Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc.

Industrials

NYSE:WCN · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $39.66B Beta 0.51 P/E (TTM) 37.7
$156.11 +0.41%

+$0.64 today

52W Low $146.89High $192.72

Vol 1.05M · Avg 1.57M

EPS (TTM)$4.14
Div Yield0.87%
Waste Management

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

13.1%

avg 7.3%

ROIC

6.8%

avg 4.6%

ROA

5.1%

avg 3.3%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 13.1% versus its period average of 7.3%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Ronald J. Mittelstaedt

Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director$4.46M63$301,017.000.12%

Mary Anne Whitney

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1.75M62$0.00<0.01%

Patrick J. Shea

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary$1.55M55$19,622.00<0.01%

James Little

Executive Vice President of Engineering & Disposal$1.42M64$19,622.00<0.01%

Domenico D. Pio

Senior Vice President of Operations$1.31M62$8,070.00<0.01%

Jason J. Craft

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President$1.28M50$32,861.000.01%

John Perkey

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of Compliance and Government Affairs44

Susan R. Netherton

Senior Vice President of People, Training & Development56$14,980.00<0.01%

Eric O. Hansen

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer61$13,350.00<0.01%

Joe Gregory Box Jr.

Vice President of Investor Relations

Derek Tan

Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer41$1,404.00<0.01%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

1

$7.61M

Sells

8

$3.20M

Net Sentiment

+$4.42M

Net buying

Most Active

NIELSEN III ROBERT

3 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 5, 2026

Shea Patrick James

Direct

Sell7.5K$156.26$1,171,914.75
Jun 5, 2026

CRAFT JASON

Direct

Sell1.5K$156.59$234,887.25
May 14, 2026

NIELSEN III ROBERT

Direct

Sell500$155.56$77,780.00
May 13, 2026

NIELSEN III ROBERT

Direct

Sell290$151.00$43,790.00
May 12, 2026

NIELSEN III ROBERT

Direct

Sell337$153.00$51,561.00
May 12, 2026

MITTELSTAEDT RONALD J

Direct

Buy50.0K$152.24$7,611,750.00
Apr 30, 2026

HANSEN ERIC

Direct

Sell6.0K$164.82$988,924.80
Apr 27, 2026

LITTLE JAMES

Direct

Sell2.6K$163.98$427,167.90
Mar 4, 2026

TAN DEREK

Direct

Sell1.2K$171.03$200,618.19

Analysis

Insiders reported 1 buys worth $7.61M and 8 sells worth $3.20M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net buying of $4.42M. NIELSEN III ROBERT was the most active insider with 3 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/AN/A
N/A2 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+8.4%
+12.4% (15yr)7 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/AN/A
N/A7 analysts
EBITN/AN/AN/A
N/A7 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +8.4% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +12.4% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages WCN?

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director.

Are WCN insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $877,474.08.

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