Waste Connections Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Waste Connections Inc cash flow quality index. Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.47x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of CA$713.44 Million exceeds net income of CA$288.75 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Waste Connections Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Waste Connections Inc (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Waste Connections Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Waste Connections Inc across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Waste Connections Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Waste Connections Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Waste Connections Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Waste Connections Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Waste Connections Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.24x | CA$2.41 Billion | CA$1.08 Billion | ▼ -38.0% |
| 2024 | 3.62x | CA$2.23 Billion | CA$616.57 Million | ▲ +29.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79x | CA$2.13 Billion | CA$762.83 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.42x | CA$2.02 Billion | CA$836.00 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.75x | CA$1.70 Billion | CA$618.49 Million | ▼ -60.2% |
| 2020 | 6.90x | CA$1.41 Billion | CA$203.99 Million | ▲ +154.0% |
| 2019 | 2.72x | CA$1.54 Billion | CA$566.68 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.58x | CA$1.41 Billion | CA$547.15 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06x | CA$1.19 Billion | CA$577.42 Million | ▼ -36.1% |
| 2016 | 3.22x | CA$795.31 Million | CA$247.32 Million | ▲ +37.6% |
| 2014 | 2.34x | CA$545.22 Million | CA$233.33 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47x | CA$484.06 Million | CA$196.00 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.61x | CA$416.33 Million | CA$159.66 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34x | CA$388.17 Million | CA$166.17 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41x | CA$328.40 Million | CA$136.14 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74x | CA$303.64 Million | CA$110.81 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56x | CA$270.41 Million | CA$105.56 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2.21x | CA$219.07 Million | CA$99.08 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64x | CA$204.23 Million | CA$77.42 Million | ▲ +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.38x | CA$199.81 Million | CA$83.94 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49x | CA$179.62 Million | CA$72.27 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40x | CA$157.22 Million | CA$65.60 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31x | CA$127.92 Million | CA$55.47 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2001 | 2.86x | CA$87.20 Million | CA$30.53 Million | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91x | CA$53.78 Million | CA$28.19 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38x | CA$21.90 Million | CA$9.20 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.18x | CA$6.10 Million | CA$2.80 Million | — |