Waste Connections Inc
$
94.81
-0.12 (-0.13%)
| Volume: | 686,578 | Avg Vol (1m): | 767,479 |
| Market Cap $: | 25.04 Bil | Enterprise Value $: | 28.69 Bil |
| P/E (TTM): | 46.58 | P/B: | 3.81 |
| Earnings Power Value | -10.62 |
| Net Current Asset Value | -19.27 |
| Tangible Book | 1.47 |
| Projected FCF | 47.11 |
| Median P/S Value | 75.02 |
| Graham Number | 8.21 |
| Peter Lynch Value | 47.58 |
| DCF (FCF Based) | 0 |
| DCF (Earnings Based) | 0 |
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Financial Strength : 6/10
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is . It is based on these factors
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-to-Debt | 0.12 |
Cash-To-Debt ranked
lower than
80.56%
of
180
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 0.41, Min: 0.01
WCN:
0.12
Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-To-Debt only.
|
Cash-To-Debt range over the past 10 years
Min: 0, Med: 0.01, Max: 0.57
Current: 0.12
|
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.51 |
Equity-to-Asset ranked
higher than
60.80%
of
176
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 1, Med: 0.45, Min: -4.19
WCN:
0.51
Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
|
Equity-to-Asset range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.31, Med: 0.42, Max: 0.57
Current: 0.51
|
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.64 |
Debt-to-Equity ranked
lower than
53.15%
of
143
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 46.08, Med: 0.59, Min: 0.01
WCN:
0.64
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
|
Debt-to-Equity range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.5, Med: 0.87, Max: 1.63
Current: 0.64
|
| Debt-to-EBITDA | 2.74 |
Debt-to-EBITDA ranked
higher than
53.91%
of
128
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 272.87, Med: 3.42, Min: 0.05
WCN:
2.74
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
|
Debt-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.24, Med: 2.96, Max: 10.42
Current: 2.74
|
| Interest Coverage | 6.30 |
Interest Coverage ranked
lower than
72.93%
of
133
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 13.33, Min: 0.07
WCN:
6.3
Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
|
Interest Coverage range over the past 10 years
Min: 4.69, Med: 6.35, Max: 7.16
Current: 6.3
|
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
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| Altman Z-Score | 3.25 |
DISTRESS
GREY
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| Beneish M-Score | -2.69 |
Not Manipulator
Manipulator
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Profitability & Growth : 8/10
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin % | 17.17 |
Operating Margin ranked
higher than
72.47%
of
178
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 2588.87, Med: 5.29, Min: -48200
WCN:
17.17
Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin only.
|
Operating Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: 14.22, Med: 19.91, Max: 21.8
Current: 17.17
|
| Net Margin % | 10.89 |
Net Margin ranked
higher than
78.65%
of
178
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 2587.91, Med: 3.2, Min: -46200
WCN:
10.89
Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin only.
|
Net Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: -4.52, Med: 10.19, Max: 12.46
Current: 10.89
|
| ROE % | 8.55 |
ROE ranked
higher than
58.48%
of
171
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 47.06, Med: 6.88, Min: -501.17
WCN:
8.55
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE only.
|
ROE range over the past 10 years
Min: -4.96, Med: 9.53, Max: 12.06
Current: 8.55
|
| ROA % | 4.45 |
ROA ranked
higher than
70.65%
of
184
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 117.15, Med: 2.33, Min: -2249.1
WCN:
4.45
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA only.
|
ROA range over the past 10 years
Min: -2.01, Med: 4.28, Max: 5.33
Current: 4.45
|
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 16.65 |
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) ranked
higher than
57.38%
of
183
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 3832.66, Med: 8.78, Min: -64812.5
WCN:
16.65
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) only.
|
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: -2.52, Med: 16.94, Max: 22.95
Current: 16.65
|
| 3-Year Total Revenue Growth Rate | 31.60 |
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate ranked
higher than
67.32%
of
153
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 290.4, Med: 1.1, Min: -100
WCN:
16.9
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -10.6, Med: 5.2, Max: 35.7
Current: 16.9
|
| 3-Year Total EBITDA Growth Rate | 92.90 |
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate ranked
lower than
67.14%
of
140
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 183.3, Med: 6.1, Min: -393.2
WCN:
71.4
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -17.9, Med: 1.2, Max: 145.5
Current: 71.4
|
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Business Description
| Industry | Waste Management » Waste Management   NAICS : 221310   SIC : 4931 |
| Compare | NYSE:RSG XPAR:VIE XBRU:UMI HKSE:00371 HKSE:00257 NAS:SRCL XMAD:FCC OSL:TOM NYSE:CLH SZSE:300070 NYSE:DAR NYSE:WM ASX:CWY SZSE:002340 SHSE:603568 NYSE:ADSW SZSE:000826 NYSE:CVA SZSE:000035 NAS:CWST |
| Traded in other countries | WAJ.Germany |
| Address | 610 Applewood Crescent, 2nd Floor, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 0E3 |
| Waste Connections handles collection and disposal of municipal solid waste in secondary markets across the United States. In addition, the company owns intermodal facilities that operate waste-by-rail fleets to serve franchise markets in the Pacific Northwest. While the majority of the company's operations support the handling of nonhazardous municipal solid waste, the 2012 acquisition of R360 Environmental increased exposure to the oil and gas sector. Additionally, in 2016, Waste Connections combined with Canada's Progressive Waste. | |
Ratios
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 46.58 |
PE Ratio ranked
lower than
70.00%
of
120
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 248.73, Med: 22.75, Min: 0.19
WCN:
46.58
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE Ratio only.
|
PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 26.95, Med: 43.08, Max: 75.02
Current: 46.58
|
| Forward PE Ratio | 25.38 |
Forward P/E ranked
lower than
63.64%
of
22
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 1000, Med: 20.79, Min: 4.07
WCN:
25.38
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward P/E only.
| N/A |
| PE Ratio without NRI | 46.58 |
PE without NRI ranked
lower than
70.83%
of
120
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 248.73, Med: 23.9, Min: 0.19
WCN:
46.58
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE without NRI only.
|
PE without NRI range over the past 10 years
Min: 26.95, Med: 43.08, Max: 75.02
Current: 46.58
|
| Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 24.21 |
Price-to-Owner-Earnings ranked
lower than
67.21%
of
61
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 537.86, Med: 16.08, Min: 0.14
WCN:
24.21
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.
|
Price-to-Owner-Earnings range over the past 10 years
Min: 19.03, Med: 23.62, Max: 33.28
Current: 24.21
|
| PB Ratio | 3.81 |
PB Ratio ranked
lower than
68.42%
of
171
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 170, Med: 1.98, Min: 0.01
WCN:
3.81
Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.
|
PB Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.2, Med: 2.97, Max: 3.86
Current: 3.81
|
| PS Ratio | 5.05 |
PS Ratio ranked
lower than
78.36%
of
171
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 740, Med: 1.4, Min: 0.01
WCN:
5.05
Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
|
PS Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 3.58, Med: 4.01, Max: 5.09
Current: 5.05
|
| Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 28.35 |
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ranked
lower than
66.67%
of
51
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 627.12, Med: 19.81, Min: 0.12
WCN:
28.35
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 22.96, Med: 26.26, Max: 35.9
Current: 28.35
|
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 17.37 |
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ranked
lower than
75.64%
of
78
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 327.5, Med: 9.52, Min: 0.13
WCN:
17.37
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 14.06, Med: 15.84, Max: 18.69
Current: 17.37
|
| EV-to-EBIT | 34.68 |
EV-to-EBIT ranked
lower than
78.74%
of
127
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 469.38, Med: 17.58, Min: 0.52
WCN:
34.68
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBIT only.
|
EV-to-EBIT range over the past 10 years
Min: -122.6, Med: 33.8, Max: 53.2
Current: 34.68
|
| EV-to-EBITDA | 18.89 |
EV-to-EBITDA ranked
lower than
64.03%
of
139
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 109.08, Med: 13.04, Min: 0.52
WCN:
18.89
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.
|
EV-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 15.6, Med: 17.4, Max: 77.2
Current: 18.89
|
| EV-to-Revenue | 5.78 |
EV-to-Revenue ranked
lower than
74.58%
of
177
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 6796, Med: 1.97, Min: 0.07
WCN:
5.78
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-Revenue only.
|
EV-to-Revenue range over the past 10 years
Min: 4.4, Med: 5.1, Max: 6.2
Current: 5.78
|
| PEG Ratio | 3.16 |
PEG Ratio ranked
lower than
68.00%
of
50
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 50.29, Med: 2, Min: 0.25
WCN:
3.16
Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
|
PEG Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.63, Med: 2.62, Max: 28.81
Current: 3.16
|
| Shiller PE Ratio | 94.51 |
Shiller PE Ratio ranked
lower than
89.29%
of
28
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 729.78, Med: 37.39, Min: 0.97
WCN:
94.51
Ranked among companies with meaningful Shiller PE Ratio only.
|
Shiller PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 66.74, Med: 81.71, Max: 94.99
Current: 94.51
|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 |
Current Ratio ranked
higher than
59.54%
of
173
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 345.79, Med: 1.28, Min: 0.01
WCN:
1.47
Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
|
Current Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.6, Med: 0.89, Max: 2.69
Current: 1.47
|
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
Quick Ratio ranked
higher than
68.79%
of
173
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 330.57, Med: 1.09, Min: 0.01
WCN:
1.47
Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.
|
Quick Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.6, Med: 0.89, Max: 2.69
Current: 1.47
|
| Days Sales Outstanding | 43.94 |
Days Sales Outstanding ranked
higher than
73.57%
of
140
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 659.14, Med: 69.12, Min: 0.91
WCN:
43.94
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.
|
Days Sales Outstanding range over the past 10 years
Min: 42.08, Med: 44.14, Max: 52.45
Current: 43.94
|
| Days Payable | 42.53 |
Days Payable ranked
higher than
50.43%
of
115
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 875.76, Med: 44.07, Min: 1
WCN:
42.53
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
|
Days Payable range over the past 10 years
Min: 35.71, Med: 43.06, Max: 49.71
Current: 42.53
|
Dividend & Buy Back
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield % | 0.65 |
Trailing Dividend Yield ranked
lower than
84.29%
of
140
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 32.61, Med: 1.85, Min: 0.11
WCN:
0.65
Ranked among companies with meaningful Trailing Dividend Yield only.
|
Trailing Dividend Yield range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.14, Med: 0.69, Max: 0.77
Current: 0.65
|
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.29 |
Dividend Payout Ratio ranked
higher than
67.90%
of
81
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 6.52, Med: 0.31, Min: 0.04
WCN:
0.29
Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.
|
Dividend Payout Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.18, Med: 0.23, Max: 0.29
Current: 0.29
|
| Forward Dividend Yield % | 0.67 |
Forward Dividend Yield ranked
lower than
86.52%
of
141
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 32.61, Med: 1.96, Min: 0.11
WCN:
0.67
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Dividend Yield only.
| N/A |
| Yield-on-Cost (5-Year) % | 0.65 |
Yield-on-Cost (5y) ranked
lower than
87.91%
of
182
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 1074.47, Med: 1.98, Min: 0.05
WCN:
0.65
Ranked among companies with meaningful Yield-on-Cost (5y) only.
|
Yield-on-Cost (5y) range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.14, Med: 0.69, Max: 0.77
Current: 0.65
|
| 3-Year Share Buyback Rate | -12.80 |
3-Year Share Buyback Rate ranked
lower than
64.75%
of
122
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 48.7, Med: -6.3, Min: -513.2
WCN:
-12.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Rate only.
|
3-Year Share Buyback Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -37.4, Med: -12.3, Max: 0.2
Current: -12.8
|
Valuation & Return
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 64.50 |
Price-to-Tangible-Book ranked
lower than
94.04%
of
151
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 446.6, Med: 2.46, Min: 0.01
WCN:
64.5
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.
|
Price-to-Tangible-Book range over the past 10 years
Min: 33.7, Med: 70.1, Max: 850.87
Current: 64.5
|
| Price-to-Projected-FCF | 2.01 |
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF ranked
lower than
69.49%
of
59
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 34.88, Med: 1.37, Min: 0.07
WCN:
2.01
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF only.
|
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.34, Med: 1.76, Max: 2.02
Current: 2.01
|
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.26 |
Price-to-Median-PS-Value ranked
lower than
60.47%
of
129
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 60, Med: 0.98, Min: 0.01
WCN:
1.26
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Median-PS-Value only.
|
Price-to-Median-PS-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.93, Med: 0.98, Max: 1.27
Current: 1.26
|
| Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 1.99 |
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value ranked
lower than
100.00%
of
29
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 4.52, Med: 1.57, Min: 0.4
WCN:
1.99
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value only.
|
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.76, Med: 2.18, Max: 8.9
Current: 1.99
|
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 11.55 |
Price-to-Graham-Number ranked
lower than
95.74%
of
94
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 25.97, Med: 1.69, Min: 0.11
WCN:
11.55
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
|
Price-to-Graham-Number range over the past 10 years
Min: 6.59, Med: 10.71, Max: 51.16
Current: 11.55
|
| Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % | 2.88 |
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) ranked
lower than
54.35%
of
184
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 192.31, Med: 3.71, Min: -909.09
WCN:
2.88
Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) only.
|
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: -0.9, Med: 2.9, Max: 3.5
Current: 2.88
|
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 22.35 |
Forward Rate of Return ranked
higher than
54.43%
of
79
companies
in the
Waste Management
industry.
Industry Max: 3431.95, Med: 9.49, Min: -12756.3
WCN:
22.35
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Rate of Return only.
|
Forward Rate of Return range over the past 10 years
Min: -5.4, Med: 10.7, Max: 23.7
Current: 22.35
|
More Statistics
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil) $ | 5,027.45 |
| EPS (TTM) $ | 2.07 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| Volatility % | 17.28 |
| 52-Week Range $ | 70.28 - 95.39 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 263.68 |
Analyst Estimate
Piotroski F-Score Details
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Positive ROA | Y |
| Positive CFROA | Y |
| Higher ROA yoy | N |
| CFROA > ROA | Y |
| Lower Leverage yoy | N |
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | Y |
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | Y |
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | N |
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy | Y |