Waste Connections Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.48x

Waste Connections Inc cash flow reinvestment rate. Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.48x as of June 2026, reinvesting CA$343.98 Million (capex CA$343.98 Million ) from operating cash flow of CA$713.44 Million. Explore Waste Connections Inc (WCN) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Reinvestment Rate

0.48x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CA$343.98 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CA$713.44 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$343.98 Million
CAD

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Waste Connections Inc (1997–2025)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Waste Connections Inc from 1997 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Waste Connections Inc across 29 annual periods. Explore WCN capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Waste Connections Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1997–2025)

Waste Connections Inc cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Waste Connections Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Waste Connections Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (CAD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.49x CA$1.19 Billion CA$2.41 Billion CA$1.19 Billion ▼ -73.8%
2024 1.89x CA$4.22 Billion CA$2.23 Billion CA$1.06 Billion ▲ +20.1%
2023 1.57x CA$3.35 Billion CA$2.13 Billion CA$934.00 Million ▼ -20.4%
2022 1.98x CA$4.00 Billion CA$2.02 Billion CA$912.68 Million ▲ +37.8%
2021 1.44x CA$2.44 Billion CA$1.70 Billion CA$744.32 Million ▲ +18.2%
2020 1.21x CA$1.71 Billion CA$1.41 Billion CA$664.56 Million ▼ -10.6%
2019 1.36x CA$2.09 Billion CA$1.54 Billion CA$666.09 Million ▼ -0.1%
2018 1.36x CA$1.92 Billion CA$1.41 Billion CA$546.14 Million ▲ +11.6%
2017 1.22x CA$1.45 Billion CA$1.19 Billion CA$479.29 Million ▲ +51.0%
2016 0.81x CA$641.12 Million CA$795.31 Million CA$344.72 Million ▲ +94.8%
2015 0.41x CA$238.83 Million CA$577.00 Million CA$238.83 Million ▼ -6.5%
2014 0.44x CA$241.28 Million CA$545.22 Million CA$241.28 Million ▲ +1.2%
2013 0.44x CA$211.62 Million CA$484.06 Million CA$209.87 Million ▲ +17.2%
2012 0.37x CA$155.26 Million CA$416.33 Million CA$153.52 Million ▲ +2.0%
2011 0.37x CA$141.92 Million CA$388.17 Million CA$141.92 Million ▼ -10.9%
2010 0.41x CA$134.83 Million CA$328.40 Million CA$134.83 Million ▼ -2.8%
2009 0.42x CA$128.25 Million CA$303.64 Million CA$128.25 Million ▲ +0.6%
2008 0.42x CA$113.50 Million CA$270.41 Million CA$113.50 Million ▼ -26.0%
2007 0.57x CA$124.23 Million CA$219.07 Million CA$124.23 Million ▲ +20.0%
2006 0.47x CA$96.52 Million CA$204.23 Million CA$96.52 Million ▼ -3.1%
2005 0.49x CA$97.48 Million CA$199.81 Million CA$97.48 Million ▲ +23.1%
2004 0.40x CA$71.20 Million CA$179.62 Million CA$71.20 Million ▼ -11.2%
2003 0.45x CA$70.21 Million CA$157.22 Million CA$70.21 Million ▲ +0.6%
2002 0.44x CA$56.78 Million CA$127.92 Million CA$56.78 Million ▼ -3.8%
2001 0.46x CA$40.22 Million CA$87.20 Million CA$40.22 Million ▼ -2.4%
2000 0.47x CA$25.41 Million CA$53.78 Million CA$25.41 Million ▼ -95.9%
1999 11.52x CA$252.30 Million CA$21.90 Million CA$252.30 Million ▲ +12.4%
1998 10.25x CA$62.50 Million CA$6.10 Million CA$62.50 Million ▲ +125.8%
1997 4.54x CA$11.80 Million CA$2.60 Million CA$11.80 Million —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow