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Company Profile ↓Company Overview
WCN (WCN) is a publicly traded company listed on with a market capitalization of $42.06B. The valuation, growth and price-trend signals below summarize what matters most to investors and traders evaluating the stock.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 19.2% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $9.47B (+6.1% YoY); net profit $1.08B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.1%, earnings +74.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.5%, profit CAGR 8.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.49% |
| 1 Year: | 6.14% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.81% |
| 1 Year: | 74.32% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -11.30% |
| 6 Months: | -0.66% |
| 3 Months: | +4.57% |
| 1 Month: | -4.87% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)44.37 · Neutral
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Price Chart
Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.18B | 1.21B | - | 1.14B | 1.24B | 1.28B | - | 1.24B | 1.37B | 1.41B | - | 1.35B | 1.31B | 1.39B | - | 1.40B | 1.53B | 1.60B | 1.65B | 1.82B | 1.88B | 1.90B | 2.02B | 2.06B | 2.07B | 2.25B | 2.34B | - | - | 2.41B | 2.46B | 2.37B | 2.37B | 2.56B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.48B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01B | 1.05B | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.08B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 550.62M | 551.81M | 549.14M | 565.87M | 586.37M |
| Operating Income | 101.73M | 90.98M | 63.49M | 158.67M | 139.16M | 26.40M | 206.91M | 218.77M | 175.01M | 188.71M | 210.69M | 232.87M | 199.98M | 184.86M | 222.13M | 236.60M | 194.18M | 216.96M | -232.36M | 230.68M | 197.14M | 238.37M | 266.79M | 285.14M | 273.86M | 329.59M | 326.77M | 314.69M | 344.13M | 352.98M | 366.80M | 424.70M | 475.34M | - | - | 463.57M | 499.72M | 459.94M | 443.66M | 496.02M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 779.57M | 774.55M | 746.65M | 686.03M | 800.81M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82.75M | 84.45M | 86.48M | 87.72M | 91.20M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 389.16M | 374.77M | 341.01M | 283.56M | 383.73M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.88M | 88.50M | 82.51M | 64.22M | 87.33M |
| Net Income | 52.06M | 44.84M | 27.49M | 88.62M | 85.59M | 14.87M | 123.66M | 123.23M | 315.09M | 124.87M | 138.68M | 150.84M | 132.48M | 125.62M | 148.85M | 159.11M | 133.26M | 143.03M | -227.07M | 158.05M | 130.66M | 160.31M | 177.05M | 114.38M | 180.32M | 224.07M | 236.91M | 197.81M | 209.21M | 229.03M | 230.05M | 275.48M | 308.05M | - | - | 290.28M | 286.27M | 258.50M | 219.34M | 296.40M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1.19 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.54 | -0.86 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.07 | 1.19 | - | - | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 1.17 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.08B | 2.12B | 3.38B | 4.63B | 4.92B | 5.39B | 5.45B | - | 7.21B | 8.02B | 8.92B | 9.47B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.34B | 4.74B | 5.19B | 5.46B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.88B | 3.28B | 3.73B | 4.01B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.62B | 1.80B | 2.05B | 2.19B |
| Operating Income | 449.27M | -61.53M | 452.30M | 627.10M | 832.24M | 837.78M | 412.43M | - | 1.26B | 1.48B | 1.68B | 1.82B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.17B | 2.26B | 2.25B | 2.98B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 202.33M | 274.64M | 326.80M | 334.55M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05B | 983.50M | 762.93M | 1.42B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 212.96M | 220.68M | 146.36M | 341.36M |
| Net Income | 232.53M | -95.76M | 246.54M | 576.82M | 546.87M | 566.84M | 204.68M | - | 835.66M | 762.80M | 617.57M | 1.08B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.86 | -0.52 | 1.07 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.14 | 0.78 | - | 3.24 | 2.95 | 2.39 | 4.17 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 5.25B | 5.07B | 11.10B | 12.01B | 12.63B | 13.74B | 13.99B | - | 17.13B | 17.92B | 19.82B | 21.13B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.12B | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.31B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.59M | 14.35M | 10.97M | 154.38M | 433.81M | 319.31M | 326.74M | 617.29M | - | 78.64M | 78.40M | 62.37M | 45.97M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.19M | 61.67M | 71.16M | 78.86M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 833.86M | 856.95M | 935.03M | 1.02B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 3.13B | 5.45B | 5.74B | 6.17B | 6.80B | 7.13B | - | 10.02B | 10.22B | 11.96B | 12.88B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 378.27M | 692.18M | 802.60M | 886.84M | 1.01B | 1.03B | - | 1.51B | 1.69B | 1.88B | 2.12B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 2.15B | 3.62B | 3.90B | 4.15B | 4.35B | 4.71B | - | 6.89B | 6.72B | 8.07B | 8.81B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.10B | 7.02B | 8.39B | 9.13B |
| Total Equity | 2.05B | 2.23B | 1.99B | 5.65B | 6.27B | 6.45B | 6.93B | 6.86B | - | 7.11B | 7.69B | 7.86B | 8.25B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 257.21M | 257.66M | 258.07M | 255.66M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | 577.00M | 795.31M | 1.19B | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.41B | - | 2.02B | 2.13B | 2.23B | 2.41B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | -470.53M | -292.58M | -860.91M | -1.37B | -1.43B | -1.05B | - | -3.09B | -1.58B | -3.16B | -2.02B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | -109.84M | -354.87M | 56.76M | -187.58M | -95.89M | -78.22M | - | 1.03B | -544.40M | 944.95M | -360.04M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | -479.29M | -546.14M | -634.41M | -597.05M | - | -912.68M | -934.00M | -1.06B | -1.19B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | 707.97M | 865.09M | 906.14M | 811.47M | - | 1.11B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 1.22B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -36.22M | 1.33M | 14.70M | 30.79M |
| Share Buybacks | 7.32M | 91.17M | - | - | 58.93M | - | 105.65M | 338.99M | 425.00M | 0 | 0 | 505.52M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39.9% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 42.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 21.6% | -2.9% | 13.4% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 15.5% | 7.6% | - | 17.5% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 19.2% |
| Net Margin % | 11.2% | -4.5% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 3.8% | - | 11.6% | 9.5% | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| ROE % | 10.4% | -4.8% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% | - | 11.8% | 9.9% | 7.9% | 13.1% |
| ROCE % | - | -1.3% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% | - | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
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WCN — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of WCN?
As of 2026-08-05 17:25 PDT, WCN trades at $164.50 on NASDAQ/NYSE. Its 52-week range is $149.02 to $189.75.
What is the market capitalisation of WCN?
WCN has a market capitalisation of $42.06B on NASDAQ/NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of WCN?
WCN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 39.45. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.10.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of WCN?
WCN has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.06%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.58%.
Is WCN a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of WCN, including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.