Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections (WCN) reported Share-based Compensation of $23.95 million for Q2 2026, up 29.3% from $18.52 million a year earlier and up 36.2% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Waste Connections' Share-based Compensation came in at $79.03 million, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $79.45 million, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $77.89 million in FY2024 (+10.6%), $70.44 million in FY2023 (+10.9%), $63.49 million in FY2022 (+9.0%) and $58.22 million in FY2021 (+27.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2015.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 108.8%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 29.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $17.59 million (Q1 2026), $19.02 million (Q4 2025) and $18.48 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 81.64 Bn | 80.55 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 64.27 Bn | 63.89 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 38.82 Bn | 38.45 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.95 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.38 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 14.82 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.51 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 385.80 Mn | 25.60 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.03 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 4.02 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 470.12 Mn | 429.40 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 9.62 Mn |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 331.90 Mn | 223.46 Mn | -2.50 Mn | 182,000.00 |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 182.23 Mn | 182.23 Mn | 707,000.00 | 363,000.00 |
| 10 | Comstock | 177.73 Mn | 181.05 Mn | -896,073.00 | 326,672.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.97 Mn |
API Access
Waste Connections Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();