Waste Connections WCN
NYSE WCN
$160.61 -0.64 (-0.40%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:53 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%