About Waste Connections (TSE:WCN)
Waste Connections, Inc., a solid waste services company, provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through six segments: Southern, Western, Eastern, Canada, Central, and Exploration and Production (E&P). It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and E&P customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, office paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company also owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances that require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers container and chassis sales and leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2017, it owned or operated a network of 261 solid waste collection operations; 146 transfer stations; 6 intermodal facilities; 66 recycling operations; 90 active MSW, E&P, and/or non-MSW landfills; 22 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Vaughan, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Waste Management
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorIndustrials
SymbolTSE:WCN
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-905-5327510
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins27.23%
Return on Equity20.62%
Return on Assets10.57%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares263,471,000
Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waste Connections' stock symbol?
Waste Connections trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WCN."
How often does Waste Connections pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waste Connections?
Waste Connections announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 16th will be given a dividend of 0.18 per share on Wednesday, May 30th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 15th. This is an increase from Waste Connections's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View Waste Connections' Dividend History.
How were Waste Connections' earnings last quarter?
Waste Connections Inc (TSE:WCN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. Waste Connections had a net margin of 27.23% and a return on equity of 20.62%. View Waste Connections' Earnings History.
When is Waste Connections' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WCN?
5 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Waste Connections' shares. Their forecasts range from C$75.00 to C$102.50. On average, they anticipate Waste Connections' share price to reach C$87.70 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Waste Connections.
Who are some of Waste Connections' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Waste Connections include UMICORE Grp/ADR (UMICY), Umicore (UMI), Veolia Environnement (VIE), Cleanaway (CWY), Renewi (RWI), Biffa (BIFF), SECHE ENVIRONME/ADR (SECVY), Alexco Resource (AXR), Ten Entertainment Group (TEG), Alexco Resource (AXU), Newalta (NAL), Pacific Green Technologies (PGTK), Augean (AUG), Clearford Water Systems (CLI) and Avalon (AWX).
Who are Waste Connections' key executives?
Waste Connections' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Chairman & CEO (Age 55)
- Mr. Steven F. Bouck, Pres (Age 60)
- Mr. Worthing F. Jackman, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 54)
- Mr. Darrell W. Chambliss, COO & Exec. VP (Age 54)
- Mr. Patrick J. Shea, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 47)
Has Waste Connections been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WCN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Waste Connections earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company an impact score of 45.12 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Waste Connections?
Shares of WCN and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is Waste Connections' stock price today?
One share of WCN stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$101.02.
How big of a company is Waste Connections?
Waste Connections has a market capitalization of C$24.81 billion.
How can I contact Waste Connections?
Waste Connections' mailing address is 610 Applewood Cres Suite 200, CONCORD, ON L4K 0E3, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-905-5327510.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Waste Connections (WCN)
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