Waste Connection Stock Price, News & Analysis

Waste Connections (WCN) has announced plans to offer senior notes through an underwritten public offering. The company intends to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the company.

The offering will be managed by joint book-running managers and underwriters including BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, PNC Capital Markets LLC, and Truist Securities. The offering will be conducted under an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on October 24, 2024.

Waste Connections (WCN) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders where all eight director nominees were successfully elected with strong shareholder support. Notable results include Cherlyn Harley LeBon and Carl D. Sparks receiving the highest approval rates at 99.17%, while Michael W. Harlan received 92.71% of votes. Shareholders also approved the Say-on-Pay proposal regarding executive compensation and appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.

Waste Connections operates as an integrated solid waste services company, serving approximately nine million customers across 46 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces. The company provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal services, and resource recovery through recycling and renewable fuels generation.

Waste Connections (TSX/NYSE: WCN) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 USD per common share, payable on May 22, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 7, 2025. The Board plans to review the dividend each October with a long-term goal of increasing the amount.

Payment currency details: U.S. shareholders with DTC-participating brokers will receive USD payments. Canadian shareholders with CDS-participating brokers will receive CAD payments based on the Bank of Canada's exchange rate on May 7, 2025. Direct registration holders through Computershare will receive payments in CAD if Canadian residents, and USD if non-Canadian residents.

WCN serves approximately nine million customers across 46 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces, providing non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services.

Waste Connections (WCN) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, exceeding expectations with revenue of $2.228 billion, up 7.5% year-over-year. The company achieved net income of $241.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $712.2 million, up 9.5% from the previous year.

Key highlights include core solid waste pricing growth of 6.9%, adjusted EBITDA margin improvement to 32.0% (up 60 basis points), and earnings per share of $0.93 (net income) and $1.13 (adjusted). The company generated strong cash flow with $541.5 million in net cash from operations and $332.1 million in adjusted free cash flow.

Notable achievements include continued acquisition activity with year-to-date acquired annualized revenue exceeding $125 million, including a state-of-the-art recycling facility in New Jersey. The company also reported improved employee retention for the tenth consecutive quarter and record safety performance.

Waste Connections (TSX/NYSE: WCN) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results after market close on April 23, 2025. The company will host an investor conference call on April 24th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Investors can access the live audio webcast through the company's investor website. A replay will be available until May 1, 2025. WCN is an integrated solid waste services company operating across 46 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces, serving approximately nine million customers. The company provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services, including recycling and renewable fuels generation.

Waste Connections (WCN) reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 results, with full-year revenue reaching $8.920 billion, up 11.2% year-over-year. The company achieved net income of $617.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $2.902 billion, representing a 32.5% margin.

For 2025, WCN provided guidance including revenue between $9.45-$9.60 billion, net income of $1.186-$1.224 billion, and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of up to 80 basis points to 33.3%. The company expects adjusted free cash flow between $1.300-$1.350 billion.

Notable achievements in 2024 included record private company acquisitions totaling approximately $750 million in annualized revenue and significant improvements in employee retention, with turnover down over 1,000 basis points from 2022. The company maintains a strong balance sheet with year-end leverage below 2.7 times, providing flexibility for future acquisitions and sustainability investments.

Waste Connections (WCN) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.315 USD per common share, payable on March 13, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2025. The Board plans to review the dividend each October, aiming to increase the amount long-term.

Payment currency details vary by shareholder type: U.S. DTC participants receive USD; Canadian CDS participants receive CAD (converted at Bank of Canada's February 27, 2025 rate); Computershare direct registration holders receive CAD if Canadian residents and USD if non-Canadian residents.

The company serves approximately nine million customers across 46 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces, providing waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services.

Waste Connections (TSX/NYSE: WCN) has announced it will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results and 2025 outlook after market close on February 12, 2025. The company will host an investor conference call on February 13th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

The company operates as an integrated solid waste services provider, serving approximately nine million customers across 46 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces. Their services include non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and renewable fuels generation. They also provide oilfield waste treatment and intermodal services in specific regions.

Interested parties can access the conference call via webcast at investors.wasteconnections.com or through pre-registration. A replay will be available until February 20, 2025.

AMP Robotics Corp. has raised $91 million in a Series D funding round led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from notable investors like Sequoia Capital, XN, Blue Earth Capital, and others. The funds will accelerate the deployment of AMP's AI-powered AMP ONE™ systems, designed to sort municipal solid waste (MSW) and single-stream recycling efficiently. AMP recently partnered with Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) to equip and operate a recycling facility in Colorado. The company's AI-driven technology aims to improve recycling rates, lower sortation costs, and extend landfill life by capturing more material value. AMP's deep learning software processes millions of material images to identify recyclables and contaminants in real-time, enabling innovative recycling capabilities. The company has also expanded its leadership team, with Tim Stuart as CEO and Matanya Horowitz as CTO.