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    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Full-Year Revenue Guidance to $10.05 Billion

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    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Full-Year Revenue Guidance to $10.05 Billion

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    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to between $10.02 billion and $10.05 billion. The upward revision follows second-quarter revenue of $2.56 billion, representing 6.4% year-over-year expansion. The company generated $703.4 million in adjusted free cash flow and integrated acquisitions contributing over $100 million in annualized top-line revenue, offsetting fuel and landfill operating cost inflation.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-19
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Waste Connections Raises 2026 Full-Year Revenue Guidance to $10.05 Billion”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-19. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-19/waste-connections-raises-2026-full-year-revenue-guidance-to-10-05-billion-a390b4

    EQUITY
    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Full-Year Revenue Guidance to $10.05 Billion
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to between $10.02 billion and $10.05 billion. The upward revision follows second-quarter revenue of $2.56 billion, representing 6.4% year-over-year expansion. The company generated $703.4 million in adjusted free cash flow and integrated acquisitions contributing over $100 million in annualized top-line revenue, offsetting fuel and landfill operating cost inflation.
    WCN
    Impact
    69
    SEP 19
    SIG
    92%
    WCN
    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Full-Year Revenue Guidance to $10.05 Billion
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to between $10.02 billion and $10.05 billion. The upward revision follows second-quarter revenue of $2.56 billion, representing 6.4% year-over-year expansion. The company generated $703.4 million in adjusted free cash flow and integrated acquisitions contributing over $100 million in annualized top-line revenue, offsetting fuel and landfill operating cost inflation.
    → Solid waste pricing power and acquisition roll-ups drive top-line expansion and $703.4M in adjusted FCF generation despite rising fuel input costs for WCN.
    Impact
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to between $10.02 billion and $10.05 billion. The upward revision follows second-quarter revenue of $2.56 billion, representing 6.4% year-over-year expansion. The company generated $703.4 million in adjusted free cash flow and integrated acquisitions contributing over $100 million in annualized top-line revenue, offsetting fuel and landfill operating cost inflation.
    Affected
    WCN
    Transmission
    Solid waste pricing power and acquisition roll-ups drive top-line expansion and $703.4M in adjusted FCF generation despite rising fuel input costs for WCN.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    WCNpricing power and tuck-in acquisition free cash flow accretionUp1-4wManagement lifted full-year revenue outlook to $10.02-$10.05B on $703.4M adjusted FCF.

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