Waste Connections (WCN) Cash from Operations (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at 545598000.0 in Q1 2026, up 0.75% year-on-year from 541539000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 2.03% quarter-over-quarter from 556879000.0 in Q4 2025.
Waste Connections (WCN) Cash from Operations (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has disclosed Cash from Operations across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 545598000.0 for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 came in at 545598000.0, up 0.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2418128000.0 (up 6.05% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2414069000.0, up 8.31% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at 545598000.0 for Q1 2026 at Waste Connections, down from 556879000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 677449000.0 in Q3 2025 to a low of 440897000.0 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Operations is 554164000.0 (2023), against an average of 549288411.76.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations climbed 24.91% in 2022 and dropped 2.12% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Waste Connections' Cash from Operations stood at 522355000.0 in 2022, then increased by 6.43% to 555941000.0 in 2023, then gained by 2.34% to 568929000.0 in 2024, then dropped by 2.12% to 556879000.0 in 2025, then dropped by 2.03% to 545598000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 545598000.0 (Q1 2026), 556879000.0 (Q4 2025), and 677449000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | - |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 545.60 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | 6.30 Mn |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | 62.25 Mn |
| 5 | Enviri | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Onterris | 613.85 Mn | 602.80 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Battery Technology | 425.23 Mn | 386.75 Mn | 737,749.00 | -2.70 Mn |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -3.78 Mn |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 545.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 545.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 556.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 556.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 677.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 677.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 638.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 638.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 541.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 541.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 568.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 568.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 558.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 558.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 611.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 611.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 490.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 490.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 555.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 555.94 Mn |