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    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $10.05B on Acquisition Growth

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    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $10.05B on Acquisition Growth

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    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its 2026 annual revenue target to $10.02B-$10.05B following a 6.4% year-over-year top-line expansion in Q2 to $2.56B. The company generated $703.4M in adjusted free cash flow. Growth has been supplemented by selective bolt-on acquisitions adding more than $100M in annualized revenue, partially offsetting higher operating fuel costs.

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

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Waste Connections Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $10.05B on Acquisition Growth”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-19. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-19/waste-connections-raises-2026-revenue-guidance-to-10-05b-on-acquisition-growth-8c5777

    CAPITAL
    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $10.05B on Acquisition Growth
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its 2026 annual revenue target to $10.02B-$10.05B following a 6.4% year-over-year top-line expansion in Q2 to $2.56B. The company generated $703.4M in adjusted free cash flow. Growth has been supplemented by selective bolt-on acquisitions adding more than $100M in annualized revenue, partially offsetting higher operating fuel costs.
    WCN
    Impact
    61
    SEP 19
    SIG
    86%
    WCN
    Waste Connections Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance to $10.05B on Acquisition Growth
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its 2026 annual revenue target to $10.02B-$10.05B following a 6.4% year-over-year top-line expansion in Q2 to $2.56B. The company generated $703.4M in adjusted free cash flow. Growth has been supplemented by selective bolt-on acquisitions adding more than $100M in annualized revenue, partially offsetting higher operating fuel costs.
    → Accretive M&A rollups and core pricing power expand operating cash flow generation to support debt paydown and dividend coverage for WCN.
    Impact
    Waste Connections (WCN) increased its 2026 annual revenue target to $10.02B-$10.05B following a 6.4% year-over-year top-line expansion in Q2 to $2.56B. The company generated $703.4M in adjusted free cash flow. Growth has been supplemented by selective bolt-on acquisitions adding more than $100M in annualized revenue, partially offsetting higher operating fuel costs.
    Affected
    WCN
    Transmission
    Accretive M&A rollups and core pricing power expand operating cash flow generation to support debt paydown and dividend coverage for WCN.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    WCNguidance lift driven by accretive M&A and pricing powerUp1-4wWCN lifted 2026 revenue outlook to $10.02B-$10.05B with $703.4M adjusted FCF.

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