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Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Waste Connections Repayments of Long-Term Debt increased by 162.6% to $843.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 55.8%, from $541.74M to $843.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate a focus on reducing leverage and interest expense, while lower repayments may suggest a preference for maintaining debt levels or prioritizing other capital uses.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to pay down the principal amount of long-term debt obligations. This reflects the company's commitmen...
Peer comparison
Standard financing activity metric for companies with debt obligations.
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other_repayments_of_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $261.49M | $1.55B | $79.07M | $505.60M | $414.51M | $1.13B | $1.02B | $320.03M | $448.03M | $615.36M | $668.74M | $1.35B | $884.07M | $524.68M | $485.74M | $541.74M | $947.05M | $319.81M | $321.37M | $843.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +491.6% | -94.9% | +539.5% | -18.0% | +173.2% | -9.8% | -68.7% | +40.0% | +37.3% | +8.7% | +102.0% | -34.6% | -40.7% | -7.4% | +11.5% | +74.8% | -66.2% | +0.5% | +162.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +58.5% | -26.8% | >999% | -36.7% | +8.1% | -45.7% | -34.5% | +322.1% | +97.3% | -14.7% | -27.4% | -59.9% | +7.1% | -39.0% | -33.8% | +55.8% |
Range$79.07M – $1.55B
CAGR+28.0%
Avg YoY Growth+88.9%
Median YoY Growth-20.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's repayments of long-term debt?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported repayments of long-term debt of $843.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's repayments of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's repayments of long-term debt increased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $541.74M to $843.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's repayments of long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's repayments of long-term debt has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.89B to $2.13B.
- What does repayments of long-term debt mean?
- Cash used to pay off long-term debt principal.