Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Guidance & Earnings Results

On 2026-10-21 Waste Connections, Inc. raised guidance: "FY2026 revenue raised to ~$10.09B; adjusted EBITDA raised to ~$3.345B; capex ~$1.25B; operating cash flow $2.64B-$2.69B; adjusted free cash flow…" — from its own filing, as read by EquiReason.

Source: SEC EDGAR filings · figures as of 2026-09-30 · read by EquiReason

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Market cap: 46.7B
P/E TTM: 41.7
Dividend yield: 0.8%
52-week: —
Next earnings: 21 Oct, in -3 days

What management guided

each earnings 8-K · figures checked against the filing text

Release	Direction	What they said
21 Oct 26	Raised	FY2026 revenue raised to ~$10.09B; adjusted EBITDA raised to ~$3.345B; capex ~$1.25B; operating cash flow $2.64B-$2.69B; adjusted free cash flow $1.40B-$1.45B · full year
22 Jul 26	Raised	FY2026 revenue raised to $10.02-10.05B from prior; FY2026 adj. EBITDA raised to $3.33-3.34B from prior; FY2026 capex ~$1.25B; FY2026 net cash from ops $2.63-2.68B; FY2026 adj. free cash flow $1.40-1.45B · full year
22 Apr 26	Raised	Upside potential to 2026 outlook from commodity-related impacts, solid waste organic growth, and additional acquisitions. · full year
11 Feb 26	Raised	FY2026 revenue $9.90-9.95B; net income $1.223-1.238B; adj. EBITDA $3.300-3.325B; operating cash flow $2.65-2.70B; capex ~$1.25B; adj. FCF $1.40-1.45B (+11.2-15.1% YoY) · full year
21 Oct 25	Reaffirmed	No change to full year 2025 outlook as provided in July. · full year

Waste Connections, Inc. — questions

What guidance did Waste Connections, Inc. give?: On 2026-10-21: "FY2026 revenue raised to ~$10.09B; adjusted EBITDA raised to ~$3.345B; capex ~$1.25B; operating cash flow $2.64B-$2.69B; adjusted free cash flow $1.40B-$1.45B"
When does Waste Connections, Inc. report earnings?: Waste Connections, Inc.'s next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-21.

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