Waste Connections Inc (WCN) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-09 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

44 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 39
Quality 49
Growth 41
Balance sheet 34
Cash quality 50
Capital allocation 60
Momentum 37

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

2.81 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the grey zone (1.81–2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.67 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-09

Quick answers

What is Waste Connections Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 44/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-09: valuation 39, quality 49, growth 41, balance sheet 34, cash quality 50, capital allocation 60, momentum 37. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Waste Connections Inc's Altman Z-Score?

2.81, which sits in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) as of 2026-10-09. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Waste Connections Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-10-09. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Waste Connections Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.67 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-09. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Related in the Closelooknet universe

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