Waste Connections (WCN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2025, Waste Connections (WCN) reported revenue of $2.23 billion, up 7.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $1.04 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.42% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.07, the EPS surprise was +5.61%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Waste Connections performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Geographic Revenues- Canada: $302.73 million compared to the $330.45 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8% year over year. Geographic Revenues- Southern: $453.40 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $457.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.2%. Geographic Revenues- Central: $373.38 million versus $395.83 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.5% change. Geographic Revenues- Eastern: $403.27 million compared to the $405.97 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12% year over year. Geographic Revenues- Western: $438.40 million compared to the $454.36 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.8% year over year. Revenue Breakdown- E&P Waste Treatment, Recovery and Disposal: $144.53 million compared to the $119.94 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +179.2% year over year. Revenue Breakdown- Intermodal and Other: $46.11 million versus $54.46 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.7% change. Revenues- E&P: $150.90 million compared to the $116.93 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +54.9% year over year. Revenues- Intermodal and other: $46.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $55.14 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6%. Revenues- Intercompany: -$309.71 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$311.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.4%. Revenues- Total collection: $1.62 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.60 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7%. Revenues- Recycling: $61.34 million compared to the $46.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.1% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Waste Connections here>>>Shares of Waste Connections have returned +2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks