Waste Connections Balance Sheet
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Waste Connections financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025, Waste Connections reported total assets of $21.13 billion, up 6.6% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $12.88 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $8.25 billion, or 39.0% of assets. The company held $46.0 million in cash and equivalents against $8.82 billion of debt, a net debt position of $8.77 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.62, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 1.07.
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Waste Connections balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 45.97M | 62.37M | 78.40M | 78.64M | 147.44M | 617.29M | 326.74M | 319.31M | 433.81M | 154.38M |
| Receivables | 1.02B | 935.03M | 856.95M | 833.86M | 709.61M | 630.26M | 662.81M | 609.54M | 554.46M | 485.14M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.31B | 1.23B | 1.14B | 1.12B | 1.03B | 1.41B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.18B | 743.39M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 8.73B | 8.04B | 7.23B | 6.95B | 5.72B | 5.28B | 5.52B | 5.17B | 4.82B | 4.74B |
| Goodwill | 8.39B | 7.95B | 7.40B | 6.90B | 6.19B | 5.73B | 5.51B | 5.03B | 4.68B | 4.39B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.01B | 1.99B | 1.60B | 1.67B | 1.35B | 1.16B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.07B |
| Total Assets | 21.13B | 19.82B | 17.92B | 17.13B | 14.70B | 13.99B | 13.74B | 12.63B | 12.01B | 11.10B |
| Accounts Payable | 765.23M | 637.37M | 642.46M | 638.73M | 392.87M | 290.82M | 436.97M | 359.97M | 330.52M | 251.25M |
| Short-Term Debt | 8.67M | 7.85M | 26.46M | 6.76M | 6.02M | 8.27M | 465.00K | 1.79M | 11.66M | 1.65M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.12B | 1.88B | 1.69B | 1.51B | 1.23B | 1.03B | 1.01B | 886.84M | 802.60M | 692.18M |
| Long-Term Debt | 8.81B | 8.07B | 6.72B | 6.89B | 5.04B | 4.71B | 4.35B | 4.15B | 3.90B | 3.62B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.88B | 11.96B | 10.22B | 10.02B | 7.71B | 7.13B | 6.80B | 6.17B | 5.74B | 5.45B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 8.25B | 7.86B | 7.69B | 7.11B | 6.99B | 6.86B | 6.93B | 6.45B | 6.27B | 5.65B |
| Retained Earnings | 5.20B | 4.46B | 4.14B | 3.65B | 3.06B | 2.66B | 2.65B | 2.26B | 1.86B | 1.41B |
| Total Debt | 8.82B | 8.08B | 6.75B | 6.90B | 5.05B | 4.72B | 4.35B | 4.16B | 3.91B | 3.62B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -8.77B | -8.02B | -6.67B | -6.82B | -4.90B | -4.10B | -4.03B | -3.84B | -3.48B | -3.46B |
| Shares Outstanding | 255.61M | 258.02M | 257.60M | 257.15M | 260.21M | 262.82M | 263.62M | 263.14M | 263.49M | 262.80M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Waste Connections's balance sheet, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 17 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, total current assets. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WCN's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?