Waste Connections (WCN) Competitors

Republic Services has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

57.7% of Republic Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than Waste Connections. Republic Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Republic Services had 18 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Republic Services and 5 mentions for Waste Connections. Republic Services' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.29 indicating that Republic Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Republic Services currently has a consensus price target of $252.10, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $203.22, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Republic Services.

Republic Services has a net margin of 12.93% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 11.40%. Republic Services' return on equity of 18.56% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Republic Services pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Republic Services pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Republic Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Republic Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Waste Management had 26 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Waste Management and 5 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Waste Management's score of 0.13 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

80.4% of Waste Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Waste Management has a net margin of 11.78% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 11.40%. Waste Management's return on equity of 31.97% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Waste Management pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Management has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Waste Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Waste Connections. Waste Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Waste Management presently has a consensus price target of $257.04, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $203.22, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given Waste Management's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Waste Management is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Waste Management has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Veralto pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Veralto pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Veralto has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Waste Connections has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Waste Connections is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.3% of Veralto shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Veralto shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Veralto. Veralto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Veralto currently has a consensus target price of $120.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.78%. Waste Connections has a consensus target price of $203.22, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Veralto.

In the previous week, Veralto had 5 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Veralto and 5 mentions for Waste Connections. Veralto's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.29 indicating that Veralto is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Veralto has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Veralto has a net margin of 17.27% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 11.40%. Veralto's return on equity of 35.08% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

In the previous week, Rollins had 19 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Rollins and 5 mentions for Waste Connections. Rollins' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.29 indicating that Rollins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of Rollins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Rollins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Rollins has a net margin of 13.19% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 11.40%. Rollins' return on equity of 39.43% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rollins has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Waste Connections presently has a consensus price target of $203.22, indicating a potential upside of 4.88%. Rollins has a consensus price target of $40.56, indicating a potential upside of 6.88%. Given Rollins' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rollins is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Rollins pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Waste Connections pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rollins pays out 73.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Rollins has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Rollins. Rollins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.