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Total Valuation
TSX:WCN has a market cap or net worth of CAD 65.75 billion. The enterprise value is 77.54 billion.
| Market Cap | 65.75B |
| Enterprise Value | 77.54B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
| Earnings Date | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 6, 2025 |
Share Statistics
| Current Share Class | 257.11M |
| Shares Outstanding | n/a |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.19% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.03% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | n/a |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Float | 256.23M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 74.88 and the forward PE ratio is 34.49.
| PE Ratio | 74.88 |
| Forward PE | 34.49 |
| PS Ratio | 5.22 |
| PB Ratio | 5.77 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 42.27 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 20.90 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 22.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.86.
| EV / Earnings | 88.31 |
| EV / Sales | 6.10 |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.08 |
| EV / EBIT | 43.91 |
| EV / FCF | 49.86 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.
| Current Ratio | 0.67 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.04 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.40 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.61 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.89 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 7.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.85%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.88% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.01% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.85% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.87% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 527,957 |
| Profits Per Employee | 36,811 |
| Employee Count | 23,854 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, TSX:WCN has paid 241.01 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 241.01M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.54% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +3.34% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.58, so TSX:WCN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.58 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +3.34% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 255.27 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 262.20 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 48.33 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 373,099 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 991,675, so 0.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 991,675 |
| Short Previous Month | 1.03M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.38% |
| Short % of Float | 0.39% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.28 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, TSX:WCN had revenue of CAD 12.59 billion and earned 878.09 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.38.
| Revenue | 12.59B |
| Gross Profit | 5.29B |
| Operating Income | 1.75B |
| Pretax Income | 1.12B |
| Net Income | 878.09M |
| EBITDA | 3.40B |
| EBIT | 1.75B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 3.38 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 157.72 million in cash and 11.84 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -11.68 billion.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 157.72M |
| Total Debt | 11.84B |
| Net Cash | -11.68B |
| Net Cash Per Share | n/a |
| Equity (Book Value) | 11.39B |
| Book Value Per Share | 44.10 |
| Working Capital | -888.50M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.15 billion and capital expenditures -1.59 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.56 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.15B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.59B |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.56B |
| FCF Per Share | n/a |
Margins
Gross margin is 42.03%, with operating and profit margins of 13.89% and 6.97%.
| Gross Margin | 42.03% |
| Operating Margin | 13.89% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.89% |
| Profit Margin | 6.97% |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.03% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.89% |
| FCF Margin | 12.35% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.76, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.69%.
| Dividend Per Share | 1.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 12.91% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 49.38% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.19% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.50% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.34% |
| FCF Yield | 2.37% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on June 19, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5.
| Last Split Date | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.5 |
Scores
TSX:WCN has an Altman Z-Score of 3.27 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 3.27 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |