Casella Waste (CWST) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Casella Waste Systems Inc. Mid-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
469.1M
Gross Profit
156.2M
33.31%
Operating Income
20.8M
4.43%
Net Income
-2.5M
-0.54%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
3.3B
Total Liabilities
1.7B
Shareholders Equity
1.6B
Debt to Equity
1.11
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
96.1M
Free Cash Flow
38.6M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Casella Waste Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 889.2M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.2B | 1.0B | 832.0M | 723.1M | 582.4M |
| Gross Profit | 620.2M | 529.9M | 432.5M | 362.0M | 306.8M |
| Gross Margin % | 33.8% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 33.4% | 34.5% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 224.2M | 190.8M | 155.8M | 133.4M | 119.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | -1.7M | 3.9M | 759.0K | 924.0K |
| Total Operating Expenses | 224.2M | 189.0M | 159.7M | 134.2M | 120.3M |
| Operating Income | 89.2M | 106.0M | 102.1M | 101.4M | 82.9M |
| Operating Margin % | 4.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 9.9M | 10.4M | 10.7M | 709.0K | 302.0K |
| Interest Expense | 59.5M | 62.4M | 47.6M | 23.7M | 21.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -23.5M | -33.0M | -28.2M | -3.5M | -3.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | 13.1M | 21.0M | 37.0M | 75.0M | 58.0M |
| Income Tax | 5.2M | 7.5M | 11.6M | 21.9M | 16.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 39.7% | 35.7% | 31.4% | 29.2% | 29.2% |
| Net Income | 7.9M | 13.5M | 25.4M | 53.1M | 41.1M |
| Net Margin % | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 404.9M | 353.0M | 285.2M | 231.1M | 188.1M |
| EPS (Basic) | - | $0.23 | $0.46 | $1.03 | $0.80 |
| EPS (Diluted) | - | $0.23 | $0.46 | $1.03 | $0.80 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | - | 59576000 | 55174000 | 51623000 | 51312000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | - | 59576000 | 55174000 | 51623000 | 51312000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Casella Waste Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 123.8M | 383.3M | 220.9M | 71.2M | 33.8M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 178.1M | 165.9M | 157.3M | 100.9M | 87.0M |
| Inventory | 24.4M | 21.5M | 17.9M | 13.5M | 9.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 13.2M | 10.2M | 9.9M | 6.8M | 3.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 369.3M | 613.3M | 426.3M | 207.5M | 146.5M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 623.9M | 537.4M | 469.3M | 380.3M | 352.6M |
| Goodwill | 2.5B | 2.3B | 1.7B | 640.7M | 559.4M |
| Intangible Assets | 290.9M | 313.5M | 241.4M | 91.8M | 93.7M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 117.5M | 27.2M | 39.7M | 51.9M | 60.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
| Total Assets | 3.3B | 3.2B | 2.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 102.5M | 111.1M | 116.8M | 74.2M | 63.1M |
| Short-term Debt | 37.7M | 52.9M | 44.8M | 16.0M | 17.2M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 293.9M | 307.3M | 278.9M | 177.6M | 152.2M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 642.4M | 598.9M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 19.0M | 19.1M | 627.0K | 437.0K | 868.0K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 35.2M | 28.7M | 37.3M | 28.3M | 30.2M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 773.7M | 708.9M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 951.3M | 861.1M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 634.0K | 634.0K | 580.0K | 517.0K | 514.0K |
| Retained Earnings | -125.1M | -133.0M | -146.5M | -171.9M | -225.0M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.0B | 497.9M | 422.5M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 658.3M | 616.1M |
| Working Capital | 75.4M | 306.0M | 147.5M | 29.9M | -5.7M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Casella Waste Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 7.9M | 13.5M | 25.4M | 53.1M | 41.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 306.8M | 234.9M | 170.7M | 126.4M | 103.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 14.2M | 12.2M | 9.1M | 8.2M | 11.6M |
| Working Capital Changes | -12.2M | -12.4M | 2.2M | 4.0M | 6.5M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 355.1M | 294.1M | 240.4M | 226.3M | 195.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -244.3M | -201.8M | -153.8M | -130.4M | -122.5M |
| Acquisitions | -224.2M | -468.6M | -851.8M | -78.2M | -170.6M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | 0 | 0 | 1.6M | 0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -468.5M | -670.3M | -1.0B | -206.9M | -293.2M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 91.5M | 846.8M | 465.0M | 88.2M | 3.7M |
| Debt Repayment | -116.3M | -783.7M | -26.3M | -59.2M | -10.3M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.1M | 551.3M | 922.2M | 26.8M | -10.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | 84.0M | 77.8M | 78.2M | 86.4M | 59.4M |
| Net Change in Cash | -140.5M | 175.1M | 157.0M | 46.2M | -107.9M |
Cash Flow Trend
Casella Waste Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
669.00
Forward P/E
52.75
Price to Book
3.25
Price to Sales
2.78
PEG Ratio
-4.46
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
0.43%
Operating Margin
4.43%
Return on Equity
0.51%
Return on Assets
1.71%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.26
Debt to Equity
79.53
Beta
0.84
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.12
Book Value per Share
$24.70
Revenue per Share
$28.94
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWST | 5.1B | 669.00 | 3.25 | 0.51% | 0.43% | 79.53 |
| Waste Management | 93.9B | 33.42 | 9.03 | 29.70% | 10.74% | 239.39 |
| Republic Services | 66.1B | 31.25 | 5.51 | 18.30% | 12.89% | 115.35 |
| Waste Connections | 40.4B | 37.87 | 4.90 | 13.37% | 11.37% | 110.92 |
| Clean Harbors | 16.5B | 41.81 | 5.87 | 14.70% | 6.48% | 118.92 |
| GFL Environmental | 14.6B | 96.05 | 2.66 | 3.28% | 57.95% | 105.98 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






