Waste Connections (WCN) Change in Cash (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Change in Cash came in at $93.1 million in Q1 2026, up 81.51% year-on-year from $51.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 252.55% quarter-over-quarter from -$61.0 million in Q4 2025.
Waste Connections (WCN) Change in Cash (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has disclosed Change in Cash across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $93.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 came in at $93.1 million, up 81.51% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $73.2 million (up 130.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $31.4 million, up 122.19% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash came in at $93.1 million for Q1 2026 at Waste Connections, up from -$61.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $243.7 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$138.7 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is -$5.3 million (2023), against an average of $6.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Cash tumbled 1117.98% in 2022 and surged 969.19% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Waste Connections' Change in Cash stood at -$127.0 million in 2022, then soared by 88.2% to -$15.0 million in 2023, then sank by 169.03% to -$40.3 million in 2024, then sank by 51.25% to -$61.0 million in 2025, then surged by 252.55% to $93.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $93.1 million (Q1 2026), -$61.0 million (Q4 2025), and $23.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | 975.02 Mn |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 93.07 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | -278.32 Mn |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | -89.96 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 | -10.21 Mn |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | -52.00 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -4.98 Mn |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -61.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -36.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 59.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -127.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -138.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 243.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -238.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -379.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.39 Mn |