Waste Connections (WCN) Goodwill (2010 - 2026)
Waste Connections' Goodwill was $8.39 billion in Q2 2026, up 2.0% from $8.22 billion a year earlier but down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Waste Connections (WCN) Goodwill (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2010 onward, Waste Connections has reported Goodwill for 50 quarters.
- Goodwill has now increased for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill was $7.95 billion in FY2024 (+7.4%), $7.4 billion in FY2023 (+7.3%), $6.9 billion in FY2022 (+11.5%) and $6.19 billion in FY2021 (+8.0%).
- Quarterly Goodwill has moved between $6.01 billion (Q3 2021) and $8.41 billion (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill has increased for 41 straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Goodwill ran from 2.0% in Q2 2026 to 11.7% in Q1 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, WCN's Goodwill in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $8.41 billion (Q1 2026), $8.39 billion (Q4 2025) and $8.28 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 82.59 Bn | 81.50 Bn | 2.73 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 65.21 Bn | 64.82 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 39.38 Bn | 39.00 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.54 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 608.78 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.37 Bn | 13.05 Bn | 385.80 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.11 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 178.80 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 512.61 Mn | 471.88 Mn | 82.26 Mn |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 331.69 Mn | 223.25 Mn | -2.50 Mn |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 204.72 Mn | 204.72 Mn | 707,000.00 |
| 10 | Comstock | 185.32 Mn | 188.64 Mn | -896,073.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.01 Bn |
API Access
Waste Connections Goodwill API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "ticker": "WCN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();