Waste Connections (WCN) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.49
- EPS estimate
- $1.35
- EPS surprise
- +10.60%
- Revenue surprise
- +1.09%
- Revenue
- $2.5B
- Revenue estimate
- $2.5B
- Reported
- Jul 22, 2026
Waste Connections reported Q2 2026 results on July 22, 2026. EPS was $1.49, ahead of the $1.35 estimate by 10.60%. Revenue was $2.5 billion, 1.09% above the $2.5 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose 15.5% from $1.29 and revenue rose from $2.4 billion. Both are the highest quarterly figures in the table.
The record shows steady growth. Annual EPS rose every year, from $3.81 in 2022 to $4.26 in 2023, $4.83 in 2024 and $5.11 in 2025, a gain of 34.1% over three years. Annual revenue rose from $7.3 billion to $9.4 billion over the same period. The first half of 2026 totals $2.70 per share, 13.4% above $2.38 a year earlier. In each full year shown, Q1 was the smallest quarter and Q3 the largest. Waste Connections beat EPS estimates in 18 of the last 20 quarters; the two misses were Q4 2025, at 0.51% below, and Q4 2024, at 2.74% below.
Q3 reports came between October 21 and November 2 over the past five years, most recently on October 21, 2025. That points to late October 2026 for the next report, which will show whether the third quarter again tops the second.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $1.35 | $1.49 | +10.60% | $2.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | $1.18 | $1.21 | +2.85% | $2.3B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 11, 2026 | $1.28 | $1.28 | −0.51% | $2.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $1.38 | $1.45 | +4.71% | $2.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $1.26 | $1.29 | +2.19% | $2.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | $1.06 | $1.09 | +3.17% | $2.1B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 12, 2025 | $1.18 | $1.15 | −2.74% | $2.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $1.32 | $1.38 | +4.56% | $2.4B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $1.17 | $1.25 | +7.25% | $2.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $1.01 | $1.05 | +4.46% | $2.1B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 13, 2024 | $1.10 | $1.14 | +2.98% | $2.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $1.13 | $1.19 | +5.20% | $2.1B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 2, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.03 | +1.16% | $2.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | $0.87 | $0.90 | +3.03% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.87 | $0.88 | +1.27% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | $1.00 | $1.09 | +9.59% | $1.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $0.95 | $1.00 | +4.94% | $1.8B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 3, 2022 | $0.84 | $0.84 | +0.12% | $1.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.81 | $0.83 | +2.81% | $1.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.84 | $0.87 | +2.88% | $1.6B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Waste Connections (WCN) last report earnings?
Waste Connections last reported on Jul 22, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did WCN beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Waste Connections reported EPS of $1.49 for Q2 2026 against a $1.35 estimate — a 10.60% beat.
How much revenue did WCN report last quarter?
Waste Connections reported $2.5B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $2.5B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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