NYSE
WCN
Last Price
US $165.53
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$41.7B
EPS
TTM
$4.17
EPS Growth (1Y)
74.90%
PEG
TTM
1.00x
P/E
TTM
39.71x
P/S
TTM
4.31x
YIELD
0.85%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
13.18%
Return on equity
ROIC: 6.63%
Valuation History
40.0X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 16.5X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
11.78%
EBITDA
13.50%
Cash flow
10.39%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $165.53
-70.04%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $165.53
-72.31%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Waste Connections, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 25.69% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Waste Connections, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 3.99% from $1.17B last year to $1.22B, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Waste Connections, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 1.21, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.
Debt-to-equity trend
Waste Connections, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 1.07 last year to 1.21 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Waste Connections, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.11x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
Waste Connections, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 4.78 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
Waste Connections, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (56.88%) in the last year from 6.92% to 10.86%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
Waste Connections, Inc.'s short-term liabilities of $2.12B exceed its short-term assets of $1.31B, signaling financial risk
Return on assets
Waste Connections, Inc.'s return on assets of 4.97% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Waste Connections, Inc.'s return on equity of 13.18%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Waste Connections, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
Waste Connections, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Waste Connections, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Waste Connections, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 2.91%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Waste Connections, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 74.96% since last year from $617.57M to $1.08B, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
Waste Connections, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 6.14% since last year from $8.92B to $9.47B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 6.63% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Waste Connections, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 9.63% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Waste Connections, Inc. had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Waste Connections, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Waste Connections, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 49.60 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Waste Connections, Inc. has an earnings yield of 2.51%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Waste Connections, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 45.84 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Waste Connections, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 17.03x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Waste Connections, Inc. has a PEG-ratio under 1 which is considered undervalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Waste Connections, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 5.36x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Waste Connections, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 4.33x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue