Waste Connections Inc (WCN) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.293x

Based on the latest financial reports, Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.293x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (CA$2.41 Billion ≈ $1.75 Billion USD) by net assets (CA$8.25 Billion ≈ $5.96 Billion USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. Also see Waste Connections Inc market cap and net worth for the company's overall valuation and market capitalisation.

Waste Connections Inc - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (1997–2025)

This chart illustrates how Waste Connections Inc's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data.

Waste Connections Inc Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of Waste Connections Inc ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency. Explore Waste Connections Inc (WCN) cash flow quality to measure how well operating cash flow supports reported net income.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
LEGRAND UNSP.ARD 1/5 EO 4 F:LRC0	0.033x
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. SA:BPAC11	0.018x
IDEXX Laboratories Inc NASDAQ:IDXX	0.215x
Cameco Corp TO:CCO	0.085x
MSCI Inc NYSE:MSCI	-0.111x
DR Horton Inc NYSE:DHI	0.035x
CSL LTD SPON.ADR 2 F:CSJA	N/A
JD.com Inc Adr NASDAQ:JD	0.132x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Waste Connections Inc (1997–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Waste Connections Inc from 1997 to 2025. View Waste Connections Inc (WCN) share price today for real-time trading data and today's change.

Year	Net Assets	Operating Cash Flow	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency	Change
2025-12-31	CA$8.25 Billion ≈ $5.96 Billion	CA$2.41 Billion ≈ $1.75 Billion	0.293x	+3.25%
2024-12-31	CA$7.86 Billion ≈ $5.69 Billion	CA$2.23 Billion ≈ $1.61 Billion	0.284x	+2.63%
2023-12-31	CA$7.70 Billion ≈ $5.57 Billion	CA$2.13 Billion ≈ $1.54 Billion	0.276x	-2.82%
2022-12-31	CA$7.11 Billion ≈ $5.15 Billion	CA$2.02 Billion ≈ $1.46 Billion	0.284x	+17.08%
2021-12-31	CA$6.99 Billion ≈ $5.06 Billion	CA$1.70 Billion ≈ $1.23 Billion	0.243x	+18.33%
2020-12-31	CA$6.86 Billion ≈ $4.96 Billion	CA$1.41 Billion ≈ $1.02 Billion	0.205x	-7.57%
2019-12-31	CA$6.94 Billion ≈ $5.02 Billion	CA$1.54 Billion ≈ $1.11 Billion	0.222x	+1.64%
2018-12-31	CA$6.46 Billion ≈ $4.67 Billion	CA$1.41 Billion ≈ $1.02 Billion	0.218x	+15.44%
2017-12-31	CA$6.27 Billion ≈ $4.54 Billion	CA$1.19 Billion ≈ $858.85 Million	0.189x	+34.55%
2016-12-31	CA$5.65 Billion ≈ $4.09 Billion	CA$795.31 Million ≈ $575.32 Million	0.141x	-51.45%
2015-12-31	CA$1.99 Billion ≈ $1.44 Billion	CA$577.00 Million ≈ $417.39 Million	0.290x	+18.68%
2014-12-31	CA$2.23 Billion ≈ $1.62 Billion	CA$545.22 Million ≈ $394.40 Million	0.244x	+3.28%
2013-12-31	CA$2.05 Billion ≈ $1.48 Billion	CA$484.06 Million ≈ $350.16 Million	0.236x	+6.90%
2012-12-31	CA$1.88 Billion ≈ $1.36 Billion	CA$416.33 Million ≈ $301.16 Million	0.221x	-20.28%
2011-12-31	CA$1.40 Billion ≈ $1.01 Billion	CA$388.17 Million ≈ $280.80 Million	0.277x	+15.73%
2010-12-31	CA$1.37 Billion ≈ $991.34 Million	CA$328.40 Million ≈ $237.56 Million	0.240x	+7.10%
2009-12-31	CA$1.36 Billion ≈ $981.66 Million	CA$303.64 Million ≈ $219.65 Million	0.224x	+3.88%
2008-12-31	CA$1.26 Billion ≈ $908.13 Million	CA$270.41 Million ≈ $195.61 Million	0.215x	-20.81%
2007-12-31	CA$805.37 Million ≈ $582.59 Million	CA$219.07 Million ≈ $158.47 Million	0.272x	+1.82%
2006-12-31	CA$764.47 Million ≈ $553.01 Million	CA$204.23 Million ≈ $147.74 Million	0.267x	-0.45%
2005-12-31	CA$744.56 Million ≈ $538.60 Million	CA$199.81 Million ≈ $144.54 Million	0.268x	+9.35%
2004-12-31	CA$731.94 Million ≈ $529.48 Million	CA$179.62 Million ≈ $129.94 Million	0.245x	-12.36%
2003-12-31	CA$561.42 Million ≈ $406.12 Million	CA$157.22 Million ≈ $113.73 Million	0.280x	+3.94%
2002-12-31	CA$474.79 Million ≈ $343.46 Million	CA$127.92 Million ≈ $92.53 Million	0.269x	+23.52%
2001-12-31	CA$399.79 Million ≈ $289.20 Million	CA$87.20 Million ≈ $63.08 Million	0.218x	+35.55%
2000-12-31	CA$334.21 Million ≈ $241.76 Million	CA$53.78 Million ≈ $38.90 Million	0.161x	+60.54%
1999-12-31	CA$218.50 Million ≈ $158.06 Million	CA$21.90 Million ≈ $15.84 Million	0.100x	+0.39%
1998-12-31	CA$61.10 Million ≈ $44.20 Million	CA$6.10 Million ≈ $4.41 Million	0.100x	-73.50%
1997-12-31	CA$6.90 Million ≈ $4.99 Million	CA$2.60 Million ≈ $1.88 Million	0.377x	--

About Waste Connections Inc

TO:WCN Canada Waste Management

Market Cap

$40.21 Billion

CA$55.59 Billion CAD

Market Cap Rank

#683 Global

#29 in Canada

Share Price

CA$217.45

Change (1 day)

+0.18%

52-Week Range

CA$205.74 - CA$249.42

All Time High

CA$281.55