Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) Financial Statements (2025 and earlier)
Company Profile
| Business Address |
6220 HWY 7 WOODBRIDGE, ON L4H 4G3 |
| State of Incorp. | ON |
| Fiscal Year End | December 31 |
| Industry (SIC) | 4953 - Refuse Systems (benchmarking) |
| More info | Complete Financial Analysis Financial Benchmarking |
Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2024 MRQ | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments | 78 | 79 | 147 | 617 | 327 | 319 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 78 | 79 | 147 | 617 | 327 | 319 | |||
| Receivables | 885 | 877 | 771 | 630 | 663 | 610 | |||
| Prepaid expense | 87 | 77 | 59 | ||||||
| Other undisclosed current assets | 91 | 85 | 55 | 161 | 141 | 164 | |||
| Total current assets: | 1,142 | 1,118 | 1,033 | 1,408 | 1,131 | 1,093 | |||
| Noncurrent Assets | |||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use asset | 262 | 193 | 161 | 171 | 183 | ✕ | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 7,228 | 6,951 | 5,722 | 5,285 | 5,516 | 5,169 | |||
| Intangible assets, net (including goodwill) | 9,008 | 8,576 | 7,538 | 6,882 | 6,674 | 6,160 | |||
| Goodwill | 7,404 | 6,902 | 6,188 | 5,727 | 5,511 | 5,032 | |||
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | 1,604 | 1,674 | 1,351 | 1,155 | 1,163 | 1,129 | |||
| Restricted cash and investments | 176 | 171 | 131 | 155 | 148 | 132 | |||
| Other noncurrent assets | 100 | 126 | 115 | 92 | 86 | 73 | |||
| Total noncurrent assets: | 16,774 | 16,017 | 13,667 | 12,584 | 12,607 | 11,534 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS: | 17,916 | 17,135 | 14,700 | 13,992 | 13,738 | 12,627 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 1,164 | 1,070 | 835 | 696 | 718 | 650 | |||
| Accounts payable | 642 | 639 | 393 | 291 | 437 | 360 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 521 | 431 | 443 | 405 | 281 | 290 | |||
| Deferred revenue | 355 | 325 | 274 | 234 | 216 | ✕ | |||
| Debt | 41 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 46 | 20 | |||
| Business combination, contingent consideration, liability | 95 | 60 | 63 | 43 | 26 | 12 | |||
| Deferred revenue and credits | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 179 | ||
| Other undisclosed current liabilities | 33 | 35 | 38 | 31 | |||||
| Total current liabilities: | 1,688 | 1,513 | 1,233 | 1,029 | 1,007 | 861 | |||
| Noncurrent Liabilities | |||||||||
| Long-term debt and lease obligation, including: | 6,725 | 6,899 | 5,041 | 4,709 | 4,514 | 4,153 | |||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 6,890 | 5,041 | 4,709 | 4,354 | 4,153 | ||||
| Finance lease, liability | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | ✕ | ||||
| Other undisclosed long-term debt and lease obligation | 6,718 | (138) | (150) | ||||||
| Liabilities, other than long-term debt | 1,805 | 1,618 | 1,324 | 1,263 | 1,278 | 1,153 | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 760 | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,022 | 1,014 | 851 | 760 | 819 | ✕ | |||
| Accrued environmental loss contingencies | 20 | 19 | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 524 | 418 | 421 | 456 | 417 | 350 | |||
| Operating lease, liability | 238 | 165 | 130 | 147 | 160 | ✕ | |||
| Business combination, contingent consideration, liability | 20 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 43 | 43 | |||
| Other undisclosed noncurrent liabilities | (9) | 109 | 128 | ||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities: | 8,530 | 8,508 | 6,474 | 6,100 | 5,792 | 5,306 | |||
| Total liabilities: | 10,218 | 10,021 | 7,706 | 7,129 | 6,799 | 6,167 | |||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Equity, attributable to parent, including: | 7,693 | 7,109 | 6,989 | 6,859 | 6,934 | 6,455 | |||
| Additional paid in capital | 284 | 244 | 199 | 171 | 155 | 134 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (10) | (57) | 40 | (1) | (11) | (75) | |||
| Retained earnings | 4,142 | 3,649 | 3,057 | 2,659 | 2,654 | 2,265 | |||
| Other undisclosed equity, attributable to parent | 3,277 | 3,272 | 3,693 | 4,030 | 4,135 | 4,131 | |||
| Equity, attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Total equity: | 7,698 | 7,114 | 6,994 | 6,863 | 6,938 | 6,460 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: | 17,916 | 17,135 | 14,700 | 13,992 | 13,738 | 12,627 | |||
Income Statement (P&L) ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2024 TTM | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 8,022 | 7,212 | 6,151 | 5,446 | 5,389 | 4,923 | ||
| Cost of revenue (Cost of Goods and Services Sold) | (4,745) | (4,336) | (3,654) | (3,277) | (3,199) | (2,866) | ||
| Gross profit: | 3,277 | 2,876 | 2,497 | 2,169 | 2,190 | 2,057 | ||
| Operating expenses | (957) | (852) | (752) | (669) | (672) | (524) | ||
| Other undisclosed operating loss | (1,084) | (782) | (706) | (1,088) | (680) | (701) | ||
| Operating income: | 1,236 | 1,242 | 1,040 | 412 | 838 | 832 | ||
| Nonoperating income (expense) | 12 | 3 | 6 | (1) | 6 | (0) | ||
| Loss, foreign currency transaction, before tax | (1) | |||||||
| Other nonoperating income (expense) | 12 | 3 | 6 | (1) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Interest and debt expense | (275) | (202) | (278) | (162) | (147) | (132) | ||
| Other undisclosed income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes | 5 | 10 | 7 | |||||
| Income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes: | 974 | 1,043 | 768 | 254 | 706 | 707 | ||
| Other undisclosed income from continuing operations before income taxes | 9 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes: | 984 | 1,049 | 771 | 254 | 706 | 707 | ||
| Income tax expense | (221) | (213) | (152) | (50) | (139) | (160) | ||
| Income from continuing operations: | 763 | 836 | 618 | 204 | 567 | 547 | ||
| Income before gain (loss) on sale of properties: | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | 618 | 204 | 567 | 547 | |
| Net income: | 763 | 836 | 618 | 204 | 567 | 547 | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (0) | (0) | (0) | 1 | 0 | (0) | ||
| Net income available to common stockholders, diluted: | 763 | 836 | 618 | 205 | 567 | 547 | ||
Comprehensive Income ($ in millions)
| 9/30/2024 TTM | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income: | 763 | 836 | 618 | 204 | 567 | 547 | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 47 | (96) | 40 | 10 | 64 | (183) | ||
| Comprehensive income: | 810 | 740 | 659 | 214 | 631 | 364 | ||
| Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest | (0) | (0) | (0) | 1 | 0 | (0) | ||
| Comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent: | 810 | 739 | 658 | 215 | 631 | 364 | ||
Statements Sources
The financial statements are based on the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (EDGAR). The information is derived from the 10-K and 10-Q reports submitted to the SEC in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format and presented according to the US GAAP Taxonomy. Please review the original filings for a more detailed information.