Waste Connections (WCN) Competitors $183.62 -0.82 (-0.44%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$183.71 +0.09 (+0.05%) As of 07:20 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 TCOMShould 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 Trip.com Group (TCOM). Waste Connections vs. Its Competitors Casella Waste Systems Republic Services Waste Management S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre DoorDash Relx PayPal Trip.com Group Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Is WCN or CWST more profitable? Waste Connections has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Casella Waste Systems' net margin of 0.79%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 15.74% beat Casella Waste Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waste Connections6.93% 15.74% 6.36% Casella Waste Systems 0.79%4.69%2.20% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, WCN or CWST? Waste Connections has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$8.92B5.32$617.57M$2.4375.56Casella Waste Systems$1.56B4.48$13.54M$0.22500.23 Does the media refer more to WCN or CWST? In the previous week, Casella Waste Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Casella Waste Systems and 10 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 0.46 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Casella Waste Systems 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer WCN or CWST? Waste Connections presently has a consensus price target of $213.93, indicating a potential upside of 16.51%. Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $122.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.46%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Casella Waste Systems.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) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06Casella Waste Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 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$47.66B$10.55B$15.10B$20.83BDividend Yield0.68%1.30%2.73%3.65%P/E Ratio75.5632.3826.5925.98Price / Sales5.3211.2442.1148.12Price / Cash19.7317.1126.2622.28Price / Book6.033.686.304.56Net Income$617.57M$221.89M$195.98M$995.22M7 Day Performance1.37%0.35%-0.52%-0.86%1 Month Performance-3.66%-1.53%6.23%4.16%1 Year Performance2.02%10.37%24.35%8.88% Waste Connections Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WCNWaste Connections4.7383 of 5 stars$183.62-0.4%$213.93+16.5%+2.2%$47.66B$8.92B75.5623,854CWSTCasella Waste Systems3.8373 of 5 stars$113.30-0.1%$122.67+8.3%+8.7%$7.19B$1.63B515.025,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastRSGRepublic Services4.3622 of 5 stars$242.21+0.4%$252.68+4.3%+21.9%$75.69B$16.03B36.5342,000Positive NewsWMWaste Management4.9347 of 5 stars$226.79-0.1%$251.00+10.7%+7.3%$91.26B$22.06B34.2161,700Analyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.8943 of 5 stars$530.03+0.1%$593.57+12.0%+10.9%$162.56B$14.21B41.6442,350Positive NewsPDDPDD4.7298 of 5 stars$105.25+1.6%$144.55+37.3%-28.1%$146.52B$53.96B11.3323,465MELIMercadoLibre4.5209 of 5 stars$2,501.08-0.5%$2,645.94+5.8%+35.1%$126.80B$20.78B61.5118,282Positive NewsDASHDoorDash3.3851 of 5 stars$246.89+3.4%$220.53-10.7%+131.3%$104.62B$11.24B320.6423,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRELXRelx2.121 of 5 stars$53.41+0.4%N/A+16.2%$100.29B$12.06B28.7236,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradePYPLPayPal4.8283 of 5 stars$76.18-0.5%$83.42+9.5%+22.6%$74.09B$31.80B17.0424,400Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionTCOMTrip.com Group4.2208 of 5 stars$61.46+4.6%$77.25+25.7%+22.7%$40.15B$7.30B17.8141,073 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CWST Alternatives RSG Alternatives WM Alternatives SPGI Alternatives PDD Alternatives MELI Alternatives DASH Alternatives RELX Alternatives PYPL Alternatives TCOM 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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