Waste Connections (WCN) Competitors $170.80 +1.06 (+0.62%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$169.00 -1.80 (-1.05%) As of 04:10 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, DASH, MELI, RELX, PYPL, TCOM, 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), DoorDash (DASH), MercadoLibre (MELI), Relx (RELX), PayPal (PYPL), Trip.com Group (TCOM), and Reddit (RDDT). Waste Connections vs. Its Competitors Casella Waste Systems Republic Services Waste Management S&P Global DoorDash MercadoLibre Relx PayPal Trip.com Group Reddit Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor WCN or CWST? In the previous week, Waste Connections had 8 more articles in the media than Casella Waste Systems. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Waste Connections and 10 mentions for Casella Waste Systems. Casella Waste Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.35 indicating that Casella Waste Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waste Connections 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Casella Waste Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger 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$9.23B4.75$617.57M$2.4868.87Casella Waste Systems$1.72B3.17$13.54M$0.18477.44 Which has more volatility & risk, WCN or CWST? Waste Connections has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WCN or CWST? 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 analysts rate WCN or CWST? Waste Connections presently has a consensus price target of $210.38, suggesting a potential upside of 23.17%. Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $112.38, suggesting a potential upside of 30.76%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05Casella Waste Systems 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 SummaryWaste Connections beats Casella Waste Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$43.83B$10.37B$28.54B$21.71BDividend Yield0.73%1.21%2.89%3.62%P/E Ratio68.8737.3026.2029.81Price / Sales4.758.251,652.3594.52Price / Cash18.4516.7631.8224.26Price / Book5.613.948.054.62Net Income$617.57M$237.95M$196.17M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.48%1.75%-1.45%-0.82%1 Month Performance-1.65%7.14%1.93%0.22%1 Year Performance-6.09%4.02%54.78%11.49% Waste Connections Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WCNWaste Connections4.929 of 5 stars$170.80+0.6%$210.38+23.2%-6.7%$43.83B$9.23B68.8723,854Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCWSTCasella Waste Systems4.2661 of 5 stars$92.91+1.2%$112.38+21.0%-16.2%$5.90B$1.56B516.175,100Analyst ForecastRSGRepublic Services4.8864 of 5 stars$223.03-0.5%$260.58+16.8%+7.0%$69.63B$16.37B32.9942,000Analyst ForecastWMWaste Management4.9192 of 5 stars$217.68-0.9%$255.17+17.2%+0.0%$87.69B$23.95B32.3061,700Analyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.987 of 5 stars$478.28-0.3%$614.46+28.5%-8.6%$146.49B$14.70B36.7942,350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDASHDoorDash3.5044 of 5 stars$281.74+3.9%$275.27-2.3%+83.1%$120.36B$10.72B156.5223,700Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpMELIMercadoLibre4.8314 of 5 stars$2,154.22-0.9%$2,822.78+31.0%+0.7%$109.21B$24.10B53.2018,282Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRELXRelx3.6187 of 5 stars$46.400.0%N/A-6.7%$85.04B$12.06B24.9536,400PYPLPayPal4.8172 of 5 stars$71.29+2.9%$84.50+18.5%-14.5%$68.11B$31.80B15.2324,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.5981 of 5 stars$71.39-2.6%$76.98+7.8%+20.3%$46.64B$7.30B19.5641,073Positive NewsRDDTReddit3.3554 of 5 stars$203.61-1.7%$201.58-1.0%+166.9%$38.11B$1.67B185.102,233Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CWST Alternatives RSG Alternatives WM Alternatives SPGI Alternatives DASH Alternatives MELI Alternatives RELX Alternatives PYPL Alternatives TCOM 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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