Stock comparison
Waste Connections
WCN$39.79BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Waste Management
WM$88.27BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Waste Connections
WCN 34 WM
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
WCN3wins
4winsWM
53D
D49
71B
B74
54D
D46
60C
C62
43F
F38
47D
D50
45D
D46
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WCN | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $39.79B | $88.27B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | 37.8x | 31.7x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 28.5x | 24.1x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | 6.7% | 9.02% Winner |
| Gross margin | Winner: 39.14% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 10.97% | 10.99% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 11.49% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 15.31% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 1.2x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.87% | 1.56% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WCN leads on
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 2.3x+49%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.31%vs 11.68%+24%
- Revenue CAGR 5y11.49%vs 8.88%+23%
- Gross margin39.14%vs 32.06%+18%
WM leads on
- Market cap$88.27Bvs $39.79B+55%
- Dividend yield1.56%vs 0.87%+44%
- ROIC (TTM)9.02%vs 6.7%+26%
- P/E (TTM)31.7xvs 37.8x+16%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.