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WCN - Waste Connections, Inc. Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

This metric view shows WCN - Waste Connections, Inc. entity common stock, shares outstanding history from SEC company facts.

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Context
Latest reported period: Q1 2026
Latest reported value
254,080,912

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

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This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.

Latest source-backed update
Latest period end 10 Apr 2026
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  • Current latest reported period: Q1 2026.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 254,080,912.
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Latest update for Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

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Latest reported entity common stock, shares outstanding: 254,080,912. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

10 Apr 2026

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Metric history

Latest period

Q1 2026

SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 23 Apr 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding compares with peers

Waste Connections, Inc. is outside the visible top 120 companies for entity common stock, shares outstanding in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting entity common stock, shares outstanding in shares. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding is down about 1.7% versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2019 to 29 May 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: WORLD HEALTH ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. and Healthier Choices Management Corp..
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Waste Connections, Inc.: Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

Latest period: Q1 2026. Period end: 10 Apr 2026. Units: shares. Frequency: quarterly.

Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.

What This Metric Tells You

  • Shows the reported level of entity common stock, shares outstanding over 31 Dec 2011 - 10 Apr 2026.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 45 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How To Read This Chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

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Compare latest available Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Metric Details

Metric identity
Taxonomy
dei
Metric coverage
Units tracked
shares
History range
31 Dec 2011 - 10 Apr 2026
Facts on this page
45
How to read it
Metric definition
Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each...
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument.
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Metric-level SEC endpoint
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Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding, Quarterly (shares)
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding, YoY Quarterly Change (%)

Waste Connections, Inc. Quarterly Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q1 2026 254,080,912 -4,313,316 -1.7% 10 Apr 2026 10-Q 23 Apr 2026 2026 Q1
Q4 2025 255,681,232 -2,403,968 -0.93% 02 Feb 2026 10-K 12 Feb 2026 2025 FY
Q3 2025 256,023,511 -2,039,610 -0.79% 10 Oct 2025 10-Q 22 Oct 2025 2025 Q3
Q2 2025 257,466,001 -571,420 -0.22% 11 Jul 2025 10-Q 24 Jul 2025 2025 Q2
Q1 2025 258,394,228 +373,035 +0.14% 11 Apr 2025 10-Q 24 Apr 2025 2025 Q1
Q4 2024 258,085,200 +405,326 +0.16% 03 Feb 2025 10-K 13 Feb 2025 2024 FY
Q3 2024 258,063,121 +419,780 +0.16% 11 Oct 2024 10-Q 24 Oct 2024 2024 Q3
Q2 2024 258,037,421 +406,742 +0.16% 12 Jul 2024 10-Q 25 Jul 2024 2024 Q2
Q1 2024 258,021,193 +464,651 +0.18% 12 Apr 2024 10-Q 25 Apr 2024 2024 Q1
Q4 2023 257,679,874 +459,530 +0.18% 02 Feb 2024 10-K 14 Feb 2024 2023 FY
Q3 2023 257,643,341 +441,993 +0.17% 13 Oct 2023 10-Q 26 Oct 2023 2023 Q3
Q2 2023 257,630,679 +449,353 +0.18% 21 Jul 2023 10-Q 03 Aug 2023 2023 Q2
Q1 2023 257,556,542 +391,560 +0.15% 14 Apr 2023 10-Q 27 Apr 2023 2023 Q1
Q4 2022 257,220,344 -112,237 -0.04% 03 Feb 2023 10-K 16 Feb 2023 2022 FY
Q3 2022 257,201,348 -3,325,547 -1.3% 21 Oct 2022 10-Q 03 Nov 2022 2022 Q3
Q2 2022 257,181,326 -3,336,583 -1.3% 22 Jul 2022 10-Q 03 Aug 2022 2022 Q2
Q1 2022 257,164,982 -4,519,695 -1.7% 22 Apr 2022 10-Q 04 May 2022 2022 Q1
Q4 2021 257,332,581 -4,900,491 -1.9% 04 Feb 2022 10-K 17 Feb 2022 2021 FY
Q3 2021 260,526,895 -2,370,851 -0.9% 15 Oct 2021 10-Q 28 Oct 2021 2021 Q3
Q2 2021 260,517,909 -2,377,567 -0.9% 23 Jul 2021 10-Q 05 Aug 2021 2021 Q2
Q1 2021 261,684,677 -1,207,315 -0.46% 16 Apr 2021 10-Q 29 Apr 2021 2021 Q1
Q4 2020 262,233,072 -1,456,565 -0.55% 09 Feb 2021 10-K 18 Feb 2021 2020 FY
Q3 2020 262,897,746 -779,091 -0.3% 16 Oct 2020 10-Q 29 Oct 2020 2020 Q3
Q2 2020 262,895,476 -770,666 -0.29% 30 Jul 2020 10-Q 07 Aug 2020 2020 Q2
Q1 2020 262,891,992 -790,967 -0.3% 30 Apr 2020 10-Q 07 May 2020 2020 Q1
Q4 2019 263,689,637 +404,672 +0.15% 03 Feb 2020 10-K 13 Feb 2020 2019 FY
Q3 2019 263,676,837 +169,957 +0.06% 18 Oct 2019 10-Q 29 Oct 2019 2019 Q3
Q2 2019 263,666,142 +166,776 +0.06% 19 Jul 2019 10-Q 30 Jul 2019 2019 Q2
Q1 2019 263,682,959 +211,728 +0.08% 18 Apr 2019 10-Q 25 Apr 2019 2019 Q1
Q4 2018 263,284,965 -380,636 -0.14% 01 Feb 2019 10-K 14 Feb 2019 2018 FY
Q3 2018 263,506,880 -134,141 -0.05% 22 Oct 2018 10-Q 30 Oct 2018 2018 Q3
Q2 2018 263,499,366 -136,644 -0.05% 18 Jul 2018 10-Q 25 Jul 2018 2018 Q2
Q1 2018 263,471,231 +87,715,994 +50% 25 Apr 2018 10-Q 02 May 2018 2018 Q1
Q4 2017 263,665,601 +88,236,779 +50% 01 Feb 2018 10-K 15 Feb 2018 2017 FY
Q3 2017 263,641,021 +88,499,583 +51% 18 Oct 2017 10-Q 26 Oct 2017 2017 Q3
Q2 2017 263,636,010 +88,596,364 +51% 20 Jul 2017 10-Q 26 Jul 2017 2017 Q2
Q1 2017 175,755,237 20 Apr 2017 10-Q 01 May 2017 2017 Q1
Q4 2016 175,428,822 +66,622,138 +61% 10 Feb 2017 10-K 27 Feb 2017 2016 FY
Q3 2016 175,141,438 21 Oct 2016 10-Q 31 Oct 2016 2016 Q3
Q2 2016 175,039,646 28 Jul 2016 10-Q 05 Aug 2016 2016 Q2
Q4 2015 108,806,684 -3,300,155 -2.9% 31 Dec 2015 40-F 03 Mar 2016 2015 FY
Q4 2014 112,106,839 -2,746,013 -2.4% 31 Dec 2014 40-F 30 Mar 2015 2014 FY
Q4 2013 114,852,852 -141,012 -0.12% 31 Dec 2013 40-F 28 Mar 2014 2013 FY
Q4 2012 114,993,864 -3,046,819 -2.6% 31 Dec 2012 40-F/A 03 Apr 2013 2012 FY
Q4 2011 118,040,683 31 Dec 2011 40-F 20 Mar 2012 2011 FY
* indicates a reported value that failed the local validity check.
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