Waste Connections Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (WCN)
Waste Connections's capital expenditures (capex) was $1.18B for fiscal 2025.
View full Waste Connections company overviewWaste Connections annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.18B | $123.2M | +11.67% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.06B | $122.0M | +13.06% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $934.0M | $21.3M | +2.34% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $912.7M | $168.4M | +22.62% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $744.3M | $147.3M | +24.66% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $597.1M | −$37.4M | −5.89% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $634.4M | $88.3M | +16.16% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $546.1M | $66.9M | +13.95% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $479.3M | $134.6M | +39.04% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $344.7M | $146.8M | +74.19% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $197.9M | $15.1M | +8.24% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $182.8M | −$25.4M | −12.18% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $208.2M | $27.9M | +15.46% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $180.3M | $68.0M | +60.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $112.3M | $14.7M | +15.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $97.6M | — | — |
Waste Connections quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $302.4M | $17.0M | +5.97% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $296.6M | $84.1M | +39.60% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $384.3M | −$12.4M | −3.12% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $297.2M | $25.0M | +9.20% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $285.3M | $68.1M | +31.35% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $212.5M | $42.5M | +25.01% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $396.7M | $78.2M | +24.57% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $272.1M | $50.7M | +22.91% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $217.2M | −$1.1M | −0.52% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $170.0M | −$5.8M | −3.32% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $318.4M | $24.1M | +8.18% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $221.4M | −$25.5M | −10.32% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $218.4M | −$753,000 | −0.34% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $175.8M | $23.5M | +15.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $294.4M | $29.5M | +11.15% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $246.9M | $38.8M | +18.64% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $219.1M | $44.5M | +25.49% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $152.3M | $55.5M | +57.36% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $264.8M | $88.5M | +50.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $208.1M | $56.1M | +36.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $174.6M | $43.7M | +33.35% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $96.8M | −$41.0M | −29.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $176.4M | −$24.5M | −12.21% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $152.0M | −$27.8M | −15.44% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $130.9M | −$8.6M | −6.18% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $137.8M | $23.5M | +20.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $200.9M | $28.2M | +16.36% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $179.7M | $7.9M | +4.62% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $139.6M | $29.1M | +26.30% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $114.2M | $23.0M | +25.24% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $172.6M | $10.7M | +6.63% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $171.8M | $57.0M | +49.69% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $110.5M | −$916,000 | −0.82% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $91.2M | $11,000 | +0.01% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $161.9M | $22.1M | +15.82% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $114.8M | $21.9M | +23.61% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $111.4M | $55.9M | +100.70% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $91.2M | $34.6M | +61.21% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $139.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $92.8M | $26.6M | +40.23% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $55.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $56.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $66.2M | — | — |
Waste Connections capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Waste Connections's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $597.1M to $1.18B, a change of $582.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $302.4M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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