Waste Connections (WCN) is a Industrials company in the Waste Management industry. It has a market capitalization of $47.31B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.8 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 6.1% and free cash flow per share grew 4.3%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.3 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the lagging band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.3/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Lagging · -6.1% over 12 months ex. last
Second-worst fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-6.2%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$47.31B
Trailing P/E
33.8
Price / book
6.0
Price / sales
4.8
FCF yield
2.5%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Gross margin
42.6%
Operating margin
19.5%
Net margin
11.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+6.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+9.5%
EPS growth (YoY)
+7.5%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+4.3%
Beta
0.5
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Waste Management
WCN earnings
Next report: Feb 10, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $1.38).
Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q3 2026
Oct 21, 2026
$1.58
$1.52
+4.0%
$2.64B
Q2 2026
Jul 22, 2026
$1.50
$1.35
+11.1%
$2.56B
Q1 2026
Apr 22, 2026
$1.23
$1.18
+4.2%
$2.37B
Q4 2025
Feb 11, 2026
$1.29
$1.27
+1.6%
$2.37B
WCN analyst price target
Median target $210.00 from 25 analysts, ranging $170.00 – $225.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Waste Connections Hold (5.3 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is WCN's P/E ratio?
Waste Connections trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.8.
When does WCN report earnings?
Waste Connections's next scheduled report is on Feb 10, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $1.38.
What is the WCN price target?
The median analyst price target from 25 analysts is $210.00, with a range of $170.00 – $225.00.
Is WCN Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Waste Connections as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.