Waste Connections (WCN) Shares Repurchased (2011 - 2026)
Waste Connections (WCN) recorded Shares Repurchased of $329.93 million in Q3 2026, down 25.3% from $441.79 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Connections (WCN) Shares Repurchased (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Waste Connections' Shares Repurchased came in at $1.01 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 127.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $505.52 million.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $425 million in FY2022 (+25.4%) and $338.99 million in FY2021 (+220.9%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has ranged from $389,000 in Q2 2025 to $441.79 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $330.55 million (Q2 2026), $283.96 million (Q1 2026) and $63.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (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 | 197.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 329.93 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 | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | - |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 329.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 330.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 283.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 441.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 389,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 239.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 105.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 42.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 49.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -78.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -15.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -69.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -14,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 28,000.00 |
API Access
Waste Connections Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();