Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Capex-to-Operating-Income

: 0.56 (As of Mar. 2023)

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Capex-to-Operating-Income measures a company's investments in physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment to its operating income.

Waste Connections's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $-175.79 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was $316.55 Mil.

Hence, Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.56.

Waste Connections Capex-to-Operating-Income Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income can be seen below:

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Waste Connections Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Capex-to-Operating-Income

0.64

0.74

0.76

0.69

0.72

Waste Connections Quarterly Data
	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23
Capex-to-Operating-Income																0.55	0.66	0.73	0.95	0.56

Competitive Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Income data, can be viewed below:

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Annual Data Quarterly Data

Waste Connections Capex-to-Operating-Income Distribution

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Capex-to-Operating-Income's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

Waste Connections Capex-to-Operating-Income Calculation

Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-912.677)	/	1260.42
	=	0.72

Waste Connections's Capex-to-Operating-Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Income	=	- Capital Expenditure	/	Operating Income
	=	- (-175.786)	/	316.554
	=	0.56

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Capex-to-Operating-Income Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Income assesses how much emphasis a company is placing upon investing in capital-intensive projects. The ratio is generally a good gauge to quantify how much focus on growth a company has. Typically, smaller companies that are still growing and expanding will have a higher Capex to Operating Income Ratio, since such businesses are likely investing more in physical assets. Lower ratios could indicate that a company has reached maturity and it is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

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Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Business Description

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Address

6220 Highway 7, Suite 600, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4H 4G3

Website

https://www.wasteconnections.com

Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 97 active landfills (12 are exploration and production waste landfills and 14 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 142 transfer stations, and 71 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2021, 14% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.

Executives

Andrea E. Bertone	director	C/O CORP. SECRETARY, PEABODY ENERGY CORP, 701 MARKET STREET, ST. LOUIS MO 63101
Robert Michael Cloninger	officer: SR VP, Deputy General Counsel	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Susan Netherton	officer: VP People, Training & Devlpmnt	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Jason Craft	officer: Sr Vice President-Operations	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Elise Lipman Jordan	director	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Eric Hansen	officer: Senior Vice President and CIO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Mary Anne Whitney	officer: Sr Vice President - Finance	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Michael W Harlan	director	C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC., 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT, SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6 L4K 0C3
Patrick James Shea	officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel & Sec	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Matthew Stephen Black	officer: Sr. Vice President - Tax	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE #110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Edward E Guillet	director	C/O WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC, 610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT, SUITE 200, VAUGHAN A6 L4K 0C3
Worthing Jackman	officer: EVP & CFO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Darrell W Chambliss	officer: EVP & COO	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David M Hall	officer: Sr. Vice President	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
James Little	officer: Sr. Vice President Engineering	3 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 110, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380