SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN.TO) trades at a trailing P/E of 52.7, forward P/E of 41.0. Trailing earnings yield is 1.90%, forward earnings yield 2.44%. PEG 0.71 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (15/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 52.7).
- Forward P/E 41.0 (down from trailing 52.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.71 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.90% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 2.44% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 61/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
15/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — WCN.TO
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)52.7
Forward P/E41.0
PEG Ratio0.71
Forward PEG1.43
P/B Ratio0.00
P/S Ratio5.98
EV/EBITDA0.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$4.17
Forward EPS (Est.)$5.36
Book Value / Share$0.00
Revenue / Share$36.70
FCF / Share$0.00
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.90%
Forward Earnings Yield2.44%
Dividend Yield0.00%
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.07 |
$3.38B |
$246.54M |
7.3% |
| 2017 |
$2.18 |
$4.63B |
$576.82M |
12.5% |
| 2018 |
$2.07 |
$4.92B |
$546.87M |
11.1% |
| 2019 |
$2.14 |
$5.39B |
$566.84M |
10.5% |
| 2020 |
$0.78 |
$5.45B |
$204.68M |
3.8% |
| 2021 |
$2.36 |
$6.15B |
$618.05M |
10% |
| 2022 |
$3.24 |
$7.21B |
$835.66M |
11.6% |
| 2023 |
$2.95 |
$8.02B |
$762.8M |
9.5% |
| 2024 |
$2.39 |
$8.92B |
$617.57M |
6.9% |
| 2025 |
$4.17 |
$9.47B |
$1.08B |
11.4% |
