CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST)
US1474481041 - Common Stock
CWST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 84 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. CWST has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CWST is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CWST had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CWST had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CWST has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CWST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CWST has a Return On Assets of 1.00%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 49.40% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 2.48%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.81% of the companies in the same industry.
CWST has a Return On Invested Capital (3.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.69%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1% | ||
| ROE | 2.48% | ||
| ROIC | 3.27% |
ROA(3y)2.62%
ROA(5y)3.78%
ROE(3y)7.63%
ROE(5y)14.77%
ROIC(3y)4.69%
ROIC(5y)4.69%
1.3 Margins
CWST has a Profit Margin (2.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWST has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of CWST (8.38%) is better than 67.47% of its industry peers.
CWST's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.20%, CWST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWST has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.01% | ||
| GM | 34.2% |
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y1.22%
PM growth 3Y-44.52%
PM growth 5Y15.7%
GM growth 3Y0.77%
GM growth 5Y1.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWST is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CWST has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.70 indicates that CWST is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.70, CWST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CWST is 13.35, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWST, 13.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CWST has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.99 indicates that CWST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.99, CWST is doing worse than 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC8.52%
2.3 Liquidity
CWST has a Current Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that CWST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CWST (1.53) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that CWST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.46, CWST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CWST shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.55%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.03% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.53%.
The Revenue has been growing by 13.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.55%
EPS 3Y3.01%
EPS 5Y9.03%
EPS growth Q2Q-27.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.53%
Revenue growth 3Y17.75%
Revenue growth 5Y13.86%
Revenue growth Q2Q32.15%
3.2 Future
CWST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.23% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-11.8%
EPS Next 2Y15.37%
EPS Next 3Y18.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.29%
Revenue Next 2Y12.03%
Revenue Next 3Y9.68%
Revenue Next 5Y9.85%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 95.94, the valuation of CWST can be described as expensive.
CWST's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.55, CWST is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 108.77, CWST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
60.24% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CWST, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CWST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 20.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 95.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 108.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CWST is valued a bit more expensive than 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CWST.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CWST has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 18.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.62
EPS Next 2Y15.37%
EPS Next 3Y18.23%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CWST does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A
NASDAQ:CWST (5/1/2024, 7:00:01 PM)
After market: 90.18 0 (0%)90.18
-0.22 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners
Inst Owner Change
Ins Owners
Ins Owner Change
Market Cap5.23B
Analysts
Price Target
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Dividend Growth(5Y)
DP
Div Incr Years
Div Non Decr Years
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)
Avg EPS beat(2)
Min EPS beat(2)
Max EPS beat(2)
EPS beat(4)
Avg EPS beat(4)
Min EPS beat(4)
Max EPS beat(4)
EPS beat(8)
Avg EPS beat(8)
EPS beat(12)
Avg EPS beat(12)
EPS beat(16)
Avg EPS beat(16)
Revenue beat(2)
Avg Revenue beat(2)
Min Revenue beat(2)
Max Revenue beat(2)
Revenue beat(4)
Avg Revenue beat(4)
Min Revenue beat(4)
Max Revenue beat(4)
Revenue beat(8)
Avg Revenue beat(8)
Revenue beat(12)
Avg Revenue beat(12)
Revenue beat(16)
Avg Revenue beat(16)
PT rev (1m)
PT rev (3m)
EPS NQ rev (1m)
EPS NQ rev (3m)
EPS NY rev (1m)
EPS NY rev (3m)
Revenue NQ rev (1m)
Revenue NQ rev (3m)
Revenue NY rev (1m)
Revenue NY rev (3m)
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 95.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 108.77 | ||
| P/S | |||
| P/FCF | |||
| P/OCF | |||
| P/B | |||
| P/tB | |||
| EV/EBITDA |
EPS(TTM)
EY
EPS(NY)
Fwd EY
FCF(TTM)
FCFY
OCF(TTM)
OCFY
SpS
BVpS
TBVpS
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1% | ||
| ROE | 2.48% | ||
| ROCE | |||
| ROIC | |||
| ROICexc | |||
| ROICexgc | |||
| OM | 8.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.01% | ||
| GM | 34.2% | ||
| FCFM |
ROA(3y)
ROA(5y)
ROE(3y)
ROE(5y)
ROIC(3y)
ROIC(5y)
ROICexc(3y)
ROICexc(5y)
ROICexgc(3y)
ROICexgc(5y)
ROCE(3y)
ROCE(5y)
ROICexcg growth 3Y
ROICexcg growth 5Y
ROICexc growth 3Y
ROICexc growth 5Y
OM growth 3Y
OM growth 5Y
PM growth 3Y
PM growth 5Y
GM growth 3Y
GM growth 5Y
F-Score
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | |||
| Debt/EBITDA | |||
| Cap/Depr | |||
| Cap/Sales | |||
| Interest Coverage | |||
| Cash Conversion | |||
| Profit Quality | |||
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Altman-Z |
F-Score
WACC
ROIC/WACC
Cap/Depr(3y)
Cap/Depr(5y)
Cap/Sales(3y)
Cap/Sales(5y)
Profit Quality(3y)
Profit Quality(5y)
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.55%
EPS 3Y3.01%
EPS 5Y
EPS growth Q2Q
EPS Next Y-11.8%
EPS Next 2Y
EPS Next 3Y
EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.53%
Revenue growth 3Y17.75%
Revenue growth 5Y
Revenue growth Q2Q
Revenue Next Year
Revenue Next 2Y
Revenue Next 3Y
Revenue Next 5Y
EBIT growth 1Y
EBIT growth 3Y
EBIT growth 5Y
EBIT Next Year
EBIT Next 3Y
EBIT Next 5Y
FCF growth 1Y
FCF growth 3Y
FCF growth 5Y
OCF growth 1Y
OCF growth 3Y
OCF growth 5Y