Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is a Waste Management company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Waste Connections, Inc. 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 40.8
- Forward P/E 29.47
- PEG 2.41
- EV/Revenue 5.67
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.3%
- Gross Margin 42.6%
- Operating Margin 20.8%
- Net Margin 11.4%
- ROE 14.2%
Financial strength
- Cash $98.14M
- Debt $9.77B
- Net Cash $-9.67B
- Free Cash Flow $1.22B
- Current Ratio 0.67
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