waste Management
Industry Rating
F
WCN
Ranked#4 of 14
Ranked#4 of 14
Top Ranked Stocks in Industry
| Name / Ticker | Price | Zen Rating |
|---|---|---|
| $22.20 | C | |
| $15.40 | C | |
| $214.75 | C |
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Due Diligence Score
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Industry Average (23)
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WCN ($167.23) is trading above its intrinsic value of $54.41, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
WCN is poor value based on its earnings relative to its share price (69.39x), compared to the US market average (43.12x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation
WCN price to earnings (PE)
For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
69.39x
Industry
48.52x
Market
43.12x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation
WCN price to book (PB)
For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset
Company
5.29x
Industry
5.71x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation
WCN price to earnings growth (PEG)
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PEG Value Valuation
WCN's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$2.5B
Net Income
$286.3M
Profit Margin
11.6%
WCN's Earnings (EBIT) of $1.13B... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$20.8B
Liabilities
$12.7B
Debt to equity
1.57
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials
Cash flow
Operating
$677.4M
Investing
-$413.9M
Financing
-$239.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials
WCN vs Waste Management Stocks
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