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Waste Connections (TSX:WCN) PEG Ratio : 3.73 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Waste Connections PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Waste Connections's PE Ratio without NRI is 39.56. Waste Connections's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 10.60%. Therefore, Waste Connections's PEG Ratio for today is 3.73.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Connections's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WCN' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8   Med: 2.92   Max: 65.6
Current: 3.65


During the past 13 years, Waste Connections's highest PEG Ratio was 65.60. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 2.92.


TSX:WCN's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
77.89% of 95 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs TSX:WCN: 3.65

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Waste Connections PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Connections's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Waste Connections PEG Ratio Chart

Waste Connections Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.11 1.31 6.78 5.04 2.96

Waste Connections Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PEG Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.99 2.96 3.10 2.73 2.41

Competitive Comparison of Waste Connections's PEG Ratio

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Waste Connections's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's PEG Ratio falls into.



Waste Connections PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Waste Connections's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=39.558019929283/10.60
=3.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Waste Connections  (TSX:WCN) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Waste Connections Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6220 Highway 7, Suite 600, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4H 4G3
Waste Connections is the third-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste and recycling services in the North America, operating 103 active landfills (9 are exploration and production waste landfills and 16 are nonmunicipal waste landfills), 157 transfer stations, and 81 recycling operations. The firm serves residential, commercial, industrial, and energy end markets. Waste Connections entered the Canadian market with its 2016 merger with Progressive Waste. In 2023, 12% of consolidated revenue was generated from the firm's Canadian segment.
Executives
Edward E. Guillet Director
Robert Andres Nielsen Senior Officer
Philip Rivard Senior Officer
Mary Anne Whitney Senior Officer
Michael W Harlan Director
James M. Little Senior Officer
Robert Michael Cloninger Senior Officer
Andrea Elisabeth Bertone Director
Patrick J Shea Senior Officer
Eric Olin Hansen Senior Officer
Matthew Stephen Black Senior Officer
William J. Razzouk Director
Susan Rhea Netherton Senior Officer
David G Eddie Senior Officer
Jason Jon Craft Senior Officer