Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Waste Connections (WCN) reported Share-based Compensation of $20.29 million for Q3 2026, up 9.8% from $18.48 million a year earlier but down 15.3% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Connections (WCN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Waste Connections' Share-based Compensation came in at $80.84 million, up 4.9% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $13.08 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $23.95 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.0%.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at $23.95 million (Q2 2026), $17.59 million (Q1 2026) and $19.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.29 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 11.75 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 9.73 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | 3.62 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | 233,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.29 Mn |
| 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 |
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();