$31.17 -0.14 | -0.45%
Today's Range: 31.03 - 31.36
WCN Avg. Daily Volume: 972,000
05/30/12 - 4:05 PM ET
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Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 31.31
52 Week High 35.95
52 Week Low 29.06
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.80
Beta (3 year) 0.28
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 3,862.26
Shares Out (Mil) 123.36
Float (Mil) 122.67
Dividend Information
Yield % 1.10
Annual Dividend 0.36
Payout Ratio 24.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 0.70
Current Ratio 0.90
LT Debt/ Equity 0.49
Total Debt / Equity 0.50
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 22.40
Price/Sales 2.49
Price/Book 2.16
Price/Cash Flow 11.50
Per Share Data
Earnings 1.40
Sales 12.57
Book Value 14.52
Cash Flow 2.71
Business Summary
Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services Company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly secondary markets in the Western and Southern U.S.
General Information
2295 Iron Point Road
Suite 200
Folsom, CA 95630
www.wasteconnections.com
Industry : Materials & Construction
Sector: Industrial Goods
Employees: 5909
CEO: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 7.04
Previous Month (Mil) 6.96
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 9.20
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 8.90
Return on Assets 4.70
Return on Investments 6.00
Profitability
Gross Margin 42.90
EBIT Margin 20.30
Profit Margin 10.30
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