earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Waste Connections Q1 revenue $2.073B (+9.1% YoY), adjusted EBITDA margin 31.4%, above outlook
Waste Connections, Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.89
revenue$2,072,653,000
- Revenue $2.073B (vs $1.901B YoY); net income $230.1M ($0.89 diluted EPS), adjusted EPS $1.04.
- Adjusted EBITDA $650.7M (+14.8% YoY), margin 31.4% (+160 bps YoY), above outlook; on track to exceed full-year target of 32.7%.
- Year-to-date acquired annualized revenue >$375M, including Secure Energy deal in Feb and ~$150M in solid waste acquisitions.
- Net cash from operations $490.3M; adjusted free cash flow $324.8M.
- Management cites improving employee retention, safety trends (incidents at 3-yr lows), and rising commodity values.