Stantec (STN) Competitors $109.56 +0.77 (+0.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$109.44 -0.12 (-0.10%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STN vs. WCN, RDDT, TCOM, IQV, CPAY, TOST, RBA, AER, GIB, and GRABShould you be buying Stantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stantec include Waste Connections (WCN), Reddit (RDDT), Trip.com Group (TCOM), IQVIA (IQV), Corpay (CPAY), Toast (TOST), RB Global (RBA), Aercap (AER), CGI Group (GIB), and Grab (GRAB). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Stantec vs. Its Competitors Waste Connections Reddit Trip.com Group IQVIA Corpay Toast RB Global Aercap CGI Group Grab Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Stantec (NYSE:STN) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, WCN or STN? Waste Connections has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, WCN or STN? Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaste Connections$8.92B5.31$617.57M$2.4873.90Stantec$5.47B2.28$263.82M$2.7439.99 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WCN or STN? 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to WCN or STN? In the previous week, Waste Connections had 12 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Waste Connections and 7 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.95 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Waste Connections 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stantec 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WCN or STN? Waste Connections currently has a consensus target price of $215.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Stantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Waste Connections 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Stantec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is WCN or STN a better dividend stock? Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Waste Connections pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stantec pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Connections has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Stantec has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Is WCN or STN more profitable? Waste Connections has a net margin of 6.97% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.62%. Stantec's return on equity of 19.03% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Waste Connections6.97% 15.72% 6.32% Stantec 5.62%19.03%8.04% SummaryWaste Connections beats Stantec on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stantec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStantecConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.50B$6.79B$26.14B$21.27BDividend Yield0.61%1.71%2.77%3.53%P/E Ratio39.9923.7328.4029.22Price / Sales2.282.61893.3052.82Price / Cash20.5516.7726.4523.61Price / Book5.685.366.175.36Net Income$263.82M$272.15M$197.87M$996.59M7 Day Performance3.25%2.63%11.39%3.14%1 Month Performance-0.68%-3.63%3.50%3.26%1 Year Performance30.72%-6.74%36.52%11.56% Stantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNStantec3.284 of 5 stars$109.56+0.7%N/A+28.8%$12.50B$5.47B39.9932,000WCNWaste Connections4.5984 of 5 stars$184.88+0.1%$215.00+16.3%-2.1%$47.74B$8.92B74.5523,854RDDTReddit2.9734 of 5 stars$241.76-1.9%$171.83-28.9%+277.8%$46.13B$1.30B219.782,233Insider TradeTCOMTrip.com Group4.1595 of 5 stars$62.95+0.9%$77.25+22.7%+53.4%$40.74B$7.30B18.2541,073Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.9026 of 5 stars$192.58+0.8%$228.62+18.7%-24.1%$32.49B$15.41B27.8788,000CPAYCorpay3.723 of 5 stars$316.90-0.2%$396.33+25.1%+8.1%$22.43B$3.97B21.5311,200Positive NewsTOSTToast3.2518 of 5 stars$42.47-1.6%$45.54+7.2%+81.0%$22.01B$4.96B124.915,700Positive NewsRBARB Global3.7684 of 5 stars$115.31+0.4%$119.79+3.9%+33.7%$21.32B$4.28B57.087,800Positive NewsAERAercap2.9482 of 5 stars$114.59+1.3%$122.57+7.0%+30.6%$21.12B$8.00B7.13740News CoveragePositive NewsGIBCGI Group4.0643 of 5 stars$94.11+0.1%$148.25+57.5%-13.2%$20.95B$10.79B17.4090,250Positive NewsGRABGrab1.6778 of 5 stars$5.10-0.6%$5.82+14.1%+54.3%$20.66B$2.80B127.5311,267 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Waste Connections Competitors Reddit Competitors Trip.com Group Competitors IQVIA Competitors Corpay Competitors Toast Competitors RB Global Competitors Aercap Competitors CGI Group Competitors Grab Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:STN) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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