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Waste Connections, Inc.

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Waste Connections, Inc.

WCN·NYSE·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0001318220

Waste Connections, Inc. is the third largest solid waste services company in North America. The company provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services, including by rail, across 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada. Waste Connections also engages in resource recovery, primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation. Additionally, it offers non-hazardous oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services in several basins across the U.S. and Canada. The company also provides intermodal services for moving cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. Waste Connections, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada. The company's operating strategy focuses on improving financial returns and delivering shareholder value within the solid waste industry by targeting markets where it can establish a substantial presence and operate efficiently and profitably through exclusive contracts, vertical integration, or asset positioning. It also targets niche markets, such as non-hazardous E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services.

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek monitors WCN SEC EDGAR filings and licensed market news in real time, scoring each submission for market-moving significance on a 1–10 scale. Items rated 7 or higher generate instant alerts.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Waste Connections Defends Director Against ISS "Against" Recommendation Ahead of Annual Meeting
  • Waste Connections Reports Q1 GAAP Earnings Decline Driven by Significant Impairments Amid Extensive Landfill Litigation
  • Waste Connections Exceeds Q1 Expectations, Announces $360M Share Buyback and Positive Outlook
  • Waste Connections Completes $600M Senior Notes Offering Due 2036
  • Waste Connections Prices $600M Senior Notes Offering to Refinance Debt

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$9.47B
Net Income
$1.08B
Diluted EPS
$4.17
Op. Cash Flow
$2.41B
Free Cash Flow
$1.23B
Gross Profit
$4.01B
Operating Income
$1.71B
Cash & Equivalents
$45.97M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
11.4%
Shares Outstanding
255.61M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-12 · accession 0001104659-26-013700
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$156.11
52-week range · as of 2026-04-23 $154.9 – $199.78
Market cap
$39.66B
Volume
1.3M (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 1.7M
Live data · 2026-06-14 05:14 UTC · Market closed

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WCN
Apr 23, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $168.89
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$12.78 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Apr 23, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $160.50
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$4.39 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Apr 22, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $160.50
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$4.39 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Mar 16, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $167.62
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$11.51 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Mar 05, 2026, 9:29 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $170.73
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$14.62 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Mar 05, 2026, 4:44 PM EST
Filing Type: FWP
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $170.73
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$14.62 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Feb 12, 2026, 6:01 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $170.05
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$13.94 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info
WCN
Feb 11, 2026, 4:10 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $171.70
Real-time Price: $156.11 info
Change: -$15.59 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $39.665B info