Waste Connections (WCN) Competitors

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WCN vs. CCO, RBA, GIB.A, GFL, and QBR.B

Should you buy Waste Connections stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Waste Connections with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Waste Connections include Cameco (CCO), RB Global (RBA), CGI (GIB.A), GFL Environmental (GFL), and Quebecor (QBR.B). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Waste Connections compare to Cameco?

Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) and Cameco (TSE:CCO) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Cameco had 2 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cameco and 3 mentions for Waste Connections. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.81 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Cameco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.501016, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cameco has a beta of 0.762573, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

58.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Cameco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cameco has a consensus target price of C$174.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.09%. Given Cameco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cameco is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	9 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.80
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waste Connections	C$9.61B	5.72	C$662.45M	C$4.10	52.72
Cameco	C$3.54B	18.19	C$117.81M	C$1.49	99.17

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cameco pays an annual dividend of C$0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Waste Connections pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cameco pays out 16.1% 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.

Cameco has a net margin of 18.39% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.98%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 12.83% beat Cameco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waste Connections	10.98%	12.83%	5.00%
Cameco	18.39%	9.47%	2.38%

Summary

Waste Connections beats Cameco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Waste Connections compare to RB Global?

RB Global (TSE:RBA) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.98% compared to RB Global's net margin of 9.53%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 12.83% beat RB Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RB Global	9.53%	7.47%	4.03%
Waste Connections	10.98%	12.83%	5.00%

RB Global has a beta of 0.271126, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.501016, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 2 more articles in the media than RB Global. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Waste Connections and 1 mentions for RB Global. RB Global's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.81 indicating that RB Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RB Global	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Waste Connections	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

80.8% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of RB Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RB Global	C$4.72B	5.83	C$206.01M	C$2.15	68.65
Waste Connections	C$9.61B	5.72	C$662.45M	C$4.10	52.72

RB Global currently has a consensus price target of C$124.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.98%. Given RB Global's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe RB Global is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RB Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	9 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.80

RB Global pays an annual dividend of C$1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. RB Global pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 32.4% 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.

Summary

Waste Connections beats RB Global on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Waste Connections compare to CGI?

CGI (TSE:GIB.A) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

35.7% of CGI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of CGI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

CGI presently has a consensus target price of C$127.46, suggesting a potential upside of 34.84%. Given CGI's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CGI is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CGI	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	9 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.80

CGI has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.98%. CGI's return on equity of 19.51% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CGI	11.51%	19.51%	9.35%
Waste Connections	10.98%	12.83%	5.00%

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 1 more articles in the media than CGI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Waste Connections and 2 mentions for CGI. CGI's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.81 indicating that CGI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CGI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Waste Connections	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

CGI has a beta of 0.083924, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.501016, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

CGI pays an annual dividend of C$0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. CGI pays out 6.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 32.4% 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CGI	C$16.34B	1.21	C$1.67B	C$7.66	12.34
Waste Connections	C$9.61B	5.72	C$662.45M	C$4.10	52.72

Summary

CGI beats Waste Connections on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Waste Connections compare to GFL Environmental?

GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

47.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.204092, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.501016, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GFL Environmental	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.67
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	9 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.80

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.98% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of 3.12%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 12.83% beat GFL Environmental's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GFL Environmental	3.12%	3.01%	1.22%
Waste Connections	10.98%	12.83%	5.00%

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 3 more articles in the media than GFL Environmental. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Waste Connections and 0 mentions for GFL Environmental. GFL Environmental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.81 indicating that GFL Environmental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
GFL Environmental	Neutral
Waste Connections	Negative

GFL Environmental pays an annual dividend of C$0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. GFL Environmental pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 32.4% 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 higher revenue and earnings than GFL Environmental. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GFL Environmental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GFL Environmental	C$6.70B	2.68	-C$594.65M	C$0.69	72.04
Waste Connections	C$9.61B	5.72	C$662.45M	C$4.10	52.72

Summary

Waste Connections beats GFL Environmental on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Waste Connections compare to Quebecor?

Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) and Quebecor (TSE:QBR.B) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 3 more articles in the media than Quebecor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Waste Connections and 0 mentions for Quebecor. Quebecor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.81 indicating that Quebecor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections	Negative
Quebecor	Neutral

Quebecor has a net margin of 12.99% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.98%. Quebecor's return on equity of 37.44% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waste Connections	10.98%	12.83%	5.00%
Quebecor	12.99%	37.44%	7.05%

58.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Quebecor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Quebecor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waste Connections	C$9.61B	5.72	C$662.45M	C$4.10	52.72
Quebecor	C$5.63B	2.66	C$736.30M	C$3.55	18.69

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.501016, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quebecor has a beta of 0.749287, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Quebecor pays an annual dividend of C$1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Waste Connections pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quebecor pays out 38.7% 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.

Quebecor has a consensus target price of C$63.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.98%. Given Quebecor's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quebecor is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	9 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.80
Quebecor	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Quebecor beats Waste Connections on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE 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.

WCN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Waste Connections	Waste Management Industry	Industrials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$54.92B	C$6.19B	C$9.38B	C$12.16B
Dividend Yield	0.89%	1.60%	3.56%	6.20%
P/E Ratio	52.72	15.97	25.10	37.64
Price / Sales	5.72	10.73	4,734.44	11.68
Price / Cash	230.05	40.65	27.59	82.29
Price / Book	6.85	4.19	5.04	4.50
Net Income	C$662.45M	C$66.26M	C$792.97M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	0.37%	-0.63%	1.17%	1.38%
1 Month Performance	-4.73%	1.55%	2.13%	1.46%
1 Year Performance	-19.91%	184.53%	32.13%	55.45%

Waste Connections Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WCN Waste Connections	1.3898 of 5 stars	C$216.15 +0.5%	N/A	-20.3%	C$54.92B	C$9.61B	52.72	22,100
CCO Cameco	2.5473 of 5 stars	C$142.25 -3.9%	C$176.19 +23.9%	+79.6%	C$61.95B	C$3.54B	95.47	4,700	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
RBA RB Global	1.0368 of 5 stars	C$141.99 +1.1%	C$124.00 -12.7%	-1.7%	C$26.45B	C$4.72B	66.04	4,200
GIB.A CGI	2.849 of 5 stars	C$89.03 +2.4%	C$127.46 +43.2%	-36.5%	C$18.64B	C$16.34B	11.62	90,000
GFL GFL Environmental	0.5575 of 5 stars	C$50.71 -0.6%	N/A	-26.9%	C$18.30B	C$6.70B	73.49	19,500

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in WCN or CCO?

Do analysts prefer WCN or CCO?

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Is WCN or CCO a better dividend stock?

Is WCN or CCO more profitable?

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Does the media favor RBA or WCN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RBA or WCN?

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Is GIB.A or WCN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GIB.A or WCN?

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How does Waste Connections compare to GFL Environmental?

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Is GFL or WCN more profitable?

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