What is Waste Connections's debt repayments?

Waste Connections (WCN) reported debt repayments of $843.9M in Q1 2026.

How has Waste Connections's debt repayments changed year-over-year?

Waste Connections's debt repayments increased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $541.74M to $843.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's debt repayments?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's debt repayments has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $2.13B.

What does debt repayments mean?

Cash used to repay or retire outstanding debt obligations, including scheduled maturities and early redemptions.

Waste Connections WCN Debt Repayments

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+6.4%

Gross profit$1.0B+7.8%

Operating income$364.1M-6.7%

Net income$219.3M-9.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.86-7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$112.4M+1.1%

Total debt$9.4B+8.4%

Total equity$8.2B+4.9%

Total assets$21.2B+4.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$545.6M+0.7%

CapEx$296.6M+39.6%

Free cash flow$249.0M-24.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$42.35B-11.5%

Enterprise value$51.68B-8.4%

P/E40.2×—

P/S4.4×-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin42.5%+0.5pp

Operating margin17.5%—

Net margin11%—

FCF margin12%-1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.4%—

Debt / equity1.1×0.0×

Current ratio0.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Waste Connections in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt.

The official record: Waste Connections’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Waste Connections's debt repayments?: Waste Connections (WCN) reported debt repayments of $843.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's debt repayments changed year-over-year?: Waste Connections's debt repayments increased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $541.74M to $843.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's debt repayments?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's debt repayments has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $2.13B.
What does debt repayments mean?: Cash used to repay or retire outstanding debt obligations, including scheduled maturities and early redemptions.