Waste Connections (WCN) Competitors $182.36 -2.42 (-1.31%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$182.20 -0.17 (-0.09%) As of 05:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WCN vs. CWST, RSG, WM, SPGI, PDD, MELI, DASH, RELX, PYPL, and RDDTShould you be buying Waste Connections stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Waste Connections include Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Republic Services (RSG), Waste Management (WM), S&P Global (SPGI), PDD (PDD), MercadoLibre (MELI), DoorDash (DASH), Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), and Reddit (RDDT). Waste Connections vs. Its Competitors Casella Waste Systems Republic Services Waste Management S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre DoorDash Relx PayPal Reddit Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Is WCN or CWST more profitable? Waste Connections has a net margin of 6.97% compared to Casella Waste Systems' net margin of 0.64%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 15.72% beat Casella Waste Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waste Connections6.97% 15.72% 6.32% Casella Waste Systems 0.64%4.97%2.40% Do insiders and institutionals believe in WCN or CWST? 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, WCN or CWST? Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Casella Waste Systems. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casella Waste Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaste Connections$8.92B5.28$617.57M$2.4873.53Casella Waste Systems$1.56B4.03$13.54M$0.18549.17 Does the media refer more to WCN or CWST? In the previous week, Waste Connections had 18 more articles in the media than Casella Waste Systems. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Waste Connections and 8 mentions for Casella Waste Systems. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Casella Waste Systems' score of 0.40 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waste Connections 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Casella Waste Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend WCN or CWST? Waste Connections currently has a consensus target price of $215.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.90%. Casella Waste Systems has a consensus target price of $123.17, indicating a potential upside of 24.60%. Given Casella Waste Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Waste Connections.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waste Connections 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Casella Waste Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has more volatility & risk, WCN or CWST? Waste Connections has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWaste Connections beats Casella Waste Systems on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Waste Connections News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WCN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WCN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaste ConnectionsWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$47.12B$10.82B$26.09B$21.09BDividend Yield0.68%1.22%2.78%3.55%P/E Ratio73.5338.4928.2728.89Price / Sales5.285.6630.3853.01Price / Cash19.7617.7325.5818.23Price / Book5.993.776.714.69Net Income$617.57M$237.95M$197.46M$995.89M7 Day Performance-1.36%2.07%0.66%1.91%1 Month Performance-2.48%-0.07%-1.99%1.73%1 Year Performance-2.18%-3.84%33.53%10.20% Waste Connections Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WCNWaste Connections4.5946 of 5 stars$182.36-1.3%$215.00+17.9%-0.9%$47.12B$8.92B73.5323,854CWSTCasella Waste Systems4.1458 of 5 stars$97.51-1.8%$123.17+26.3%-4.2%$6.19B$1.56B541.725,100RSGRepublic Services4.9037 of 5 stars$232.35-0.2%$262.17+12.8%+13.5%$72.55B$16.03B34.3742,000Positive NewsWMWaste Management4.9248 of 5 stars$224.29-1.1%$254.35+13.4%+8.1%$90.35B$22.06B33.2861,700Dividend AnnouncementSPGIS&P Global4.8098 of 5 stars$550.80-1.0%$611.69+11.1%+11.1%$168.16B$14.21B42.3742,350Positive NewsPDDPDD4.4165 of 5 stars$118.34-0.5%$144.55+22.1%-9.1%$164.75B$53.96B12.7423,465Trending NewsMELIMercadoLibre4.467 of 5 stars$2,364.01-1.2%$2,817.22+19.2%+21.5%$119.86B$20.78B58.3918,282Positive NewsDASHDoorDash3.4286 of 5 stars$253.34+2.2%$263.88+4.2%+92.0%$108.23B$10.72B140.7523,700Insider TradeRELXRelx3.7549 of 5 stars$47.81-0.3%N/A+4.7%$87.71B$12.06B25.7036,400Positive NewsPYPLPayPal4.8053 of 5 stars$69.53+0.4%$85.00+22.2%-2.5%$66.43B$31.80B14.8624,400Positive NewsRDDTReddit3.0149 of 5 stars$241.76-1.9%$171.83-28.9%+267.0%$45.25B$1.30B219.782,233Analyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CWST Alternatives RSG Alternatives WM Alternatives SPGI Alternatives PDD Alternatives MELI Alternatives DASH Alternatives RELX Alternatives PYPL Alternatives RDDT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WCN) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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