What is Waste Connections's shares (basic)?

Waste Connections (WCN) reported shares (basic) of 255.3M in Q1 2026.

How has Waste Connections's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Waste Connections's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 258.2M to 255.3M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Shares (Basic)

Waste Connections Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.6% to 255.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 258.2M to 255.3M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

17 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	261M	260.6M	258.9M	257.2M	257.2M	257.4M	257.6M	257.6M	15.7K	257.8M	258M	258M	25.9K	258.2M	258.4M	256.9M	255.3M
QoQ Change	—	-0.2%	-0.6%	-0.7%	+0.0%	+0.1%	+0.1%	+0.0%	-100.0%	>999%	+0.1%	+0.0%	-100.0%	>999%	+0.1%	-0.6%	-0.6%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-1.4%	-1.3%	-0.6%	+0.2%	+0.2%	—	+0.2%	+0.2%	+0.2%	+65.0%	+0.2%	+0.1%	-0.4%	-1.1%

Range15.7K – 261M

CAGR-0.5%

Avg YoY Growth+4.7%

Median YoY Growth+0.2%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Connections's shares (basic)?: Waste Connections (WCN) reported shares (basic) of 255.3M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Connections's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Waste Connections's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 258.2M to 255.3M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.