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Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc.

WCNNYSEIndustrials● Active
$155.22
+$1.27(+0.82%)
Market Cap$39.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$193.08
52W Low$146.89

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

wcn · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WCN's current PE ratio of 37.45x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $155.22 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.14. −28.5% discount vs 5Y avg 52.4x

37.45x
P/E Ratio (TTM)28.5%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
25.56x
FY2027 est. EPS $6.07
Based on 16 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$4.14
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.54
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Waste Connections, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 52.4x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 19 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
40.4x
19-yr mean
Median
32.4x
19-yr midpoint
Minimum
19.6x
Lowest year
Maximum
131.9x
Highest year
37.4x ← Now
19.6x
Min
Q1 · 25%32.4x
Median
Q3 · 75%131.9x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 37.45x, WCN's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 19 fiscal years.

58th percentileHigher than 11 of 19 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Waste Management · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Waste Connections, Inc.
Waste Connections, Inc.You
WCN
$39.4B37.45x+14.4%$4.14
AMETEK, Inc.
AMETEK, Inc.
AME
$51.9B31.97x-2.3%$6.42
Carrier Global Corporation
Carrier Global Corporation
CARR
$55.8B29.88x-8.7%$1.77
Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company
FAST
$53.7B36.60x+11.8%$1.10
Ferrovial SE
Ferrovial SE
FER
$48.1B45.69x+39.6%$1.20
Ferguson plc
Ferguson plc
FERG
$44.5B23.93x-26.9%$9.33
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW
$61.4B28.33x-13.4%$35.62
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
32.73xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
41.51x$4.22-42.1%
2024-12-31
FY2024
71.67x$2.39+42.2%
2023-12-31
FY2023
50.40x$2.96+23.4%
2022-12-31
FY2022
40.83x$3.25-29.1%
2021-12-31
FY2021
57.58x$2.37-56.3%
2020-12-31
FY2020
131.89x$0.78+212.2%
2019-12-31
FY2019
42.25x$2.15+18.0%
2018-12-31
FY2018
35.80x$2.07+10.4%
2017-12-31
FY2017
32.43x$2.19-33.7%
2016-12-31
FY2016
48.94x$1.07

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WCN's current PE ratio of 37.45x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $155.22 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.14.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $155.22 ÷ $4.14 = 37.45x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WCN pe ratio · 6 questions

WCN's current PE ratio is 37.45x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $155.22 and TTM EPS of $4.14. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via WCN's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Waste Connections, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08