Discontinued — last reported Q2 '23
Investing
Acquisitions
Waste Connections Acquisitions decreased by 66.8% to $63.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 83.4%, from $380.42M to $63.09M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ2 2023
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...
Peer comparison
Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.
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acquisitionsHistorical 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 | $58.95M | $493.78M | $399.17M | $355.21M | $191.77M | $725.93M | $933.99M | $144.61M | $68.54M | $360.03M | $103.61M | $1.16B | $279.28M | $574.57M | $110.60M | $380.42M | $130.32M | $116.57M | $190.27M | $63.09M |
| QoQ Change | — | +737.7% | -19.2% | -11.0% | -46.0% | +278.5% | +28.7% | -84.5% | -52.6% | +425.3% | -71.2% | >999% | -75.8% | +105.7% | -80.8% | +243.9% | -65.7% | -10.6% | +63.2% | -66.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +225.3% | +47.0% | +134.0% | -59.3% | -64.3% | -50.4% | -88.9% | +699.7% | +307.5% | +59.6% | +6.8% | -67.1% | -53.3% | -79.7% | +72.0% | -83.4% |
Range$58.95M – $1.16B
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+62.8%
Median YoY Growth-21.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's acquisitions?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported acquisitions of $63.09M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's acquisitions decreased by 83.4% year-over-year, from $380.42M to $63.09M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's acquisitions has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $960.45M to $817.58M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.