What is Waste Connections's central — goodwill?

Waste Connections (WCN) reported central — goodwill of $1.03B in Q1 2026.

How has Waste Connections's central — goodwill changed year-over-year?

Waste Connections's central — goodwill increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.03B.

What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's central — goodwill?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's central — goodwill has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.5B to $4.08B.

Waste Connections WCN Central — Goodwill

Other segment segments

Canada

$1.99B+3.8%

Southern

$1.84B+11.5%

Eastern

$1.79B+1.7%

Western

$903.2M+4.6%

Mid South

$857.6M+1.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+6.4%

Gross profit$1.0B+7.8%

Operating income$364.1M-6.7%

Net income$219.3M-9.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.86-7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$112.4M+1.1%

Total debt$9.4B+8.4%

Total equity$8.2B+4.9%

Total assets$21.2B+4.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$545.6M+0.7%

CapEx$296.6M+39.6%

Free cash flow$249.0M-24.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$42.66B-12.3%

Enterprise value$51.99B-9.1%

P/E40.5×—

P/S4.4×-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin42.5%+0.5pp

Operating margin17.5%—

Net margin11%—

FCF margin12%-1.0pp

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 us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Waste Connections’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Waste Connections's central — goodwill?: Waste Connections (WCN) reported central — goodwill of $1.03B in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's central — goodwill changed year-over-year?: Waste Connections's central — goodwill increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.03B.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's central — goodwill?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's central — goodwill has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.5B to $4.08B.