Waste Connections (WCN) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections (WCN) posted Operating Expenses of $260.5 million for Q2 2026, up 3.73% sequentially from $251.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 7.21% YoY from $243.0 million in Q2 2025.
Waste Connections (WCN) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has reported Operating Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at $260.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 7.21% year-over-year to $260.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $978.1 million (up 5.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $959.5 million, up 8.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $260.5 million in Q2 2026 per WCN's latest filing, from $251.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $260.5 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $163.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $213.9 million and a median of $218.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses gained 28.49% in 2023, then increased 0.39% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $177.8 million in 2022, then grew by 8.43% to $192.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.64% to $211.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.82% to $230.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.27% to $260.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $260.5 million, $251.1 million, and $230.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 90.39 Bn | 89.83 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 5.43 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.62 Bn | 67.51 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 42.71 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 538.77 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 17.07 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 214.57 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.89 Bn | 14.70 Bn | 278.90 Mn | 433.83 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.91 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 523.78 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 646.75 Mn | 646.67 Mn | -78,936.00 | 201,005.00 |
| 8 | Onterris | 529.21 Mn | 515.52 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 334.90 Mn | 300.95 Mn | -2.50 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 307.22 Mn | 267.94 Mn | 737,749.00 | 35.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 260.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 251.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 236.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 242.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 250.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 211.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 228.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 220.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 192.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 196.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 216.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 193.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 186.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 168.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 163.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 157.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 155.52 Mn |