
Waste Connections (WCN) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Quarterly Revenue (Billions)
Waste Connections (WCN) last issued guidance on July 22, 2026 for fiscal year 2026. The company guided revenue in the range of $10.02B - $10.05B for the period.
Compared to prior guidance, Waste Connections raised its revenue forecast from a prior range of $9.9B - $9.95B.
Waste Connections has issued 25 guidance updates between November 2, 2022 and July 22, 2026. During this period, the company raised its outlook 8 times and lowered it 8 times, providing investors with insight into management's evolving expectations.
| Metric | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Estimate | $1.36 | $1.19 | $1.27 | $1.38 |
| Actual | $1.50 | $1.23 | $1.29 | $1.44 |
| Surprise | +10.3% | +3.36% | +1.57% | +4.35% |
| Revenue | ||||
| Estimate | $2.54B | $2.35B | $2.37B | $2.45B |
| Actual | $2.56B | $2.37B | $2.37B | $2.46B |
| Surprise | +0.97% | +0.88% | +0.14% | +0.33% |
| Metric | Q3 '26E | Q4 '26E | Q1 '27E | Q2 '27E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | ||||
| Consensus | $1.52 | $1.39 | $1.37 | $1.57 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Consensus | $2.60B | $2.51B | — | — |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Jul 22, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.36 | 10.3 % |
| Q1 | Apr 22, 2026 | $1.23 | $1.19 | 3.36 % |
| Q4 | Feb 11, 2026 | $1.29 | $1.27 | 1.57 % |
| Q3 | Oct 21, 2025 | $1.44 | $1.38 | 4.35 % |
| Fiscal Quarter | Date Reported | Actual Revenue | Estimated Revenue | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Jul 22, 2026 | $2.56B | $2.54B | 0.97 % |
| Q1 | Apr 22, 2026 | $2.37B | $2.35B | 0.88 % |
| Q4 | Feb 11, 2026 | $2.37B | $2.37B | 0.14 % |
| Q3 | Oct 21, 2025 | $2.46B | $2.45B | 0.33 % |