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CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CLH - US1844961078 - Common Stock

227.56 USD
+0.48 (+0.21%)
Last: 11/28/2025, 8:20:20 PM
227.56 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/28/2025, 8:20:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

CLH gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 82 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. CLH has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CLH has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CLH had positive earnings in the past year.
CLH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CLH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CLH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CLH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CLH (5.15%) is better than 69.51% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CLH (13.99%) is better than 75.61% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.58%, CLH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.07% of the companies in the same industry.
CLH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.67%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.51%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 13.99%
ROIC 7.58%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)17.95%
ROE(5y)15.47%
ROIC(3y)8.67%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
CLH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

CLH has a Profit Margin of 6.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: CLH outperforms 74.39% of its industry peers.
CLH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CLH's Operating Margin of 10.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLH outperforms 74.39% of its industry peers.
CLH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CLH has a Gross Margin (31.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLH has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.93%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 31.11%
OM growth 3Y7.87%
OM growth 5Y11.1%
PM growth 3Y8.55%
PM growth 5Y18.99%
GM growth 3Y-0.48%
GM growth 5Y0.63%
CLH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CLH is creating some value.
CLH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CLH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CLH is higher compared to a year ago.
CLH Yearly Shares OutstandingCLH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CLH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

CLH has an Altman-Z score of 3.35. This indicates that CLH is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.35, CLH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CLH is 6.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take CLH, 6.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CLH's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLH outperforms 64.63% of its industry peers.
CLH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a neutral value indicating CLH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.00, CLH is doing worse than 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 6.3
Altman-Z 3.35
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC7.87%
CLH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

CLH has a Current Ratio of 2.44. This indicates that CLH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.44, CLH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 2.09 indicates that CLH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CLH's Quick ratio of 2.09 is amongst the best of the industry. CLH outperforms 82.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 2.09
CLH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CLH shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.24%.
Measured over the past years, CLH shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 31.46% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, CLH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.85% in the last year.
CLH shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.24%
EPS 3Y26.79%
EPS 5Y31.46%
EPS Q2Q%4.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.85%
Revenue growth 3Y15.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.54%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CLH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.49% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, CLH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.04%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.02%
EPS Next 5Y9.49%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.44%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CLH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
CLH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.56, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CLH.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CLH.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.31, CLH is valued at the same level.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.09, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CLH.
CLH's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CLH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 36.59.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.56
Fwd PE 28.09
CLH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

60.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CLH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.65
EV/EBITDA 12.74
CLH Per share dataCLH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of CLH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CLH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CLEAN HARBORS INC

NYSE:CLH (11/28/2025, 8:20:20 PM)

After market: 227.56 0 (0%)

227.56

+0.48 (+0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners92.69%
Inst Owner Change-1.58%
Ins Owners5.55%
Ins Owner Change-2.37%
Market Cap12.16B
Revenue(TTM)5.96B
Net Income(TTM)388.36M
Analysts81.25
Price Target259.06 (13.84%)
Short Float %4.38%
Short Ratio4.04
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.32%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(4)12.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.22%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.16%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)9.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.5%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.03%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.11%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.9%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.22%
PT rev (1m)-1.31%
PT rev (3m)-4.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.56
Fwd PE 28.09
P/S 2.05
P/FCF 27.65
P/OCF 14.96
P/B 4.4
P/tB 19.28
EV/EBITDA 12.74
EPS(TTM)7.21
EY3.17%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)8.23
FCFY3.62%
OCF(TTM)15.21
OCFY6.68%
SpS111.17
BVpS51.76
TBVpS11.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number91.63
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 13.99%
ROCE 10.07%
ROIC 7.58%
ROICexc 8.72%
ROICexgc 14.1%
OM 10.93%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 31.11%
FCFM 7.4%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)17.95%
ROE(5y)15.47%
ROIC(3y)8.67%
ROIC(5y)7.33%
ROICexc(3y)9.76%
ROICexc(5y)8.32%
ROICexgc(3y)16.3%
ROICexgc(5y)13.8%
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)9.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.92%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.64%
OM growth 3Y7.87%
OM growth 5Y11.1%
PM growth 3Y8.55%
PM growth 5Y18.99%
GM growth 3Y-0.48%
GM growth 5Y0.63%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 6.3
Debt/EBITDA 2.51
Cap/Depr 83.47%
Cap/Sales 6.28%
Interest Coverage 4.28
Cash Conversion 74.13%
Profit Quality 113.66%
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 2.09
Altman-Z 3.35
F-Score6
WACC7.87%
ROIC/WACC0.96
Cap/Depr(3y)108.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.97%
Profit Quality(3y)77.75%
Profit Quality(5y)110.67%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.24%
EPS 3Y26.79%
EPS 5Y31.46%
EPS Q2Q%4.25%
EPS Next Y-1.04%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.02%
EPS Next 5Y9.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.85%
Revenue growth 3Y15.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.54%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.03%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.44%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.21%
EBIT growth 3Y24.78%
EBIT growth 5Y23.92%
EBIT Next Year74.56%
EBIT Next 3Y28.7%
EBIT Next 5Y18.47%
FCF growth 1Y42.57%
FCF growth 3Y3.81%
FCF growth 5Y11.72%
OCF growth 1Y12.59%
OCF growth 3Y12.52%
OCF growth 5Y13.49%

CLEAN HARBORS INC / CLH FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CLH stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CLH.


What is the valuation status of CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CLH stock?

CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of CLEAN HARBORS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH) is 31.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.4.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CLH stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEAN HARBORS INC (CLH) is expected to decline by -1.04% in the next year.