Operating Expenses
Accretion Expense
Waste Connections Accretion Expense decreased by 14.4% to $11.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.1%, from $12.74M to $11.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accretion Expense shows an upward trend with a 34.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID:
cop_accretion_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.00M | $3.87M | $3.90M | $4.45M | $4.35M | $4.42M | $4.45M | $4.88M | $4.95M | $4.99M | $7.89M | $11.28M | $7.95M | $8.51M | $8.27M | $12.74M | $12.82M | $12.86M | $13.09M | $11.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.2% | +0.9% | +14.0% | -2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +9.8% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +58.1% | +42.9% | -29.5% | +7.0% | -2.8% | +54.1% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +1.8% | -14.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.9% | +14.2% | +14.0% | +9.8% | +13.8% | +12.9% | +77.4% | +130.9% | +60.5% | +70.4% | +4.8% | +12.9% | +61.3% | +51.1% | +58.3% | -12.1% |
Range$3.87M – $13.09M
CAGR+24.2%
Avg YoY Growth+36.8%
Median YoY Growth+14.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's accretion expense?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported accretion expense of $11.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's accretion expense changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's accretion expense decreased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $12.74M to $11.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's accretion expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's accretion expense has grown at a 34.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.97M to $51.50M.