WCN (Waste Connections) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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WCN Waste Connections Inc WCN
88 GF Score
Price $155.33
GF Value $200.85
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Waste Connections  (NYSE:WCN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waste Connections's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Waste Connections Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Waste Connections Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.40 5.94 5.85 5.29 5.36

WCN vs CLH, RSG, GFL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Waste Connections Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Waste Connections's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Waste Connections's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=31.414/133.5265*133.5265
=31.414

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Waste Connections Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 21.398 101.765 28.077
201612 21.518 101.449 28.322
201703 21.468 102.634 27.930
201706 22.048 103.029 28.574
201709 22.752 103.345 29.397
201712 23.811 103.345 30.765
201803 23.851 105.004 30.330
201806 24.099 105.557 30.485
201809 24.699 105.636 31.220
201812 24.550 105.399 31.102
201903 24.920 106.979 31.104
201906 25.447 107.690 31.552
201909 25.781 107.611 31.990
201912 26.320 107.769 32.611
202003 25.445 107.927 31.480
202006 24.719 108.401 30.448
202009 25.364 108.164 31.311
202012 26.114 108.559 32.120
202103 26.446 110.298 32.016
202106 26.374 111.720 31.522
202109 26.428 112.905 31.255
202112 26.876 113.774 31.542
202203 26.290 117.646 29.839
202206 26.720 120.806 29.534
202209 27.005 120.648 29.888
202212 27.664 120.964 30.537
202303 28.114 122.702 30.594
202306 28.963 124.203 31.137
202309 29.471 125.230 31.423
202312 29.883 125.072 31.903
202403 30.202 126.258 31.941
202406 30.947 127.522 32.404
202409 32.020 127.285 33.590
202412 30.464 127.364 31.938
202503 31.024 129.181 32.068
202506 32.335 129.892 33.240
202509 31.618 130.287 32.404
202512 32.257 130.366 33.039
202603 31.696 132.262 31.999
202606 31.414 133.527 31.414

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Waste Connections (WCN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Connections stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $155.33 is trading 22.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $200.85. GuruFocus considers Waste Connections to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WCN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $200.85 vs. price of $155.33 (22.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 3 warning signs

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Waste Connections Business Description

Address 6220 Highway 7, Suite 600, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4H 4G3
Waste Connections is a North American waste management company focused on integrated waste collection services. The firm primarily focuses on residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial waste collection, with a secondary market focus on rural areas. With 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations as of 2024, it is the third-largest waste management company by revenue. Revenue is split among six operating segments: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada, and Midsouth.
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$155.33
Price
$200.85
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