Waste Connections (WCN) stock

Waste collection , market cap $48B

Waste collection and landfills

Worth $48B

$191.14

+0.59%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Excellent

In its industry

#3of 6

Waste Management

Checks firing

7of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-2.2%

under its best in a year

WCN's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 15.

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Why is WCN up?

Up 10% on Oct 22, and still 13% over its Oct 21 close.

Its Oct 21 results: adjusted EBITDA was $895.8M, from $830.3M a year before; adjusted earnings per share were $1.58, from $1.44. It rose 10% on Oct 22.

Sources: Price history, Oct 22, 2026; Company release, Oct 21, 2026

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Key facts on WCN

Key facts on WCN
The chart	Its 50-day just crossed above its 200-day on Nov 2
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 21 Reported its quarterly results

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What's next

Tue Nov 17: Scotiabank Transportation…Investor conference · date confirmed.

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WCN catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.4% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why WCN scores 15

Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+4Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Persistence adds
Insider trades subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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How WCN ranks in Waste Management

WCN is #3 of 6 by Quality Score.

How WCN ranks in Waste Management
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	RSGRepublic Services	7/14	16
2	GFLGFL Environmental	3/14	15
3	WCNWaste Connections	7/14	15
	CWSTCasella Waste Systems		Open for its score
	NVRIEnviri		Open for its score
	WMWaste Management		Open for its score

Net income over four quarters: WCN $1.13B, WM $3.07B, RSG $2.23B, CWST -$11.3M.

When does WCN report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 10, after the close (in 92 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What WCN reported on Oct 21, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $2.6B, 7% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.43 a share, from $1.11.

“Another top to bottom beat in the period was driven by continued strength in operational execution along with improving trends in landfill activity and commodity-driven revenue.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Landfillup 7.1%	$444M17%	$418M16%	$415M17%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 22)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Revenue	about $10.09Braised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 21)

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In the company's words

“Our performance puts us firmly on track to exceed the increased full year 2026 outlook we provided in July for revenue and adjusted EBITDA * , and we remain positioned to deliver double-digit growth in adjusted free cash flow * of at least $1.4 billion.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 21)

The numbers

Market value: $48B; today
Sales: $9.9B; up 6.3% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.2B; last 12 months

Sales grew 12% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 0.4% a year over 5 years.

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Close after the report, last 3

+7.9%+0.1%+9.9%

Apr 22Jul 22Oct 21

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 21, 2026After close	After close	-1.1%	+9.9%	+6.8%
Jul 22, 2026After close	After close	+1.6%	+0.1%	+2.9%
Apr 22, 2026After close	After close	+3.8%	+7.9%	+4.6%

WCN closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and WCN's Quality Score going into each

WCN sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $9.5B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

WCN has 7 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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WCN RSI today: 71.0, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 71.0, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on WCN

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 18 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $1.71B of operating profit on $9.47B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where WCN stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings3 findings"The Company filed its opposition to that motion on July 7, 2026, and the court has stayed the motion pending a decision on the Company’s writ application." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 22, 2026
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades WCN, for Pro members
Against its closest peers3 peersNet income over four quarters: WCN $1.13B, WM $3.07B, RSG $2.23B, CWST -$11.3M.

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WCN insider trades

9 insiders sold $5.7M across 15 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellRobert Nielsen III$278KSR VP Operationsat $185.50 on Nov 2, filed Nov 3

SellRobert Nielsen IIISR VP Operations$278Kat $185.50 on Nov 2, filed Nov 3

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All WCN insider trades

WCN's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Ronald J. MittelstaedtPresident & CEO · 1 trade
Mary Anne WhitneyExecutive Vice President & CFO · no trades on file
Robert Nielsen IIISR VP Operations · 9 trades
Derek TanSR VP Chief Accounting Officer · 2 trades
James LittleExecutive VP Engineering · 2 trades
Matthew Stephen BlackSr VP Chief Tax Officer · 2 trades
Robert Michael CloningerSR VP, Deputy General Counsel · 2 trades
Eric HansenSenior Vice President and CIO · 1 trade

16 more officers and directors file at WCN.

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Which ETFs hold WCN?

In ETFs: WCN is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is a North American waste management company focused on integrated waste collection services. The firm primarily focuses on residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial waste collection, with a secondary market focus on rural areas. With 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations as of 2024, it is the third-largest waste management company by revenue. Revenue is split among six operating segments: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada, and Midsouth.

24,214 employeesThe Woodlands, TXwasteconnections.com

What Waste Connections says it competes with

“The North America MSW services industry is highly competitive and requires substantial labor and capital resources.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: WCN's Quality Score is 15 (Excellent), #3 of 6 in Waste Management. Insiders sold $5.7M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does WCN's Quality Score say?

WCN scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #3 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 10% on Oct 22, and still 13% over its Oct 21 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is WCN's Quality Score?

WCN scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #3 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WCN's 15.

Are insiders buying WCN?

9 insiders sold $5.7M across 15 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Robert Nielsen III, SR VP Operations, who sold $278K on Nov 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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