The financials
Waste Connections, Inc. by the numbers
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) reported revenue of $2.37B in Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026), up 6.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 43% and net income of $219M (9.3% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $9.47B (+6.1% year on year) and net income $1.08B. Its largest product in 2026-Q2 was Commercial at $785M, 31% of the disclosed total, just ahead of Residential at 24%.
| Income statement | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.37B | $2.23B | +6.4% |
| Gross profit | $1.01B | $937M | +7.8% |
| Operating income | $364M | $390M | −6.7% |
| Net income | $219M | $242M | −9.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.86 | $0.93 | −7.5% |
| Product | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | $785M | 31% |
| Residential | $620M | 24% |
| Transfer | $412M | 16% |
| Industrial And Construction Roll Off | $385M | 15% |
| Exploration And Production Waste Treatment Recovery And Disposal | $211M | 8.3% |
| Solid Waste Recycling | $64M | 2.5% |
| Other | $63M | 2.5% |
Business Segments
Revenue split by product segment, from SEC XBRL filings.
Latest period: Q2 2026Total $2.54B (+7.8%)
Other grew +43% year on yearSolid Waste Recycling -7.5% year on year
Segment Latestquarter on quarteryear on year
- Commercial$784.5M$784.5MQoQ +3.0%year on year +7.2%+3.0%+7.2%
- Residential$619.7M$619.7MQoQ +3.3%year on year +4.6%+3.3%+4.6%
- Transfer$412.0M$412.0MQoQ +16%year on year +7.9%+16%+7.9%
- Industrial And Construction Roll Off$385.0M$385.0MQoQ +11%year on year +4.9%+11%+4.9%
- Exploration And Production Waste Treatment Recovery And Disposal$211.2M$211.2MQoQ +13%year on year +19%+13%+19%
- Solid Waste Recycling$63.9M$63.9MQoQ +19%year on year -7.5%+19%-7.5%
- Other$62.8M$62.8MQoQ +27%year on year +43%+27%+43%
- Intermodal And Other--QoQ -year on year ---
- Solid Waste Collection--QoQ -year on year ---
Industrials
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