Waste Connections, Inc
NYSE:WCN
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Intrinsic Value
The intrinsic value of 
Waste Connections, Inc (WCN) under the Base Case is 175.74 USD per share.
Compared with the current market price of 187.01 USD, the stock appears
Overvalued by 6% .
The intrinsic value is calculated using the DCF method.
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Fundamental Analysis
What Waste Connections Does
Waste Connections is a North American trash and waste-handling company. It picks up garbage from homes, businesses, and industrial sites, then moves that waste through transfer stations to landfills, recycling centers, or other disposal sites. It also handles roll-off containers, waste from construction and demolition, and some specialized industrial waste streams.
- Headquarters
- United States of America US
- Employees
- 24 214
- IPO date
- Apr 25, 2002
Waste Connections has a wide economic moat
Exclusive collection rights and hard-to-obtain landfill approvals prevent rivals from freely entering many of Waste Connections’ local markets. Closely grouped collection customers and nearby disposal sites also make those markets cheaper to serve than they would be for a newcomer building from scratch.
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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Earnings Waterfall
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The intrinsic value for Waste Connections, Inc (WCN) under the Base Case is 175.74 USD.
Compared with the current market price of 187.01 USD, the stock appears Overvalued by 6% .
