Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Operating

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

Waste Connections Change in fair value of contingent consideration increased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from -$1.50M to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in fair value of contingent consideration shows a downward trend with a 20.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

An increase in liability often suggests that acquired assets are performing better than initially expected, triggering higher potential payouts.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash adjustment to the estimated fair value of future payments owed to sellers of acquired busin...

Peer comparison

Common in industries with high M&A activity, particularly biotech and pharmaceuticals.

Metric ID: contingent_consideration

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$0.00$0.00$2.87M-$52.00K-$978.00K$0.00$0.00-$637.00K-$273.00K$31.28M$0.00$0.00-$500.00K$500.00K-$3.00K-$1.50M$32.08M$290.00K-$37.09M$0.00
QoQ Change-101.8%<-999%+100.0%+57.1%>999%-100.0%+200.0%-100.6%<-999%>999%-99.1%<-999%+100.0%
YoY Change-100.0%<-999%+72.1%+100.0%-83.2%-98.4%>999%-42.0%<-999%+100.0%
Range-$37.09M$32.08M
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-62.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections's change in fair value of contingent consideration?
Waste Connections (WCN) reported change in fair value of contingent consideration of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's change in fair value of contingent consideration changed year-over-year?
Waste Connections's change in fair value of contingent consideration increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from -$1.50M to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's change in fair value of contingent consideration?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's change in fair value of contingent consideration has grown at a 20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.95M to -$6.22M.
What does change in fair value of contingent consideration mean?
The change in the estimated value of future earn-out payments owed to companies acquired in the past.