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Waste Connections WCN Q3 2024 earnings

Reported October 23, 2024 · After market close

Revenue estimate$2.2B
EPS estimate$1.29

Next report

Jul 22, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$2.5B
EPS estimate$1.35

Financials

Q3 2024

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B+13.3%
Gross profit$994.4M+15.6%
Operating income$475.3M+34.7%
Net income$308.0M+34.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.19+33.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$115.3M+19.8%
Total debt$8.5B+19.3%
Total equity$8.3B+8.9%
Total assets$20.1B+13.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$558.3M+0.7%
CapEx$272.1M+22.9%
Free cash flow$286.2M-14.0%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 09/30/24
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Market cap$46.13B+32.5%
Enterprise value$54.51B+30.3%
P/E49.1×+7.1×
P/S5.3×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin41.8%+1.4pp
Operating margin17.2%+0.3pp
Net margin10.8%+0.2pp
FCF margin14.2%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%+0.4pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Segments

By product

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Commercial$680.4M+7.9%
Residential$574.3M+6.7%
Landfill$418.5M+7.2%
Industrial And Construction Roll Off$367.6M+6.9%
Transfer$358.4M+14.4%

By segment

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Western$537.2M+10.5%
Southern$511.3M+9.9%
Eastern$488.3M+16.0%
Central$439.1M+4.7%
Canada$376.0M

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Questions, answered.

When did Waste Connections report Q3 2024 earnings?
Waste Connections (WCN) reported Q3 2024 earnings on October 23, 2024 after market close.
What were Waste Connections's Q3 2024 revenue and EPS?
Waste Connections reported revenue of $2.3B and diluted EPS of $1.35 for Q3 2024.
Did Waste Connections beat estimates in Q3 2024?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $2.2B by $89.1M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.06.
Where can I find Waste Connections's Q3 2024 SEC filings?
You can read the 10-Q periodic report (0001558370-24-013554) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.