Waste Connections Operating Expenses Growth & History (WCN)
Waste Connections's operating expenses was $2.30B for fiscal 2025.
View full Waste Connections company overviewWaste Connections annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.30B | −$358.9M | −13.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.66B | $619.1M | +30.33% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.04B | $407.5M | +24.94% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.63B | $176.0M | +12.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.46B | −$299.1M | −17.03% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.76B | $404.6M | +29.92% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.35B | $127.2M | +10.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.22B | −$73.6M | −5.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.30B | $332.8M | +34.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $965.9M | −$265.5M | −21.56% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.23B | −$50.3M | −3.93% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.28B | $32.5M | +2.60% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.25B | $94.5M | +8.18% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.15B | $60.7M | +5.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.09B | $254.1M | +30.25% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $840.0M | — | — |
Waste Connections quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $644.8M | $90.2M | +16.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $645.5M | $98.9M | +18.10% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $588.3M | −$546.4M | −48.16% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $611.9M | $92.9M | +17.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $554.7M | $32.3M | +6.18% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $546.5M | $62.5M | +12.90% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.13B | $519.2M | +84.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $519.1M | $11.9M | +2.35% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $522.4M | $42.8M | +8.92% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $484.1M | $45.2M | +10.30% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $615.5M | $196.1M | +46.77% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $507.2M | $74.7M | +17.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $479.6M | $80.7M | +20.22% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $438.9M | $56.0M | +14.63% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $419.4M | $25.2M | +6.40% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $432.5M | $66.5M | +18.19% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $399.0M | $33.0M | +9.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $382.9M | $51.2M | +15.45% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $394.1M | $39.9M | +11.26% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $365.9M | $35.9M | +10.87% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $366.0M | −$386.5M | −51.36% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $331.6M | $11.6M | +3.64% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $354.3M | $632,000 | +0.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $330.1M | −$10.7M | −3.14% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $752.4M | $420.7M | +126.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $320.0M | −$6.1M | −1.86% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $353.6M | $36.6M | +11.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $340.7M | $28.6M | +9.17% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $331.7M | $27.4M | +9.01% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $326.1M | $34.5M | +11.82% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $317.0M | $15.2M | +5.04% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $312.1M | $19.5M | +6.68% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $304.3M | $21.5M | +7.60% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $291.6M | −$129.9M | −30.81% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $301.8M | $10.3M | +3.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $292.6M | $2.6M | +0.91% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $282.8M | $34.9M | +14.07% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $421.5M | $285.0M | +208.76% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $291.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $289.9M | −$332.2M | −53.40% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $247.9M | $124.0M | +100.15% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $136.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $622.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $123.9M | — | — |
Waste Connections operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Waste Connections's operating expenses increased from $1.76B to $2.30B, a change of $544.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $644.8M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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