What is Waste Connections's D&A?

Waste Connections (WCN) reported D&A of $267.49M in Q1 2026.

How has Waste Connections's D&A changed year-over-year?

Waste Connections's D&A increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $242.31M to $267.49M.

What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's D&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's D&A has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $673.73M to $1.03B.

Total non-cash depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets — the largest add-back to net income in the operating cash flow reconciliation.

Waste Connections WCN D&A

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$735M+6.4%

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$77.98M+9.1%

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Segments

By segment

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Southern$65.84M+17.9%

Eastern$57.32M+2.0%

Western$55.53M+6.8%

Canada$51.51M+12.4%

Central$45.34M+6.9%

Mid South$35.5M+0.9%

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$43.23B-8.2%

Enterprise value$52.56B-5.6%

P/E41×—

P/S4.5×-0.6×

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:Depreciation.

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 D&A?: Waste Connections (WCN) reported D&A of $267.49M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's D&A changed year-over-year?: Waste Connections's D&A increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $242.31M to $267.49M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's D&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's D&A has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $673.73M to $1.03B.
What does D&A mean?: Total non-cash depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets — the largest add-back to net income in the operating cash flow reconciliation.