Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Waste Connections Total Current Assets increased by 4.9% to $1.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $1.28B to $1.38B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows relatively stable performance with a -1.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $1.51B | $1.16B | $1.03B | $1.41B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.11B | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.36B | $1.23B | $1.28B | $1.35B | $1.40B | $1.31B | $1.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | -23.0% | -11.0% | +36.8% | -11.0% | -2.2% | -9.2% | +1.5% | -2.0% | +3.6% | -0.9% | +6.6% | +1.5% | +9.7% | -9.5% | +4.4% | +5.4% | +4.0% | -6.6% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.5% | +6.0% | +8.2% | -19.7% | -11.6% | -6.4% | +2.2% | +7.3% | +11.2% | +17.7% | +7.5% | +5.3% | +9.2% | +3.6% | +6.9% | +7.4% |
Range$1.03B – $1.51B
CAGR-1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+2.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's total current assets?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported total current assets of $1.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's total current assets increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $1.28B to $1.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Waste Connections's total current assets has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to $1.31B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.