Waste Connections Q3 Profit Rises to $359.2 Million, Revenue Up 7.3%, Raises 2026 Outlook

Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) reported higher third-quarter earnings versus the prior-year period, with GAAP net income of $359.224 million, or $1.43 per share, compared with $286.271 million, or $1.11 per share, a year earlier. Excluding items, the company posted adjusted earnings of $398.880 million, or $1.58 per share. Revenue rose 7.3% to $2.638 billion from $2.458 billion. Waste Connections updated its 2026 outlook, estimating revenue of approximately $10.09 billion.