Waste Connections (WCN) Net Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $93.8 million in Q1 2026, up 81.32% year-on-year from $51.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 253.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$61.0 million in Q4 2025.
Waste Connections (WCN) Net Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $93.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $93.8 million, up 81.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $72.8 million (up 126.22% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $30.8 million, up 109.48% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at $93.8 million for Q1 2026 at Waste Connections, up from -$61.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $243.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$136.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$4.1 million (2023), against an average of $6.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow tumbled 1048.33% in 2022 and soared 1202.22% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Waste Connections' Net Cash Flow stood at -$128.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 86.43% to -$17.4 million in 2023, then sank by 129.1% to -$39.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 53.08% to -$61.0 million in 2025, then soared by 253.7% to $93.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $93.8 million (Q1 2026), -$61.0 million (Q4 2025), and $24.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | 1.23 Bn |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 93.76 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | -274.68 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 | -10.24 Mn |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | -51.00 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 | 93.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -24.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -24.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.39 Mn |