RBA vs. WCN: RB Global vs. Waste Connections Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN) both belong to the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, though RBA is classified under Diversified Support Services while WCN falls under Environmental & Facilities Services.

Company profile comparison for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Profile Item	RBA	WCN
Name	RB Global Inc.	Waste Connections, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Commercial Services & Supplies	Commercial Services & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Support Services	Environmental & Facilities Services
Market Capitalization	17.32 billion USD	47.31 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 10, 1998	May 22, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RBA

WCN

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Total Return (1Y)	-3.77%	15.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.84%	14.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.15%	7.98%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RBA

WCN

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.41%	25.62%
Beta (5Y)	0.46	0.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.55%	-24.90%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.00M	1.56M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

RBA and WCN are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.24	0.43
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.31	0.69

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 8.07% and Waste Connections (WCN) at 14.19% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.07%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
Median: 14.11%
RBA: 8.07%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

14.19%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
WCN: 14.19%
Median: 14.11%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their ROE against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Waste Connections (WCN) at 11.40% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of RB Global (RBA) at 9.99%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

9.99%

Max: 23.28%
Q3: 11.35%
RBA: 9.99%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

11.40%

Max: 23.28%
WCN: 11.40%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Waste Connections (WCN) at 20.77% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of RB Global (RBA) at 17.72%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

17.72%

Max: 38.50%
Q3: 18.84%
RBA: 17.72%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

20.77%

Max: 38.50%
WCN: 20.77%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
ROE (TTM)	8.07%	14.19%
ROA (TTM)	4.13%	5.68%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.99%	11.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.72%	20.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	45.76%	42.62%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both RB Global (RBA) at 7.15% and Waste Connections (WCN) at 6.14% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Waste Connections (WCN) at 74.48% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while RB Global (RBA) at 1.49% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for WCN.

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.15%	6.14%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	38.34%	9.49%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.49%	74.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.65%	8.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

RB Global (RBA) at 1.31 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Waste Connections (WCN) at 0.67 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WCN.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.31

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
RBA: 1.31
Q1: 1.09
Min: 0.45

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.67

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
WCN: 0.67
Min: 0.45

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 0.78 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 1.24 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.78

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
RBA: 0.78
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.24

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
WCN: 1.24
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	0.67
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.78	1.24
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.15	3.01

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 1.33% and Waste Connections (WCN) at 0.73% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.33%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
RBA: 1.33%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.73%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
WCN: 0.73%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Waste Connections (WCN) at 31.39% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while RB Global (RBA) at 53.45% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

53.45%

Max: 99.58%
RBA: 53.45%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.39%

Max: 99.58%
Q3: 41.99%
WCN: 31.39%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.33%	0.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	53.45%	31.39%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 40.31 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 42.39 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

40.31

Max: 49.47
RBA: 40.31
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

42.39

Max: 49.47
WCN: 42.39
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 3.57 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 4.76 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.57

Max: 7.17
RBA: 3.57
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.76

Max: 7.17
WCN: 4.76
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both RB Global (RBA) at 3.11 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 6.00 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.11

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
RBA: 3.11
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

WCN

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.00

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
WCN: 6.00
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

RB Global (RBA) vs. Waste Connections (WCN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Waste Connections (WCN)
Metric	RBA	WCN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	40.31	42.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.57	4.76
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.11	6.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.48%	2.28%