For the year ending 2025-12-31, WCN had $31,407K increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $1,234,841K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Net income | 1,076,557 |
| Loss (gain) from disposal of assets, impairments and other | -113,555 |
| Adjustment to closure and post-closure liabilities | 0 |
| Depreciation | 1,030,565 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 201,541 |
| Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions | 116,654 |
| Current period provision for expected credit losses | 14,493 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 8,383 |
| Share-based compensation | 79,448 |
| Interest accretion | 51,500 |
| Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings | 400 |
| Adjustments to contingent consideration | -6,215 |
| Other | 7,845 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 68,056 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 13,225 |
| Accounts payable | 57,080 |
| Deferred revenue | 27,326 |
| Accrued liabilities | 54,369 |
| Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures | -305,554 |
| Other long-term liabilities | -16,107 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,414,069 |
| Cash paid for current year acquisitions | 817,577 |
| Capital expenditures for property and equipment | 1,179,228 |
| Capital expenditures for undeveloped landfill property | 15,138 |
| Proceeds from disposal of assets | 10,125 |
| Proceeds from sale of investment in noncontrolling interests | 0 |
| Other | 21,425 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -2,023,243 |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 2,674,357 |
| Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt | 2,129,965 |
| Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date | 34,269 |
| Change in book overdraft | 46 |
| Payments for repurchase of common shares | 505,517 |
| Payments for cash dividends | 333,807 |
| Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation | 31,809 |
| Debt issuance costs | 4,864 |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan | 5,464 |
| Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust | 323 |
| Other | 0 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -360,041 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 622 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 31,407 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 198,173 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 229,580 |
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)