Other
Depreciation
Waste Connections Depreciation increased by 0.2% to $267.49M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.4%, from $242.31M to $267.49M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 11.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to revenue may indicate a capital-intensive business model or significant recent investment in infrastructure.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense reflects the wea...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
other_depreciationHistorical 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 | $169.22M | $171.97M | $175.14M | $179.95M | $188.94M | $193.29M | $201.11M | $204.06M | $213.32M | $214.97M | $213.29M | $222.69M | $241.23M | $248.47M | $261.61M | $242.31M | $257.42M | $264.00M | $266.84M | $267.49M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +5.0% | +2.3% | +4.0% | +1.5% | +4.5% | +0.8% | -0.8% | +4.4% | +8.3% | +3.0% | +5.3% | -7.4% | +6.2% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.7% | +12.4% | +14.8% | +13.4% | +12.9% | +11.2% | +6.1% | +9.1% | +13.1% | +15.6% | +22.7% | +8.8% | +6.7% | +6.2% | +2.0% | +10.4% |
Range$169.22M – $267.49M
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.1%
Median YoY Growth+11.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's depreciation?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported depreciation of $267.49M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's depreciation increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $242.31M to $267.49M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's depreciation has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $673.73M to $1.03B.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The annual expense representing the aging and usage of physical assets.