Company Analysis Waste Connections, Inc.
1. Summary
Advantages
- The stock's return over the last year (18.65%) is higher than the sector average (-39.97%).
Disadvantages
- Price (176.69 $) is higher than fair price (36.39 $)
- Dividends (0.6369%) are below the sector average (1.51%).
- Current debt level 37.84% has increased over 5 years from 33.08%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=9.97%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=20.43%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Waste Connections, Inc. | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 2.4% | -0.4% | -1.4% |
| 90 days | -2.9% | -47.2% | 0.8% |
| 1 year | 18.6% | -40% | 21.5% |
WCN vs Sector: Waste Connections, Inc. has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 58.62% over the past year.
WCN vs Market: Waste Connections, Inc. has underperformed the market marginally by -2.84% over the past year.
Stable price: WCN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: WCN with weekly volatility of 0.3586% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (176.69 $) is higher than the fair price (36.39 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (176.69 $) is 79.4% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (49.86) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (143.1).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (49.86) is lower than that of the market as a whole (70.26).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (4.97) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.52).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (4.97) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.61).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (4.66) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (3.29).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (4.66) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.24).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.86) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (14.31).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.86) is lower than that of the market as a whole (24.37).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 54.54% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (54.54%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-42.56%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (9.97%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (20.43%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (9.97%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.07%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (4.25%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (6.87%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (4.25%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.49%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0.6369% is below the average for the sector '1.51%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0.6369% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 0.6369% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 6 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (36.13%) are at a comfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.09.2024 | GUILLET EDWARD E Director |
Sale | 184.83 | 1 478 640 | 8 000 |
| 07.03.2024 | GUILLET EDWARD E Director |
Sale | 168.79 | 337 580 | 2 000 |
| 07.03.2024 | LITTLE JAMES Executive VP Engineering |
Sale | 168.64 | 1 011 840 | 6 000 |
| 05.09.2023 | RAZZOUK WILLIAM J Director |
Sale | 139.24 | 139 240 | 1 000 |
| 05.09.2023 | RAZZOUK WILLIAM J Director |
Sale | 139.25 | 69 625 | 500 |
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