NYSE$WCN
Waste Connections Inc · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Waste Connections reported second quarter 2020 results, exceeding preliminary expectations, with revenue of $1.306 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.60. The company provided a full year 2020 outlook above May’s preliminary expectations.
Waste Connections reported Q2 2020 results with revenue exceeding expectations at $1.306 billion. Adjusted EPS was $0.60. The company also provided a full year 2020 outlook above preliminary expectations.
- Revenue of $1.306 billion, exceeding preliminary expectations
- Adjusted net income attributable to Waste Connections of $158.0 million, or $0.60 per share
- Adjusted EBITDA of $394.3 million, or 30.2% of revenue, exceeding preliminary expectations
- Provides full year 2020 outlook above May’s preliminary expectations
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Waste Connections · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.31B
Revenue by segment
Waste Connections · $1.31B total across 5 segments · Q2 2020
- Solid Waste Collection$945M—72.3%
- Disposal & Transfer$278M—21.3%
- E&P Waste$35.5M—2.7%
- Intermodal & Other$27.7M—2.1%
- Solid Waste Recycling$19.6M—1.5%
Forward guidance
Waste Connections provided its outlook for 2020, which assumes no significant change in underlying economic trends. The Company’s outlook excludes any impact from additional acquisitions that may close during the year, and expensing of transaction-related items.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.9%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.3%
Avg return
30 days after
57%
37 / 65 earnings
Positive
+8.1%
Q1 2026
Best reaction
-8.2%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +8.1% | +4.5% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -8.2% | -6.1% | -3.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +2.7% | +0.6% | +0.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | +0.6% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.5% | -0.1% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6% | -1.2% | -2.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.5% | -2.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -2.9% | -2.7% | +3.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.6% | -0.9% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.3% | +8.7% | +9.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -4.8% | -3.4% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.5% | +0.2% | -2.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.1% | -1.5% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.2% | +1.1% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +5.8% | +6.5% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.7% | +4.7% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.5% | -5.8% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.7% | +1.2% | +15.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.5% | +3.0% | +1.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.2% | -1.8% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.3% | +2.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.3% | +0.4% | +4.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.7% | -1.9% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.7% | -1.6% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.3% | +7.2% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.1% | +4.1% | -11.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.1% | +0.7% | -0.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -3.3% | -5.0% | -3.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.1% | +3.3% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.6% | -2.5% | -0.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.5% | +1.8% | +7.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.7% | +0.8% | +1.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.2% | +4.1% | +8.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.7% | +3.6% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.7% | +1.2% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.3% | +1.8% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.8% | +2.0% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.7% | +4.5% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.7% | -0.1% | +3.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +3.2% | +5.0% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.1% | — | — |
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