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Waste Connections WCN Impairments And Other Operating Charges

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.6B+6.4%
Gross profit$1.1B+6.7%
Operating income$437.6M-4.8%
Net income$296.4M+2.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.17+4.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$98.2M-10.9%
Total debt$9.6B+10.8%
Total equity$8.2B+4.9%
Total assets$21.4B+3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$733.3M+14.9%
CapEx$302.4M+6.0%
Free cash flow$430.9M+22.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.82B-14.7%
Enterprise value$51.34B-10.8%
P/E39.4×
P/S4.3×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin42.5%+0.5pp
Operating margin17%
Net margin10.9%
FCF margin12.6%+0.3pp

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 wcn:ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges.

The source filing: Waste Connections’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2026.

Filed
Jul 23, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001104659-26-086006
Line itemThree Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Selling, general and administrative260,493242,966511,612493,100
Depreciation278,277257,421545,762499,728
Amortization of intangibles47,60050,23694,86497,878
Impairments and other operating items58,4664,030138,05010,471
Operating income437,554459,545801,634849,755
Interest expense(91,203)(82,751)(178,922)(163,626)
Interest income4,1262,3147,2394,084
Other income, net33,25310,05037,33711,922

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Waste Connections's impairments and other operating charges?
Waste Connections (WCN) reported impairments and other operating charges of $58.47M in Q2 2026.
How has Waste Connections's impairments and other operating charges changed year-over-year?
Waste Connections's impairments and other operating charges increased by 1350.8% year-over-year, from $4.03M to $58.47M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's impairments and other operating charges?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's impairments and other operating charges has grown at a 35.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.32M to $109.71M.
What does impairments and other operating charges mean?
This metric represents non-recurring or unusual expenses related to asset write-downs, restructuring costs, or other significant operating charges that fall outside of standard cost of goods sold. It provides insight into the company's operational discipline and the potential need for future asset optimization. Investors monitor this to identify one-time events that distort core operating profitability.

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