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Waste Connections (TSX:WCN) FCF Yield % : 2.40 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Waste Connections FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Waste Connections's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is C$1,607 Mil, and Market Cap is C$69,992 Mil. Therefore, Waste Connections's FCF Yield % for today is 2.40%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Connections's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WCN' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.33   Med: 3.21   Max: 5.53
Current: 2.4


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Waste Connections was 5.53%. The lowest was 2.33%. And the median was 3.21%.

TSX:WCN's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
62.85% of 253 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.12 vs TSX:WCN: 2.40

Waste Connections's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 7.62%.


Waste Connections FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Connections's FCF Yield % 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.

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Waste Connections FCF Yield % Chart

Waste Connections Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.78 2.72 3.27 3.14 2.63

Waste Connections Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Yield % 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 2.50 2.89 3.49 2.49 1.54

Competitive Comparison of Waste Connections's FCF Yield %

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's FCF Yield % falls into.



Waste Connections FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Waste Connections's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=1671.086 / 63627.4854
=2.63%

Waste Connections's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=245.394 * 4 / 63627.4854
=1.54%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Waste Connections Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6220 Highway 7, Suite 600, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4H 4G3
Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 103 active landfills (9 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 157 transfer stations, and 81 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 2023, 12% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.
Executives
Darrell W. Chambliss Senior Officer
James M. Little Senior Officer
Robert Andres Nielsen Senior Officer
Domenico Danilo Pio Senior Officer
Andrea Elisabeth Bertone Director
Robert Michael Cloninger Senior Officer
Philip Rivard Senior Officer
Edward E. Guillet Director
Mary Anne Whitney Senior Officer
Michael W Harlan Director
Eric Olin Hansen Senior Officer
Patrick J Shea Senior Officer
Matthew Stephen Black Senior Officer
William J. Razzouk Director
Susan Rhea Netherton Senior Officer