Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Waste Connections Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.8% to 255.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 258.2M to 255.3M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical 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 | 261M | 260.6M | 261.2M | 258.9M | 257.2M | 257.2M | 257.4M | 257.4M | 257.6M | 257.6M | 257.6M | 257.8M | 258M | 258M | 258M | 258.2M | 258.4M | 256.9M | 257.3M | 255.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +0.2% | -0.8% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.4% | -1.3% | -1.4% | -0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -1.1% |
Range255.3M – 261.2M
CAGR-0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's shares (basic)?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported shares (basic) of 255.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 258.2M to 255.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1B to 1B.