Non-Current Assets
PP&E (Net)
Waste Connections PP&E (Net) decreased by 0.2% to $8.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $8.22B to $8.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), PP&E (Net) shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates investment in future capacity or infrastructure, while a decrease suggests asset aging or a shift toward an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
The book value of long-term physical assets such as manufacturing facilities, data centers, and retail stores, net of ac...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on whether a company owns its manufacturing plants or outsources production to third-party partners.
Metric ID:
property_plant_equipment_netHistorical 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 | $5.25B | $5.41B | $5.72B | $5.77B | $5.86B | $6.35B | $6.95B | $6.96B | $7.03B | $7.10B | $7.23B | $7.83B | $7.90B | $8.23B | $8.04B | $8.22B | $8.38B | $8.42B | $8.73B | $8.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | +5.7% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +8.5% | +9.4% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +8.3% | +0.9% | +4.3% | -2.4% | +2.3% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +3.7% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.6% | +17.3% | +21.5% | +20.5% | +20.0% | +11.7% | +4.0% | +12.5% | +12.3% | +16.0% | +11.2% | +5.1% | +6.1% | +2.3% | +8.7% | +6.0% |
Range$5.25B – $8.73B
CAGR+11.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.7%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
Geographic Breakdown
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's pp&e (net)?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported pp&e (net) of $8.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's pp&e (net) increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $8.22B to $8.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's pp&e (net)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Connections's pp&e (net) has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.28B to $8.73B.
- What does pp&e (net) mean?
- The value of the company's physical buildings, machinery, and equipment after accounting for wear and tear.