Waste Connections (WCN) Goodwill & Intangibles (2010 - 2026)
Waste Connections' Goodwill & Intangibles was $10.36 billion in Q2 2026, up 0.8% from $10.28 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
Waste Connections (WCN) Goodwill & Intangibles (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Goodwill & Intangibles at Waste Connections came in at $10.4 billion, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Goodwill & Intangibles has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles was $9.94 billion in FY2024 (+10.4%), $9.01 billion in FY2023 (+5.0%), $8.58 billion in FY2022 (+13.8%) and $7.54 billion in FY2021 (+9.5%).
- Quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles has moved between $7.27 billion (Q3 2021) and $10.4 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill & Intangibles has increased for 41 straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Goodwill & Intangibles has ranged between 0.8% (Q2 2026) and 13.8% (Q4 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, WCN's Goodwill & Intangibles in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $10.37 billion (Q1 2026), $10.4 billion (Q4 2025) and $10.28 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.35 Bn | 93.19 Bn | 2.75 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.58 Bn | 75.19 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.47 Bn | 47.11 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 17.11 Bn | 15.13 Bn | - |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.02 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 661.44 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 6.26 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 178.80 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 777.82 Mn | 723.72 Mn | 88.27 Mn |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 297.69 Mn | 190.43 Mn | 552,000.00 |
| 9 | Comstock | 148.56 Mn | 7.78 Mn | -606,061.00 |
| 10 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 115.32 Mn | 115.32 Mn | 707,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.54 Bn |
Waste Connections Goodwill & Intangibles 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-and-intangibles&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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-and-intangibles&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();