10 Year Financial Data of Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

40.35 (1y: +29%)

Market Cap	5 B	P/E(ttm)	29.60
Enterprise Value	7.13 B	P/B	2.60

WCN- NYSE (USA)
Waste Connections, Inc.

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	11.7	10	2.9
EBITDA Growth (%)	10.6	11.5	3.3
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	12.3	12.5	5.5
Book Value Growth (%)	12.7	6.6	-0.3

*12-month growth rate is calculated with the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) of the last 12 months over the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) over the previous 12 months. 5-year and 10-year growth rates are calculated with least-square regression based on the 5-year and 10-year numbers.

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See this page for the explanation of the data and charts * All numbers are in millions except for per share data

Per Share Data	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue per Share ($)	5.08	5.65	6.65	7.81	9.13	9.80	9.89	11.29	13.25	13.64	14.01	3.25	3.31	3.44	3.63	3.63
EBITDA per Share	1.76	1.90	2.17	2.39	2.81	2.89	3.00	3.59	4.26	4.18	4.41	0.93	1.03	1.11	1.10	1.17
Free Cashflow per Share	0.78	0.97	0.94	1.02	0.90	1.46	1.46	1.66	2.17	2.16	2.31	0.63	0.52	0.63	0.38	0.78
Earnings per Share ($)	0.65	0.67	0.77	0.73	0.95	0.99	0.91	1.16	1.45	1.31	1.37	0.27	0.34	0.40	0.29	0.34
Dividends Per Share	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0.08	0.32	0.37	0.38	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.10	0.10
Book Value per Share	4.84	6.36	6.62	6.97	7.38	11.71	11.23	11.69	12.28	15.42	15.41	15.46	14.66	14.93	15.18	15.41
Month End Stock Price	11.26	15.22	15.32	18.47	20.60	21.05	22.23	27.53	33.14	33.79	35.98	32.53	29.92	30.25	33.79	35.98
Ratios	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Return on Equity %	12.20	10.20	11.70	10.50	12.80	8.40	8.10	9.90	11.80	8.50	8.80	6.80	9.20	10.80	7.60	8.80
Return on Assets %	4.70	4.80	5.00	4.40	5.00	4.10	3.90	4.60	5.00	3.10	3.20	3.60	4.80	5.20	2.80	3.20
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	24.10	23.70	24.50	23.80	24.50	22.70	18.20	20.90	22.30	12.80	14.80	18.40	22.80	23.60	12.80	14.80
Debt to Equity	1.14	0.71	0.84	0.88	0.95	0.67	0.65	0.68	0.85	1.24	1.12	0.50	0.55	0.54	1.24	1.12

Gross Margin %	43.80	42.90	42.30	40.20	40.90	40.20	41.90	43.20	43.00	42.40	44.00	42.40	42.00	42.90	42.50	44.00
Operating Margin %	25.70	23.90	23.30	20.80	21.60	20.20	19.40	20.60	21.10	19.00	19.30	17.30	19.90	20.90	17.90	19.30
Net Margin %	11.60	11.50	11.60	9.40	10.30	10.10	9.20	10.20	11.00	9.60	9.20	8.30	10.30	11.60	8.00	9.20

Days Sales Outstanding	46.90	46.90	47.70	44.40	47.20	41.20	42.60	42.10	42.70	51.80	44.50	41.80	41.10	42.00	47.80	44.50

Debt to Revenue	1.09	0.79	0.84	0.78	0.77	0.80	0.74	0.70	0.79	1.40	4.77	2.39	2.42	2.32	5.19	4.77
COGS to Revenue	0.56	0.57	0.58	0.60	0.59	0.60	0.58	0.57	0.57	0.58	0.56	0.58	0.58	0.57	0.57	0.56
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	-5.62	-3.45	-3.25	-3.51	-3.49	-3.39	-4.01	-3.00	-2.92	-3.15	-4.23	-3.23	-2.84	-2.73	-3.75	-4.23

Asset Turnover	0.40	0.42	0.43	0.47	0.48	0.40	0.42	0.45	0.45	0.33	0.09	0.11	0.12	0.12	0.09	0.09
Buyback Ratio	-18.70	-51.10	-34.20	-41.50	-36.00	-391	--	--	--	-232	--	-1,175	-0.30	--	--	--
Dividend Payout Ratio	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0.07	0.22	0.28	0.30	0.33	0.26	0.23	0.34	0.30
Income Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue	564	629	722	824	959	1,050	1,191	1,320	1,505	1,662	1,735	376	411	426	449	450
Cost of Goods Sold	317	360	417	493	566	628	692	749	858	956	992	217	238	243	258	252
Gross Profit	247	270	305	332	392	422	499	570	648	705	743	160	172	182	191	198

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	54.37	61.76	72.40	84.54	99.57	111	138	150	162	197	200	51.17	44.75	47.98	53.56	53.25
Earnings Before DDA	195	211	235	252	295	310	361	420	484	510	547	108	128	138	136	145

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	49.75	60.63	67.04	81.10	87.81	97.43	131	147	167	194	209	42.80	46.06	48.58	56.14	58.09

Operating Income	145	150	168	171	207	212	231	272	317	316	338	65.06	81.74	89.15	80.21	86.91
Interest Income/Expense	-31.67	-21.72	-23.49	-28.97	-33.43	-35.53	-47.75	-39.54	-43.99	-52.26	-59.12	-12.15	-11.66	-11.62	-16.83	-19.01
Net Income	65.60	72.27	83.94	77.42	99.08	106	110	135	165	159	169	31.30	42.42	49.39	35.99	41.56

Earnings per Share ($)	0.65	0.67	0.77	0.73	0.95	0.99	0.91	1.16	1.45	1.31	1.37	0.27	0.34	0.40	0.29	0.34
Total Shares Outstanding	111	111	108	106	105	107	121	117	114	122	124	116	124	124	124	124
Balance Sheet	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Cash and cash equivalents	5.28	3.61	7.51	34.95	10.30	265	9.64	9.87	12.64	23.21	14.28	8.17	136	104	23.21	14.28
Accounts Receivable	72.47	80.86	94.44	100	124	118	139	152	176	236	220	173	185	197	236	220
Other Current Assets	11.27	17.01	22.42	25.02	36.69	45.49	51.24	53.53	60.34	104	68.90	47.17	49.13	62.61	104	68.90
Total Current Assets	89.02	101	124	160	171	429	200	216	249	362	303	228	371	363	362	303

Property, Plant and Equipment	613	641	701	736	865	984	1,308	1,337	1,450	2,458	2,436	1,457	1,461	1,561	2,458	2,436
Intangible Assets	655	712	811	836	905	1,143	1,261	1,309	1,566	2,178	2,173	1,680	1,682	1,680	2,178	2,173
Other Long Term Assets	38.87	37.76	40.65	40.74	40.76	43.93	51.19	53.62	61.81	77.47	77.88	61.74	66.38	69.95	77.47	77.88
Total Assets	1,396	1,491	1,676	1,774	1,982	2,601	2,820	2,916	3,328	5,076	4,990	3,427	3,580	3,674	5,076	4,990

Accounts Payable	70.60	80.89	99.32	111	129	161	180	184	201	252	236	180	202	225	252	236
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	9.74	9.27	19.73	6.88	13.32	4.70	14.73	15.05	18.07	95.55	47.73	17.11	16.89	12.91	95.55	47.73
Other Current Liabilities	23.74	24.16	30.96	32.16	52.91	50.01	50.14	54.16	64.69	69.93	118	68.38	70.22	94.65	69.93	118
Total Current Liabilities	104	114	150	150	196	215	245	254	284	418	402	265	289	333	418	402

Long-Term Debt	602	489	586	637	720	831	868	910	1,173	2,235	2,096	883	978	976	2,235	2,096
Other Long-Term Liabilities	152	180	222	250	292	300	354	386	476	545	582	487	495	518	545	582
Total Liabilities	858	784	958	1,037	1,207	1,346	1,467	1,550	1,933	3,198	3,080	1,635	1,761	1,827	3,198	3,080

Common Stock	0.29	0.48	0.46	0.46	0.67	0.80	0.79	1.14	1.11	1.23	1.23	1.23	1.23	1.23	1.23	1.23
Retained Earnings	189	261	345	423	524	630	733	859	989	1,103	1,132	1,010	1,041	1,079	1,103	1,132
Additional Paid-In Capital	348	444	373	310	254	648	625	509	409	780	781	783	782	772	780	781
Treasury Stock	--	--	-3.67	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Total Equity	537	708	718	736	775	1,255	1,354	1,366	1,395	1,878	1,910	1,791	1,818	1,847	1,878	1,910
Cashflow Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Net Income	65.60	72.27	83.94	77.42	99.08	106	111	136	166	160	170	31.44	42.51	49.62	36.09	41.68
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	49.75	60.63	67.04	81.10	87.81	97.43	131	147	167	194	209	42.80	46.06	48.58	56.14	58.09
Cash Flow from Others	41.87	46.72	48.83	45.71	32.18	67.42	62.07	44.80	54.90	63.08	69.94	26.34	15.78	23.60	-2.64	33.19
Cash Flow from Operations	157	180	200	204	219	270	304	328	388	416	449	101	104	122	89.59	133

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-70.21	-71.20	-97.48	-96.52	-124	-113	-128	-135	-142	-154	-162	-27.95	-39.49	-43.55	-42.52	-36.91
Cash Flow from Acquisitions	-84.86	-46.78	-80.85	-38.59	-109	-355	-420	-81.01	-258	-1,580	-1,423	-139	-11.31	-73.03	-1,357	18.00
Cash Flow from Investing	-161	-112	-173	-135	-236	-468	-548	-214	-401	-1,734	-1,585	-168	-54.44	-111	-1,400	-19.11

Net Issuance of Stock	12.27	-35.93	-85.16	-68.10	-74.71	381	-62.62	-166	-117	351	-18.47	369	-5.11	-13.36	--	--
Net Issuance of Debt	6.47	-20.33	73.15	44.87	57.39	78.15	32.14	15.87	170	1,026	1,209	-291	94.13	-18.04	1,240	-108
Cash Flow for Dividends	--	-11.03	-10.49	--	--	--	--	--	-36.24	-44.66	-47.07	-10.11	-11.11	-10.97	-12.48	-12.51
Other Financing	-13.80	-1.55	-0.14	-19.02	9.21	-7.43	19.45	36.51	-2.24	-4.15	-0.69	-5.90	0.15	-0.81	2.40	-2.45
Cash Flow from Financing	4.95	-68.83	-22.64	-42.25	-8.11	452	-11.04	-114	15.11	1,328	1,142	62.91	78.06	-43.17	1,230	-123

Net Change in Cash	1.21	-1.67	3.90	27.44	-24.65	255	-256	0.23	2.77	10.57	6.11	-4.47	128	-32.61	-80.32	-8.93

Free Cash Flow	87.00	108	102	108	94.84	157	175	194	246	263	286	72.63	64.87	78.25	47.07	96.05
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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WCN Quarterly/Annuals Reports

WCN: 10-Q - WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (0001057058) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2012-07-24
WCN: 10-K - WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (0001057058) (Filer): (10-K) - 2012-02-08
WCN: 10-Q - WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (0001057058) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2011-10-19
WCN: 10-Q - WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (0001057058) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2011-07-22
WCN: 10-Q - WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. (0001057058) (Filer): (10-Q) - 2011-04-26

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