2020 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000155837020005523 Filed on May 07, 2020

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Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
Revenue $1.352B $1.245B
YoY Change 8.66% 9.17%
Cost Of Revenue $815.4M $733.7M
YoY Change 11.14% 11.05%
Gross Profit $537.0M $510.9M
YoY Change 5.1% 6.56%
Gross Profit Margin 39.71% 41.05%
Selling, General & Admin $136.1M $132.6M
YoY Change 2.61% 2.86%
% of Gross Profit 25.34% 25.95%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $150.8M $146.8M
YoY Change 2.71% -7.82%
% of Gross Profit 28.09% 28.74%
Operating Expenses $136.1M $132.6M
YoY Change 2.61% -54.0%
Operating Profit $217.0M $184.9M
YoY Change 17.37% -2.04%
Interest Expense $37.99M $37.29M
YoY Change 1.89% -222.25%
% of Operating Profit 17.51% 20.17%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$9.521M $2.661M
YoY Change -457.8% -765.25%
Pretax Income $171.6M $153.5M
YoY Change 11.78% -2.14%
Income Tax $28.73M $27.97M
% Of Pretax Income 16.74% 18.21%
Net Earnings $143.0M $125.6M
YoY Change 13.86% 0.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.58% 10.09%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.54 $0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.54 $0.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 263.8M 263.6M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 264.4M 264.3M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.195B $499.0M
YoY Change 139.48% 128.9%
Cash & Equivalents $1.195B $584.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $143.0M $144.0M
YoY Change -0.69% -26.9%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $624.4M $599.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.962B $1.243B
YoY Change 57.86% 28.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.416B $5.319B
YoY Change 1.82% 8.02%
Goodwill $5.386B $5.066B
YoY Change 6.32%
Intangibles $1.120B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $83.61M $199.0M
YoY Change -57.99% -9.13%
Total Long-Term Assets $12.32B $11.59B
YoY Change 6.27% 5.44%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.962B $1.243B
Total Long-Term Assets $12.32B $11.59B
Total Assets $14.28B $12.83B
YoY Change 11.26% 7.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $398.5M $339.0M
YoY Change 17.56% 17.71%
Accrued Expenses $297.3M $295.0M
YoY Change 0.77% 13.03%
Deferred Revenue $210.7M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $12.00M $16.00M
YoY Change -25.0% -15.79%
Long-Term Debt Due $4.318M $1.000M
YoY Change 331.8% -50.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $990.2M $890.3M
YoY Change 11.21% 19.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $5.161B $4.157B
YoY Change 24.15% 7.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $440.4M $595.0M
YoY Change -25.98% 70.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.601B $4.752B
YoY Change 17.87% 12.37%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $990.2M $890.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.601B $4.752B
Total Liabilities $7.592B $6.376B
YoY Change 19.08% 12.09%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $2.749B $2.262B
YoY Change 21.52%
Common Stock $141.4M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $6.682B $6.563B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $14.28B $12.83B
YoY Change 11.26% 7.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q1 2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $143.0M $125.6M
YoY Change 13.86% 0.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $150.8M $146.8M
YoY Change 2.71% -7.82%
Cash From Operating Activities $369.6M $363.8M
YoY Change 1.6% 18.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $137.8M $114.2M
YoY Change 20.61% -225.26%
Acquisitions $5.943M $14.92M
YoY Change -60.17%
Other Investing Activities -$6.599M -$473.0K
YoY Change 1295.14% -99.85%
Cash From Investing Activities -$133.6M -$128.0M
YoY Change 4.36% -68.17%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $105.0M $3.610M
YoY Change 2807.89%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $970.4M $52.05M
YoY Change 1764.31%
Cash From Financing Activities 627.4M -55.20M
YoY Change -1236.51% -66.94%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 369.6M 363.8M
Cash From Investing Activities -133.6M -128.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 627.4M -55.20M
Net Change In Cash 861.0M 180.7M
YoY Change 376.43% -168.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $369.6M $363.8M
Capital Expenditures $137.8M $114.2M
Free Cash Flow $231.8M $249.5M
YoY Change -7.1% -37.38%

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5353000
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4352000
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3972000
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363772000
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5943000
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14920000
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137781000
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3499000
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55354000
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970393000
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52051000
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1976000
CY2019Q1 wcn Payment Of Contingent Consideration Recorded At Acquisition Date
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275000
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42084000
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10936000
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679000
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193000
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860985000
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180716000
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423221000
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403966000
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1284206000
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584682000
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2027000
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5063000
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1932000
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156000
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15172000
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82
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6
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4
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1
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P28Y
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6
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3
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P31Y
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P1Y
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P204Y
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48737000
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48580000
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3849000
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3434000
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0.36
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9904000
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3849000
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3585000
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281327000
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3482000
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260729000
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38507000
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222222000
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1745370000
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586666000
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38507000
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1505029000
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564188000
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940841000
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260729000
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38507000
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222222000
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564188000
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38507000
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378361000
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30244000
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146847000
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31638000
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30542000
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1506000
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16112000
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37990000
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3311000
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153545000
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2845000
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263603418
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562794
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1466000
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416000
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455000
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67599000
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations Recurring Basis Liability Value
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56336000
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42180000
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28808000
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
13184474
us-gaap Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date
StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate
2020-08-07
wcn Daily Repurchase Of Shares Maximum
DailyRepurchaseOfSharesMaximum
79933
wcn Average Daily Trading Volume During Period
AverageDailyTradingVolumeDuringPeriod
319734
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
1271977
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
105654000
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
11912497
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid
CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
0.16
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid
CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
0.185
CY2020Q1 us-gaap Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
48018000
CY2019Q1 us-gaap Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
42084000
CY2014Q4 wcn Estimated Clean Up Costs
EstimatedCleanUpCosts
342000000

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