Waste Connections Inc (WCN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Waste Connections Inc (WCN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.49x as of December 2025, reinvesting CA$1.19 Billion (capex CA$1.19 Billion ) from operating cash flow of CA$2.41 Billion. See Waste Connections Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Waste Connections Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1997–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Waste Connections Inc across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WCN cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Waste Connections Inc (1997–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Waste Connections Inc. See Waste Connections Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |