Last Price$184.2(1.1%)
Market Cap$47.7B
P/E LTM
47.0x
5Y avg
64.9x
Waste Management industry
median
(0.3x)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
Waste Connections, Inc. P/E LTM
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Quarterly
Daily
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E LTM | 19.7x | 25.1x | 21.4x | 24.3x | 22.7x | 25.7x | 23.4x | 25.3x | 29.5x | 25.2x | 30.1x | 64.7x | 53.9x | 26.7x | 42.2x | 129.2x | 60.7x | 42.2x | 46.3x | 47.0x |
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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) P/E LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/E LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Waste Connections, Inc.WCN
77.3x
11.2%
(19.3%)
6.9%
Median Peer Set
26.0x
10.2%
12.8%
(1.6%)
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.CWST
505.5x
23.1%
(50.0%)
0.9%
Stericycle, Inc.SRCL
284.4x
(1.7%)
N/A
(0.8%)
Republic Services, Inc.RSG
35.7x
7.1%
18.8%
12.7%
Waste Management, Inc.WM
33.0x
8.0%
19.7%
12.4%
Ambipar Emergency ResponseAMBI
26.3x
58.7%
N/A
(2.4%)
Clean Harbors, Inc.CLH
25.7x
8.9%
6.7%
6.8%
LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA
(0.9x)
67.7%
(93.6%)
(214.1%)
Enviri CorporationNVRI
(3.8x)
13.2%
48.1%
(5.5%)
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.MEG
(8.6x)
11.6%
41.4%
(8.9%)
GFL Environmental Inc.GFL
(35.6x)
2.9%
1,496.8%
(9.2%)
WCN key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 721.9 14.7% | 824.4 14.2% | 958.5 16.3% | 1,049.6 9.5% | 1,191.4 13.5% | 1,319.8 10.8% | 1,505.4 14.1% | 1,661.6 10.4% | 1,928.8 16.1% | 2,079.2 7.8% | 2,117.3 1.8% | 3,375.9 59.4% | 4,630.5 37.2% | 4,922.9 6.3% | 5,388.7 9.5% | 5,446.0 1.1% | 6,151.4 13.0% | 7,211.9 17.2% | 8,022.0 11.2% | 8,919.6 11.2% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 416.9 | 492.8 | 566.1 | 628.1 | 692.4 | 749.5 | 857.6 | 956.4 | 1,064.8 | 1,138.4 | 1,177.4 | 1,957.7 | 2,704.8 | 2,865.7 | 3,198.8 | 3,276.8 | 3,654.1 | 4,336.0 | 4,744.5 | 5,191.7 |
% margin | 305.0 42.3% | 331.6 40.2% | 392.5 40.9% | 421.5 40.2% | 499.0 41.9% | 570.3 43.2% | 647.8 43.0% | 705.3 42.4% | 864.0 44.8% | 940.8 45.2% | 939.9 44.4% | 1,418.2 42.0% | 1,925.7 41.6% | 2,057.2 41.8% | 2,189.9 40.6% | 2,169.2 39.8% | 2,497.3 40.6% | 2,875.8 39.9% | 3,277.4 40.9% | 3,727.9 41.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 137.0 | 160.2 | 185.4 | 209.2 | 268.3 | 297.9 | 329.1 | 391.0 | 466.4 | 487.4 | 506.9 | 938.2 | 1,142.1 | 1,204.9 | 1,290.2 | 1,290.0 | 1,425.3 | 1,615.4 | 2,041.1 | 2,660.2 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 72.4 | 84.5 | 99.6 | 111.1 | 138.0 | 149.9 | 162.0 | 197.5 | 212.6 | 229.5 | 237.5 | 474.3 | 509.6 | 524.4 | 546.3 | 537.6 | 612.3 | 696.5 | 799.1 | 883.4 |
% margin | 168.0 23.3% | 171.4 20.8% | 207.0 21.6% | 212.4 20.2% | 230.7 19.4% | 272.4 20.6% | 318.7 21.2% | 316.1 19.0% | 394.7 20.5% | 449.3 21.6% | (61.5) (2.9%) | 452.3 13.4% | 627.1 13.5% | 832.2 16.9% | 837.8 15.5% | 883.0 16.2% | 1,039.6 16.9% | 1,242.2 17.2% | 1,236.3 15.4% | 1,067.7 12.0% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 49.2 | 40.1 | 44.5 | 53.0 | 73.6 | 64.7 | 64.2 | 92.7 | 125.3 | 132.1 | 147.4 | 162.4 | 162.8 | 202.3 | 274.6 | 326.8 |
| Pre-tax Income | 132.6 | 125.8 | 159.0 | 164.0 | 175.4 | 225.5 | 273.1 | 265.1 | 320.9 | 385.7 | (126.3) | 361.4 | 508.5 | 707.1 | 705.9 | 253.9 | 770.7 | 1,049.0 | 983.5 | 762.9 |
% effective tax rate | 48.1 36.3% | 48.3 38.4% | 59.9 37.7% | 58.4 35.6% | 64.6 36.8% | 89.3 39.6% | 107.0 39.2% | 105.4 39.8% | 124.9 38.9% | 152.3 39.5% | (31.6) 25.0% | 114.0 31.6% | (68.9) (13.6%) | 160.0 22.6% | 139.2 19.7% | 49.9 19.7% | 152.3 19.8% | 213.0 20.3% | 220.7 22.4% | 146.4 19.2% |
% margin | 83.9 11.6% | 77.4 9.4% | 99.1 10.3% | 105.6 10.1% | 109.8 9.2% | 135.1 10.2% | 165.2 11.0% | 159.1 9.6% | 195.7 10.1% | 232.5 11.2% | (95.8) (4.5%) | 246.5 7.3% | 576.8 12.5% | 546.9 11.1% | 566.8 10.5% | 204.7 3.8% | 618.0 10.0% | 835.7 11.6% | 762.8 9.5% | 617.6 6.9% |
| EPS | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 1.05 | 1.25 | (0.52) | 1.07 | 2.19 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 0.82 | 2.35 | 3.12 | 2.96 | 2.39 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 1.05 | 1.24 | (0.52) | 1.07 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 0.82 | 2.34 | 3.11 | 2.95 | 2.39 |
% margin | 235.1 32.6% | 252.5 30.6% | 294.8 30.8% | 312.4 29.8% | 355.3 29.8% | 420.4 31.9% | 484.7 32.2% | 511.7 30.8% | 654.0 33.9% | 717.8 34.5% | 191.0 9.0% | 900.4 26.7% | 1,380.6 29.8% | 1,442.2 29.3% | 1,650.8 30.6% | 1,597.6 29.3% | 1,891.0 30.7% | 2,090.6 29.0% | 2,261.4 28.2% | 2,389.8 26.8% |
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FAQ
1) What is Waste Connections, Inc.'s P/E LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/E LTM is 47.0x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/E LTM for Waste Connections, Inc. have been 56.3x over the past three years, and 68.2x over the past five years.
2) Is Waste Connections, Inc.'s P/E LTM Good?
As of today, Waste Connections, Inc.'s P/E LTM is 47.0x, which is higher than industry median of (0.3x). It indicates that Waste Connections, Inc.'s P/E LTM is Bad.