Stantec (STN) Competitors C$151.24 +1.24 (+0.83%) As of 09/19/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock STN vs. WCN, CCO, RBA, GIB.A, GFL, QBR.A, QBR.B, MEG, SJ, and NVEIShould you be buying Stantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stantec include Waste Connections (WCN), Cameco (CCO), RB Global (RBA), CGI (GIB.A), GFL Environmental (GFL), Quebecor (QBR.A), Quebecor (QBR.B), MEG Energy (MEG), Stella-Jones (SJ), and Nuvei (NVEI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Stantec vs. Its Competitors Waste Connections Cameco RB Global CGI GFL Environmental Quebecor Quebecor MEG Energy Stella-Jones Nuvei Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) and Stantec (TSE:STN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Do analysts recommend WCN or STN? Waste Connections currently has a consensus price target of C$265.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.32%. Stantec has a consensus price target of C$155.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.82%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Stantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waste Connections 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.43Stantec 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is WCN or STN more profitable? Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Stantec's net margin of 4.78%. Stantec's return on equity of 12.08% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waste Connections10.81% 11.86% 5.00% Stantec 4.78%12.08%5.70% Is WCN or STN a better dividend stock? Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Waste Connections pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stantec pays out 22.8% 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. Stantec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WCN or STN? Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaste ConnectionsC$9.23B6.69C$662.45MC$2.4896.86StantecC$7.78B2.22C$341.38MC$3.8239.59 Do insiders and institutionals believe in WCN or STN? 62.4% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Stantec shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to WCN or STN? In the previous week, Waste Connections had 4 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Waste Connections and 1 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.48 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Waste Connections Neutral Stantec Positive Which has more volatility and risk, WCN or STN? Waste Connections has a beta of 0.398821, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 0.921545, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWaste Connections beats Stantec on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stantec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 STN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStantecEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$17.25BC$2.90BC$7.83BC$9.50BDividend Yield0.60%3.39%4.57%6.49%P/E Ratio39.59354.03307.1025.93Price / Sales2.2277.01235.329.61Price / Cash52.8114.6127.9883.29Price / Book6.313.054.775.63Net IncomeC$341.38MC$82.90MC$799.16MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.00%1.07%1.02%0.58%1 Month Performance-1.31%2.47%2.11%7.74%1 Year Performance38.99%57.45%26.81%35.59% Stantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNStantec2.4145 of 5 starsC$151.24+0.8%C$155.50+2.8%+39.0%C$17.25BC$7.78B39.5931,000Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeWCNWaste Connections1.7877 of 5 starsC$242.07-0.7%C$265.00+9.5%-1.1%C$62.24BC$9.23B97.6122,100Gap UpCCOCameco1.2531 of 5 starsC$118.87+9.9%C$109.69-7.7%+98.2%C$51.75BC$3.57B97.434,700RBARB GlobalN/AC$160.80-0.9%N/A+43.1%C$29.84BC$4.42B79.214,200GIB.ACGI2.193 of 5 starsC$128.26-0.8%C$179.40+39.9%-16.5%C$28.59BC$15.56B16.9990,000GFLGFL EnvironmentalN/AC$63.91-2.1%N/A+20.2%C$23.22BC$8.08B6.9719,500QBR.AQuebecorN/AC$44.55+3.5%C$43.25-2.9%N/AC$10.22BC$5.61B13.3410,000Gap UpQBR.BQuebecor1.3969 of 5 starsC$43.80+0.2%C$42.22-3.6%+21.6%C$10.05BC$5.61B13.1110,039MEGMEG Energy2.26 of 5 starsC$28.750.0%C$31.38+9.1%+9.8%C$7.31BC$4.81B13.76449SJStella-Jones1.8622 of 5 starsC$79.68-0.1%C$84.50+6.0%-15.0%C$4.40BC$3.45B13.41280NVEINuveiN/AN/AN/AN/AC$3.13BC$1.31B-432.821,370 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Waste Connections Competitors Cameco Competitors RB Global Competitors CGI Competitors GFL Environmental Competitors Quebecor Competitors Quebecor Competitors MEG Energy Competitors Stella-Jones Competitors Nuvei Competitors 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 (TSE:STN) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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