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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Last Price$184.2(1.1%)
Market Cap$47.7B
LTM EPS
$2.39
EPS growth
119.7%
Ben Graham Fair Value
$508.1
Undervalued (Ben Graham formula)
175.8%
Stock quality
6/10
Good
WCN
is 45.7% overvalued
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WCN Ben Graham Fair Value

Ben Graham Fair Value
Ben Graham Revised Fair Value

Ben Graham Fair Value Assumptions

as of Mar 12, 2025
EPS
$2.39
P/E Base for no-growth company
8.5x
EPS growth
119.7%
Average Yield of AAA Corporate Bonds
4.4%
Current Yield of AAA Corporate Bonds
5.1%
Last share price
$184.2
Ben Graham Fair Value (local)
$508.1
Ben Graham Fair Value
$508.1
175.8% undervalued

Ben Graham Fair Value Calculation

EPS
$2.39
x
(
P/E base for no-growth
8.5x
+
2
x
EPS growth
119.7%
)
x
Average AAA
Bond Yield
4.4%
/
Current AAA Bond Yield
5.1%
=
Ben Graham Fair Value
$508.1

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WCN EPS growth & Dividend Yield

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WCN vs Peer Set: Ben Graham Fair Value Comparison

Ben Graham Fair Value
Ben Graham Revised Fair Value

GENERAL

BEN GRAHAM FAIR VALUE

FINANCIALS

Company name

Undervaluation / Overvaluation

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Waste Connections, Inc. logo
Waste Connections, Inc.WCN
175.8%
11.2%
(19.3%)
6.9%
Median Peer Set
10.2%
19.3%
(1.6%)
Enviri Corporation logo
Enviri CorporationNVRI
3,787.6%
13.2%
48.1%
(5.5%)
LanzaTech Global, Inc. logo
LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA
2,370.1%
67.7%
(93.6%)
(214.1%)
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. logo
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.MEG
1,590.7%
11.6%
41.4%
(8.9%)
GFL Environmental Inc. logo
GFL Environmental Inc.GFL
761.2%
2.9%
1,496.8%
(9.2%)
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. logo
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.CWST
10.7%
23.1%
(50.0%)
0.9%
Waste Management, Inc. logo
Waste Management, Inc.WM
(14.9%)
8.0%
19.7%
12.4%
Republic Services, Inc. logo
Republic Services, Inc.RSG
(52.8%)
7.1%
18.8%
12.7%
Clean Harbors, Inc. logo
Clean Harbors, Inc.CLH
(57.9%)
8.9%
6.7%
6.8%
Ambipar Emergency Response logo
Ambipar Emergency ResponseAMBI
(593.2%)
58.7%
N/A
(2.4%)
Stericycle, Inc. logo
Stericycle, Inc.SRCL
(729.1%)
(1.7%)
N/A
(0.8%)

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FAQ

What is Waste Connections, Inc.'s fair value according to the Ben Graham formula?

As of Dec 31, 2024, Waste Connections, Inc.'s fair value using the Ben Graham formula is $508.1 per share. This is calculated using Ben Graham formula, where EPS is $2.4 and BVPS (Book Value Per Share) is $30.4. The current price of $184.2 suggests Waste Connections, Inc. may be overvalued by this conservative metric.

What is Waste Connections, Inc. earnings per share (EPS)?

Waste Connections, Inc. earnings per share (EPS) for the twelve months ending Dec 31, 2024, was $2.4, a 119.7% growth year-over-year.

What is Waste Connections, Inc.'s margin of safety based on the Ben Graham analysis?

Waste Connections, Inc.'s margin of safety is positive 175.8%, calculated as (Graham Number - Current Price) / Current Price. A negative margin of safety suggests the stock doesn't provide the level of safety Graham typically sought in his investments.