Growth Metrics

Waste Connections (WCN) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Waste Connections (WCN) over the last 7 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.08%.

  • Waste Connections' Return on Capital Employed rose 300.0% to 0.08% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was 0.08%, marking a year-over-year increase of 300.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.09% for FY2025, which is 400.0% down from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Waste Connections' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.08%, which was up 300.0% from 0.04% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Waste Connections' Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.13% during Q4 2023, with a 5-year trough of 0.04% in Q4 2024.
  • Over the past 3 years, Waste Connections' median Return on Capital Employed value was 0.06% (recorded in 2024), while the average stood at 0.07%.
  • The largest annual percentage gain for Waste Connections' Return on Capital Employed in the last 5 years was 800bps (2024), contrasted with its biggest fall of -900bps (2024).
  • Quarter analysis of 3 years shows Waste Connections' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.13% in 2023, then crashed by -69bps to 0.04% in 2024, then surged by 78bps to 0.08% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed was 0.08% in Q4 2025, compared to 0.04% in Q3 2025 and 0.04% in Q2 2025.