Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $17.6 million in Q1 2026, down 24.96% year-on-year from $23.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.51% quarter-over-quarter from $19.0 million in Q4 2025.
Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Waste Connections has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $17.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $17.6 million, down 24.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $73.6 million (up 23.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $79.4 million, up 36.5% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $17.6 million for Q1 2026 at Waste Connections, down from $19.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $23.4 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$3.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $18.5 million (2025), against an average of $16.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 211.36% in 2022 and surged 1706.05% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Waste Connections' Share-based Compensation stood at -$892000.0 in 2022, then soared by 1706.05% to $14.3 million in 2023, then sank by 121.12% to -$3.0 million in 2024, then soared by 728.42% to $19.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 7.51% to $17.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $17.6 million (Q1 2026), $19.0 million (Q4 2025), and $18.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | - |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 17.59 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | 9.58 Mn |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | 2.87 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 | 280,278.00 |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | 216,000.00 |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.33 Mn |