Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent

Waste Connections Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent decreased by 2.3% to $19.22M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.4%, from $28.00M to $19.22M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent shows a downward trend with a -7.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ4 2024

How to read this metric

High values indicate long-term commitments to earn-outs, which may impact future cash flow and capital allocation flexibility.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of contingent consideration liabilities for acquisitions that is expected to be settled beyo...

Peer comparison

Common for companies with a multi-year M&A strategy; peers will show this as part of their long-term liability structure.

Metric ID: other_business_combination_contingent_consideration_liab_1ff57c

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$24.67M$24.59M$31.50M$31.56M$31.26M$30.90M$21.32M$21.33M$21.34M$21.20M$20.03M$20.80M$20.81M$27.13M$27.99M$28.00M$20.27M$20.08M$19.67M$19.22M
QoQ Change-0.3%+28.1%+0.2%-0.9%-1.2%-31.0%+0.0%+0.1%-0.7%-5.5%+3.8%+0.0%+30.4%+3.2%+0.0%-27.6%-0.9%-2.1%-2.3%
YoY Change+26.7%+25.6%-32.3%-32.4%-31.7%-31.4%-6.0%-2.5%-2.5%+28.0%+39.7%+34.6%-2.6%-26.0%-29.7%-31.4%
Range$19.22M$31.56M
CAGR-5.1%
Avg YoY Growth-4.6%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections's business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent?
Waste Connections (WCN) reported business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent of $19.22M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent changed year-over-year?
Waste Connections's business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent decreased by 31.4% year-over-year, from $28.00M to $19.22M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Connections's business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.44M to $19.67M.
What does business combination, contingent consideration, liability, noncurrent mean?
The portion of acquisition-related performance payouts due after more than one year.