# Waste Connections (WCN) — Overview

WCN · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $165.51 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $149.02 – $178.54.

## Company 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.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $9.8B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $2.6B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 6.42% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $4.2B |
| Gross margin | 42.53% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $1.1B |
| Net income (quarter) | $296.4M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 2.11% |
| Net margin | 10.86% |
| Return on equity | 13.03% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $4.15 |
| Book value per share | $31.41 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 39.3 |
| Price to book | 5.3 |
| Debt to assets | 62.98% |
| Payout ratio | 30.97% |
| Dividend yield | 0.85% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Waste Connections (WCN) profitable?

Yes. Waste Connections earned $1.1B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 10.86%.

### How much revenue does Waste Connections (WCN) make?

Waste Connections generated $9.8B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 6.42% year over year.

### What is WCN's P/E ratio?

Waste Connections trades at 39.3 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $4.15.

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