WCN
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Last Price$184.2(1.1%)
Market Cap$47.7B
LTM ROIC - WACC
(3.0%)
5Y avg
0.5%
Waste Management industry median
(5.6%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued

Waste Connections, Inc. ROIC - WACC

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
WCN
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ROIC - WACC
3.3%
2.8%
3.5%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
2.3%
0.4%
0.6%
1.6%
(5.3%)
(0.6%)
1.1%
0.6%
1.0%
2.6%
2.1%
0.6%
(0.4%)
(2.0%)
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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'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'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)416.9492.8566.1628.1692.4749.5857.6956.41,064.81,138.41,177.41,957.72,704.82,865.73,198.83,276.83,654.14,336.04,744.55,191.7
% 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 Expenses137.0160.2185.4209.2268.3297.9329.1391.0466.4487.4506.9938.21,142.11,204.91,290.21,290.01,425.31,615.42,041.12,660.2
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)72.484.599.6111.1138.0149.9162.0197.5212.6229.5237.5474.3509.6524.4546.3537.6612.3696.5799.1883.4
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 Income0.00.00.03.31.40.60.50.80.00.00.50.65.27.29.85.32.96.09.411.6
Interest Expense0.00.00.043.149.240.144.553.073.664.764.292.7125.3132.1147.4162.4162.8202.3274.6326.8
Pre-tax Income132.6125.8159.0164.0175.4225.5273.1265.1320.9385.7(126.3)361.4508.5707.1705.9253.9770.71,049.0983.5762.9
% 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%
EPS0.530.510.640.650.610.780.980.871.051.25(0.52)1.072.192.072.200.822.353.122.962.39
Diluted EPS0.520.490.630.640.610.770.970.871.051.24(0.52)1.072.182.072.190.822.343.112.952.39
% 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 ROIC - WACC?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month ROIC - WACC is (3.0%), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual ROIC - WACC for Waste Connections, Inc. have been 0.7% over the past three years, and 0.5% over the past five years.

2) Is Waste Connections, Inc.'s ROIC - WACC Good?

As of today, Waste Connections, Inc.'s ROIC - WACC is (3.0%), which is higher than industry median of (5.6%). It indicates that Waste Connections, Inc.'s ROIC - WACC is Good.

3) How does Waste Connections, Inc.'s ROIC - WACC compare to its peers?

As of today, Waste Connections, Inc.'s ROIC - WACC is (3.0%), which is higher than peer median of (3.8%). The list of peers includes WM, AMBI, RSG, CLH, NVRI, SRCL, GFL, CWST, MEG, LNZA.