Waste Connections (WCN) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Waste Connections, Inc.(WCN)

Waste Management · Woodbridge, ON

$165.68-1.47 (-0.88%)

Delayed quote: Aug 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading environmental services provider that delivers a full spectrum of non-hazardous waste management solutions, including collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery, across both the United States and Canada. The company offers essential waste collection services to a diverse customer base, spanning residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) sectors. Beyond collection, their operations encompass landfill management for final waste disposition and comprehensive recycling programs for a wide array of materials, such as compostables, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and both ferrous and aluminum metals. Waste Connections also maintains and operates a network of transfer stations, which efficiently receive, compact, and load waste for subsequent transport—by truck, rail, or barge—to either landfills or specialized treatment facilities. In the Pacific Northwest, the company further provides intermodal services through a dedicated network, facilitating the rail movement of general cargo and solid waste containers. A specialized component of their offerings includes the treatment, recovery, and safe disposal of waste generated by oil and natural gas exploration and production activities. This includes complex materials such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, flowback water, ongoing production wastes, produced water from operational wells, contaminated soils requiring remediation during site reclamation, and substances needing clean-up after spills, reserve pit operations, or pipeline ruptures. Additionally, the company provides equipment leasing options to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, Waste Connections possessed a robust infrastructure, owning 334 solid waste collection operations, 142 transfer stations, 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, 12 E&P waste landfills, 14 non-MSW landfills, 71 recycling facilities, 4 intermodal operations, 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells, and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also manages an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was established in 1997 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Woodbridge, Canada.

Woodbridge, ON

24,214 employees

www.wasteconnections.com

Industrials / Waste Management

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management
CEO: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt

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WCN Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

11.57%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

11.08%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

11.29%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

11.26%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.85%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.51%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

10.41%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.39%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+2.46%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+2.75%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+6.62%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+10.08%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+11.12%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

9.54%

median of 146 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+21.29%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)	$41.76B	11.57%	11.08%	11.29%	11.26%
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs ›	$41.61B	19.44%	19.52%	20.54%	19.77%
Ferrovial SE (FER)vs ›	$42.63B	6.73%	22.31%	12.77%	10.32%
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs ›	$39.09B	-21.51%	-38.27%	-53.90%	-93.43%
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs ›	$44.99B	27.03%	28.38%	29.98%	29.53%
Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›	$45.24B	6.39%	6.82%	6.46%	6.62%
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›	$45.74B	21.22%	25.27%	27.60%	36.46%
HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs ›	$46.95B	16.38%	14.36%	14.56%	15.35%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs ›	$36.48B	5.56%	5.60%	4.43%	-6.05%
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs ›	$48.18B	13.38%	10.97%	12.32%	14.14%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

$41.76B

11.57%

11.08%

11.29%

11.26%

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs ›

$41.61B

19.44%

19.52%

20.54%

19.77%

Ferrovial SE (FER)vs ›

$42.63B

6.73%

22.31%

12.77%

10.32%

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs ›

$39.09B

-21.51%

-38.27%

-53.90%

-93.43%

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs ›

$44.99B

27.03%

28.38%

29.98%

29.53%

Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›

$45.24B

6.39%

6.82%

6.46%

6.62%

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›

$45.74B

21.22%

25.27%

27.60%

36.46%

HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs ›

$46.95B

16.38%

14.36%

14.56%

15.35%

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs ›

$36.48B

5.56%

5.60%

4.43%

-6.05%

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs ›

$48.18B

13.38%

10.97%

12.32%

14.14%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The net profit margin for WCN stock is 11.57%.

Is Waste Connections, Inc.'s net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of 11.57% is in line with its 5-year average of 11.26%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-8.67%–13.17%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The TTM average net profit margin for WCN stock is 11.08%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for WCN stock is 11.29%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for WCN stock is 11.26%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for WCN stock is 10.85%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for WCN stock is 10.51%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for WCN stock is 10.41%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-30	11.57%
2026-03-31	9.25%
2025-12-31	10.89%
2025-09-30	11.64%
2025-06-30	12.06%
2025-03-31	10.84%
2024-12-31	-8.67%
2024-09-30	13.17%
2024-06-30	12.25%
2024-03-31	11.10%
2023-12-31	6.23%
2023-09-30	11.09%
2023-06-30	10.35%
2023-03-31	10.41%
2022-12-31	10.40%
2022-09-30	12.60%
2022-06-30	12.34%
2022-03-31	10.95%
2021-12-31	10.24%
2021-09-30	7.16%
2021-06-30	11.54%
2021-03-31	11.48%
2020-12-31	9.34%
2020-09-30	11.37%
2020-06-30	-17.39%
2020-03-31	10.58%
2019-12-31	9.78%
2019-09-30	11.26%
2019-06-30	10.87%
2019-03-31	10.09%
2018-12-31	10.50%
2018-09-30	11.77%
2018-06-30	11.18%
2018-03-31	10.95%
2017-12-31	27.23%
2017-09-30	10.21%
2017-06-30	10.52%
2017-03-31	1.36%
2016-12-31	8.16%
2016-09-30	8.17%
2016-06-30	3.78%
2016-03-31	8.71%
2015-12-31	9.79%
2015-09-30	-46.90%
2015-06-30	10.80%
2015-03-31	10.24%
2014-12-31	11.55%
2014-09-30	10.99%
2014-06-30	11.94%
2014-03-31	10.18%
2013-12-31	10.17%
2013-09-30	12.05%
2013-06-30	8.98%
2013-03-31	9.24%
2012-12-31	8.02%
2012-09-30	11.60%
2012-06-30	10.33%
2012-03-31	8.32%
2011-12-31	10.00%
2011-09-30	11.47%
2011-06-30	11.38%
2011-03-31	11.02%
2010-12-31	10.76%
2010-09-30	11.85%
2010-06-30	9.20%
2010-03-31	8.97%
2009-12-31	7.51%
2009-09-30	10.81%
2009-06-30	10.05%
2009-03-31	8.37%
2008-12-31	10.76%
2008-09-30	10.37%
2008-06-30	9.58%
2008-03-31	8.97%
2007-12-31	9.18%
2007-09-30	11.44%
2007-06-30	10.48%
2007-03-31	10.22%
2006-12-31	9.79%
2006-09-30	10.10%
2006-06-30	9.28%
2006-03-31	8.27%
2005-12-31	9.92%
2005-09-30	12.97%
2005-06-30	11.88%
2005-03-31	11.70%
2004-12-31	9.38%
2004-09-30	13.57%
2004-06-30	11.94%
2004-03-31	10.86%
2003-12-31	11.53%
2003-09-30	11.61%
2003-06-30	11.98%
2003-03-31	11.44%
2002-12-31	10.48%
2002-09-30	11.38%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-30

11.57%

2026-03-31

9.25%

2025-12-31

10.89%

2025-09-30

11.64%

2025-06-30

12.06%

2025-03-31

10.84%

2024-12-31

-8.67%

2024-09-30

13.17%

2024-06-30

12.25%

2024-03-31

11.10%

2023-12-31

6.23%

2023-09-30

11.09%

2023-06-30

10.35%

2023-03-31

10.41%

2022-12-31

10.40%

2022-09-30

12.60%

2022-06-30

12.34%

2022-03-31

10.95%

2021-12-31

10.24%

2021-09-30

7.16%

2021-06-30

11.54%

2021-03-31

11.48%

2020-12-31

9.34%

2020-09-30

11.37%

2020-06-30

-17.39%

2020-03-31

10.58%

2019-12-31

9.78%

2019-09-30

11.26%

2019-06-30

10.87%

2019-03-31

10.09%

2018-12-31

10.50%

2018-09-30

11.77%

2018-06-30

11.18%

2018-03-31

10.95%

2017-12-31

27.23%

2017-09-30

10.21%

2017-06-30

10.52%

2017-03-31

1.36%

2016-12-31

8.16%

2016-09-30

8.17%

2016-06-30

3.78%

2016-03-31

8.71%

2015-12-31

9.79%

2015-09-30

-46.90%

2015-06-30

10.80%

2015-03-31

10.24%

2014-12-31

11.55%

2014-09-30

10.99%

2014-06-30

11.94%

2014-03-31

10.18%

2013-12-31

10.17%

2013-09-30

12.05%

2013-06-30

8.98%

2013-03-31

9.24%

2012-12-31

8.02%

2012-09-30

11.60%

2012-06-30

10.33%

2012-03-31

8.32%

2011-12-31

10.00%

2011-09-30

11.47%

2011-06-30

11.38%

2011-03-31

11.02%

2010-12-31

10.76%

2010-09-30

11.85%

2010-06-30

9.20%

2010-03-31

8.97%

2009-12-31

7.51%

2009-09-30

10.81%

2009-06-30

10.05%

2009-03-31

8.37%

2008-12-31

10.76%

2008-09-30

10.37%

2008-06-30

9.58%

2008-03-31

8.97%

2007-12-31

9.18%

2007-09-30

11.44%

2007-06-30

10.48%

2007-03-31

10.22%

2006-12-31

9.79%

2006-09-30

10.10%

2006-06-30

9.28%

2006-03-31

8.27%

2005-12-31

9.92%

2005-09-30

12.97%

2005-06-30

11.88%

2005-03-31

11.70%

2004-12-31

9.38%

2004-09-30

13.57%

2004-06-30

11.94%

2004-03-31

10.86%

2003-12-31

11.53%

2003-09-30

11.61%

2003-06-30

11.98%

2003-03-31

11.44%

2002-12-31

10.48%

2002-09-30

11.38%

Net Profit Margin: 11.57%

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