Waste Connections (WCN) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 16.82% in Q2 2026, up 216.0% year-over-year from 5.32% in Q2 2025, and up 60.16% quarter-over-quarter from 10.5% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Waste Connections (WCN) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has disclosed FCF Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 16.82% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 216.0% year-over-year to 16.82%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 12.63% (up 28.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.04%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 16.82% for Q2 2026 at Waste Connections, up from 10.5% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 17.61% in Q2 2023 to a low of 7.27% in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 14.09%, with a median of 14.82% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 323 bps in 2025 and slumped 427 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 12.2% in 2022, then decreased by 4 bps to 11.67% in 2023, then slumped by 35 bps to 7.62% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 7.27% in 2025, then soared by 131 bps to 16.82% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 16.82% in Q2 2026, 10.5% in Q1 2026, and 7.27% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 86.82 Bn | 86.26 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 16.40% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 68.56 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 17.18% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 40.73 Bn | 40.63 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 16.82% |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.53 Bn | 15.34 Bn | 385.80 Mn | 36.19% |
| 5 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.74 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 4.87% |
| 6 | Comstock | 230.85 Mn | 230.85 Mn | -896,073.00 | -5,527.91% |
| 7 | Quest Resource Holding | 29.23 Mn | 28.20 Mn | 10.43 Mn | 6.96% |
| 8 | ReTo Eco-Solutions | 50,241.15 | -5.98 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.36% |