Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Waste Connections Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations increased by 3.2% to $9.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.4%, from $8.39B to $9.09B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High levels indicate significant long-term debt burden, which may increase interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
This represents the total principal amount of debt and finance lease obligations that are due beyond the next twelve mon...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing long-term solvency across all public companies.
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long_term_debt_and_finance_lease_obligationsHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q4 '22 | 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 | $6.89B | $6.68B | $6.80B | $6.72B | $7.80B | $7.70B | $8.16B | $8.07B | $8.39B | $8.34B | $8.62B | $8.81B | $9.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | +1.8% | -1.2% | +15.9% | -1.3% | +6.0% | -1.1% | +3.9% | -0.6% | +3.4% | +2.2% | +3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -2.4% | — | +15.2% | +19.9% | +20.0% | +7.6% | +8.3% | +5.6% | +9.1% | +8.4% |
Range$6.68B – $9.09B
CAGR+9.7%
Avg YoY Growth+10.2%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's long-term debt and finance lease obligations?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported long-term debt and finance lease obligations of $9.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's long-term debt and finance lease obligations changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's long-term debt and finance lease obligations increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $8.39B to $9.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's long-term debt and finance lease obligations?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Connections's long-term debt and finance lease obligations has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.89B to $8.81B.
- What does long-term debt and finance lease obligations mean?
- The total amount of debt and finance leases due after more than one year.