Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Waste Connections, Inc. is in the Industrials sector and Waste Management industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 29/100.
Quick answer for WCN
Waste Connections, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 29/100. The stored market price is $160.96. Its financial score is 16/100. Its valuation score is 10/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Waste Connections, Inc. does
Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading environmental services provider that delivers a full spectrum of non-hazardous waste management solutions, including collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery, across both the United States and Canada. The company offers essential waste collection services to a diverse customer base, spanning residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) sectors. Beyond collection, their operations encompass landfill management for final waste disposition and comprehensive recycling programs for a wide array of materials, such as compostables, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and both ferrous and aluminum metals. Waste Connections also maintains and operates a network of transfer stations, which efficiently receive, compact, and load waste for subsequent transport—by truck, rail, or barge—to
WCN financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 29/100
- Current price:
- $160.96
- Market capitalization:
- $40.57B
- Revenue:
- $9.80B
- Net income:
- $1.06B
- Free cash flow:
- $1.22B
- Cash:
- $98.2M
- Total debt:
- $9.61B
- EPS:
- 4.19
- P/E ratio:
- 38.4x
- Financial score:
- 16/100
- Valuation score:
- 10/100
- Revenue score:
- 19/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $1.22B, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $98.2M of cash versus $9.61B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 10/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 16/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research WCN
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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