Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $1.23B; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 12.63%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $1.23B | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30. $2.51B − $1.28B ≈ $1.23B |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 12.63% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $1.23B ÷ $9.76B × 100 ≈ 12.63% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $2.51B | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-06-30. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | (m) | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 2.51B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 1.28B USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 1.23B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 9.76B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | (m) | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.23B | (m) | $2.51B | $1.28B | (m) | $9.76B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.63% | (m) |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.15B | (m) | $2.42B | $1.26B | (m) | $9.61B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.02% | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.23B | (m) | $2.41B | $1.18B | (m) | $9.47B | (m) | $1.08B | (m) | (m) | 13.04% | 2.24× |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.23B | (m) | $2.43B | $1.19B | (m) | $9.35B | (m) | $622.05M | (m) | (m) | 13.20% | 3.90× |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.14B | (m) | $2.31B | $1.17B | (m) | $9.23B | (m) | $643.83M | (m) | (m) | 12.35% | 3.58× |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.18B | (m) | $2.28B | $1.10B | (m) | $9.08B | (m) | $629.03M | (m) | (m) | 13.02% | 3.62× |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.17B | (m) | $2.23B | $1.06B | (m) | $8.92B | (m) | $617.57M | (m) | (m) | 13.15% | 3.61× |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.24B | (m) | $2.22B | $977.75M | (m) | $8.69B | (m) | $940.33M | (m) | (m) | 14.24% | 2.36× |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.28B | (m) | $2.21B | $927.03M | (m) | $8.42B | (m) | $861.31M | (m) | (m) | 15.26% | 2.57× |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.25B | (m) | $2.17B | $928.16M | (m) | $8.19B | (m) | $795.04M | (m) | (m) | 15.21% | 2.74× |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.19B | (m) | $2.13B | $934.00M | (m) | $8.02B | (m) | $762.80M | (m) | (m) | 14.87% | 2.79× |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.18B | (m) | $2.09B | $909.92M | (m) | $7.86B | (m) | $830.40M | (m) | (m) | 15.06% | 2.52× |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.13B | (m) | $2.07B | $935.39M | (m) | $7.67B | (m) | $838.28M | (m) | (m) | 14.73% | 2.46× |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.09B | (m) | $2.02B | $936.14M | (m) | $7.47B | (m) | $853.15M | (m) | (m) | 14.57% | 2.37× |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.11B | (m) | $2.02B | $912.68M | (m) | $7.21B | (m) | $835.66M | (m) | (m) | 15.39% | 2.42× |
| 2022-09-30 | $1.05B | (m) | $1.93B | $883.15M | (m) | $6.97B | (m) | $807.62M | (m) | (m) | 15.00% | 2.39× |
| 2022-06-30 | $979.08M | (m) | $1.82B | $844.35M | (m) | $6.68B | (m) | $685.09M | (m) | (m) | 14.65% | 2.66× |
| 2022-03-31 | $938.89M | (m) | $1.74B | $799.84M | (m) | $6.40B | (m) | $638.06M | (m) | (m) | 14.67% | 2.73× |
| 2021-12-31 | $953.91M | (m) | $1.70B | $744.32M | (m) | $6.15B | (m) | $618.05M | (m) | (m) | 15.51% | 2.75× |
| 2021-09-30 | $837.07M | (m) | $1.49B | $655.84M | (m) | $5.93B | (m) | $582.40M | (m) | (m) | 14.13% | 2.56× |
| 2021-06-30 | $904.08M | (m) | $1.50B | $599.73M | (m) | $5.72B | (m) | $626.07M | (m) | (m) | 15.81% | 2.40× |
| 2021-03-31 | $883.27M | (m) | $1.44B | $556.07M | (m) | $5.49B | (m) | $221.95M | (m) | (m) | 16.09% | 6.48× |
| 2020-12-31 | $811.47M | (m) | $1.41B | $597.05M | (m) | $5.45B | (m) | $204.68M | (m) | (m) | 14.90% | 6.88× |
| 2020-09-30 | $919.12M | (m) | $1.54B | $621.57M | (m) | $5.41B | (m) | $207.27M | (m) | (m) | 16.99% | 7.43× |
| 2020-06-30 | $891.36M | (m) | $1.54B | $649.33M | (m) | $5.43B | (m) | $208.33M | (m) | (m) | 16.41% | 7.40× |
| 2020-03-31 | $888.41M | (m) | $1.55B | $657.95M | (m) | $5.50B | (m) | $584.25M | (m) | (m) | 16.16% | 2.65× |
| 2019-12-31 | $906.14M | (m) | $1.54B | $634.41M | (m) | $5.39B | (m) | $566.84M | (m) | (m) | 16.82% | 2.72× |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.56B | (m) | (m) | $5.29B | (m) | $566.06M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.75× |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.50B | (m) | (m) | $5.16B | (m) | $557.79M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.69× |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $1.47B | (m) | (m) | $5.03B | (m) | $547.62M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.68× |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $1.41B | (m) | (m) | $4.92B | (m) | $546.87M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.58× |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.34B | (m) | (m) | $4.82B | (m) | $729.48M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.83× |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.30B | (m) | (m) | $4.74B | (m) | $701.84M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.85× |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $1.21B | (m) | (m) | $4.68B | (m) | $686.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.76× |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $1.19B | (m) | (m) | $4.63B | (m) | $576.82M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.06× |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.14B | (m) | (m) | $4.52B | (m) | $347.32M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.30× |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $1.09B | (m) | (m) | $4.40B | (m) | $312.74M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.48× |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $918.07M | (m) | (m) | $3.95B | (m) | $216.57M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.24× |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $795.31M | (m) | (m) | $3.38B | (m) | $246.54M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.23× |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $652.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $213.01M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.06× |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $517.43M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-132.62M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -3.90× |
| 2015-12-31 | $217.12M | (m) | $415.01M | $197.90M | (m) | $1.93B | (m) | $123.88M | (m) | (m) | 11.28% | 3.35× |
| 2014-12-31 | $216.89M | (m) | $399.73M | $182.83M | (m) | $2.01B | (m) | $126.52M | (m) | (m) | 10.80% | 3.16× |
| 2013-12-31 | $242.53M | (m) | $450.74M | $208.20M | (m) | $2.03B | (m) | $117.97M | (m) | (m) | 11.97% | 3.82× |
| 2012-12-31 | $156.44M | (m) | $336.76M | $180.32M | (m) | $1.90B | (m) | $94.36M | (m) | (m) | 8.25% | 3.57× |
| 2011-12-31 | $283.36M | (m) | $395.71M | $112.35M | (m) | $1.84B | (m) | $-196.14M | (m) | (m) | 15.40% | -2.02× |
| 2010-12-31 | $196.21M | (m) | $293.86M | $97.65M | (m) | $1.43B | (m) | $74.11M | (m) | (m) | 13.72% | 3.97× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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