NYSE$WCN
Waste Connections Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Waste Connections reported strong Q3 2021 results, driven by solid waste pricing, resource recovery values and acquisition activity, leading to an increased full year outlook.
Waste Connections reported a revenue of $1.597 billion, up 14.9% year over year. Net income was $114.4 million, or $0.44 per share, while adjusted EBITDA reached $505.6 million, representing 31.7% of revenue. The company also raised its full year outlook for revenue, net income, adjusted EBITDA, net cash from operating activities and adjusted free cash flow.
- Revenue of $1.597 billion, up 14.9% year over year, exceeding outlook.
- Reports organic growth of 11.3%, including 7.3% solid waste price + volume growth, exceeding outlook.
- Net income of $114.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $505.6 million, or 31.7% of revenue.
- Year to date closed acquisitions of approximately $240 million in annualized revenues.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Waste Connections · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.6B
Revenue by segment
Waste Connections · $1.6B total across 5 segments · Q3 2021
- Solid Waste Collection$1.13B—71.0%
- Disposal & Transfer$336M—21.0%
- Solid Waste Recycling$54.4M—3.4%
- Intermodal & Other$37.6M—2.4%
- E&P Waste$35M—2.2%
Forward guidance
Waste Connections provided full year 2021 revenue outlook of approximately $6.110 billion, net income of approximately $633 million, adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.910 billion, net cash from operating activities of approximately $1.689 billion and adjusted free cash flow of approximately $1.025 billion.
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 Q3 2021
+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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