Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20

Operating

Debt Issuance Cost Amortization

Waste Connections Debt Issuance Cost Amortization increased by 2.4% to $2.16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.3%, from $2.03M to $2.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Issuance Cost Amortization shows an upward trend with a 13.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2020

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher historical debt issuance activity or more complex financing structures, while a decrease may indicate maturing debt or lower refinancing activity.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash expense recognized over the life of a debt instrument related to the initial costs incurred...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive firms with significant long-term debt; peers often report this within the 'Amortization of debt discount' line item.

Metric ID: amortization_of_debt_issuance_costs

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.33M$1.20M$1.17M$1.20M$1.29M$1.40M$1.58M$1.62M$1.62M$1.62M$1.62M$4.06M$1.91M$2.01M$2.03M$2.03M$2.07M$2.17M$2.11M$2.16M
QoQ Change-9.9%-2.5%+2.3%+7.9%+8.2%+12.9%+2.9%-0.1%+0.1%+0.0%+150.2%-53.0%+5.7%+0.9%+0.0%+1.6%+5.0%-2.7%+2.4%
YoY Change-3.1%+16.4%+34.8%+35.6%+25.7%+16.2%+2.9%+150.2%+17.6%+24.2%+25.4%-49.8%+8.5%+7.7%+3.9%+6.3%
Range$1.17M$4.06M
CAGR+10.8%
Avg YoY Growth+20.2%
Median YoY Growth+16.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections's debt issuance cost amortization?
Waste Connections (WCN) reported debt issuance cost amortization of $2.16M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's debt issuance cost amortization changed year-over-year?
Waste Connections's debt issuance cost amortization increased by 6.3% year-over-year, from $2.03M to $2.16M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's debt issuance cost amortization?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's debt issuance cost amortization has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.06M to $8.38M.
What does debt issuance cost amortization mean?
The non-cash accounting expense for fees paid to issue debt, spread out over the life of the loan.