Goodwill to Asset ratio measures how much goodwill a company is recording compared to the total level of its assets. Waste Connections's Goodwill for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $6,941 Mil. Waste Connections's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $17,227 Mil.
Therefore, Waste Connections's Goodwill to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.40.
Waste Connections Goodwill-to-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Waste Connections's Goodwill-to-Asset 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 Annual Data
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Goodwill-to-Asset
0.40
0.40
0.41
0.42
0.40
Waste Connections Quarterly Data
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Goodwill-to-Asset
0.42
0.42
0.41
0.40
0.40
Competitive Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's Goodwill-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Goodwill-to-Asset 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 Goodwill-to-Asset Distribution
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's Goodwill-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's Goodwill-to-Asset falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Goodwill-to-Asset's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.
Waste Connections Goodwill-to-Asset Calculation
Goodwill to Asset ratio measures how much goodwill a company is recording compared to the total level of its assets.
It is calculated by dividing goodwill by total assets.
Waste Connections's Goodwill to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as
* 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.
If the goodwill-to-asset ratio increases, it can mean that the company is recording a proportionately higher amount of goodwill, assuming total assets are remaining constant. It is generally good to see a company increasing its assets regularly; however, if these increases are coming from intangible assets, such as goodwill, the increases may not be as good.
Increases in the goodwill-to-asset ratio might suggest that a company has been aggressively acquiring other firms or has seen its tangible assets decrease in value. When a large portion of total assets are attributable to intangible assets (such as goodwill), the company may be at risk of having that portion of its asset base wiped out quickly if it must record any goodwill impairments. Decreases in the goodwill-to-assets ratio suggest that the company has either written down some goodwill or increased its tangible assets.
Asset needs vary from industry to industry. This is why comparing goodwill-to-assets ratios is generally most meaningful among companies within the same industry. By comparing a company's goodwill to assets ratio to those of other companies within the same industry, investors can get a feel for how a company is managing its goodwill.
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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.
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