Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Waste Connections's share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $149.27. Waste Connections's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 258 Mil. Therefore, Waste Connections's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $38,452 Mil.
Waste Connections's quarterly market cap
declined
from Jun. 2023 ($36,812 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($34,593 Mil) but then
increased
from Sep. 2023 ($34,593 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($38,452 Mil).
Waste Connections's annual market cap
declined
from Dec. 2021 ($35,459 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($34,087 Mil) but then
increased
from Dec. 2022 ($34,087 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($38,452 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Waste Connections's Enterprise Value for Today is $49,845 Mil.
Waste Connections Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for Waste Connections's Market Cap 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.
For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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 Market Cap Distribution
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's Market Cap falls into.
Waste Connections Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
Waste Connections's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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.
Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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Waste Connections (Waste Connections) Business Description
Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 100 active landfills (9 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 157 transfer stations, and 79 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 2022, 13% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.
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