Taking everything into account, CWST scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CWST was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CWST get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CWST is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CWST was profitable.
In the past year CWST had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years CWST has been profitable.
CWST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CWST (0.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST has a Return On Equity (0.97%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CWST's Return On Invested Capital of 2.04% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
CWST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.61%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.58%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	0.46%
ROE	0.97%
ROIC	2.04%

ROA(3y)1.69%

ROA(5y)3.18%

ROE(3y)4.67%

ROE(5y)9.78%

ROIC(3y)3.61%

ROIC(5y)3.98%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.85%, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.25% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWST has declined.
CWST's Operating Margin of 5.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 53.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWST has declined.
CWST has a Gross Margin (33.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	5.11%
PM (TTM)	0.85%
GM	33.75%

OM growth 3Y-10.98%

OM growth 5Y-3.18%

PM growth 3Y-42.71%

PM growth 5Y-27.25%

GM growth 3Y-0.46%

GM growth 5Y1.52%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWST is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CWST has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
CWST has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.99 indicates that CWST is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CWST has a better Altman-Z score (2.99) than 63.75% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CWST is 14.65, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWST, 14.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CWST has a Debt to FCF ratio (14.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CWST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CWST has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.72
Debt/FCF	14.65
Altman-Z	2.99

ROIC/WACC0.25

WACC8.16%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CWST has a Current ratio (1.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
CWST has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that CWST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CWST has a Quick ratio (1.43) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.51
Quick Ratio	1.43

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CWST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 126.23%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.16% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has grown by 20.54% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.94% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)126.23%

EPS 3Y0%

EPS 5Y1.16%

EPS Q2Q%55.56%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.54%

Revenue growth 3Y20.54%

Revenue growth 5Y15.94%

Sales Q2Q%17.91%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CWST will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.33% on average per year.
CWST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.83% yearly.

EPS Next Y37.12%

EPS Next 2Y24.9%

EPS Next 3Y25.4%

EPS Next 5Y23.33%

Revenue Next Year18.67%

Revenue Next 2Y13.13%

Revenue Next 3Y10.99%

Revenue Next 5Y10.83%

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 accelerating.
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 76.67 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CWST.
CWST's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
CWST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
CWST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 76.21.
CWST's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CWST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	76.67
Fwd PE	76.21

4.2 Price Multiples

CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CWST.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	85.81
EV/EBITDA	19.91

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CWST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 25.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.