Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22
Interest Income
Waste Connections Interest Income increased by 5.0% to $3.11M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 75.9%, from $1.77M to $3.11M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 42.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
interest_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $744.00K | $495.00K | $574.00K | $137.00K | $652.00K | $1.78M | $3.38M | $2.72M | $1.34M | $2.83M | $2.46M | $2.05M | $4.01M | $3.33M | $2.22M | $1.77M | $2.31M | $5.09M | $2.97M | $3.11M |
| QoQ Change | — | -33.5% | +16.0% | -76.1% | +375.9% | +173.6% | +89.3% | -19.6% | -50.7% | +111.7% | -13.0% | -16.8% | +95.5% | -16.9% | -33.5% | -20.1% | +30.7% | +120.0% | -41.7% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.4% | +260.4% | +488.3% | >999% | +105.2% | +58.8% | -27.0% | -24.5% | +199.6% | +17.6% | -10.1% | -13.7% | -42.3% | +52.8% | +33.8% | +75.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's interest income?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported interest income of $3.11M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's interest income increased by 75.9% year-over-year, from $1.77M to $3.11M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's interest income has grown at a 42.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.92M to $12.14M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.