Clean Harbors (CLH) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Clean Harbors Inc. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.5B
Gross Profit
459.0M
30.60%
Operating Income
158.4M
10.57%
Net Income
86.6M
5.77%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.62
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
7.6B
Total Liabilities
4.9B
Shareholders Equity
2.7B
Debt to Equity
1.78
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
346.0M
Free Cash Flow
231.2M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Clean Harbors Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.0B | 5.9B | 5.4B | 5.2B | 3.8B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.1B | 4.1B | 3.7B | 3.5B | 2.6B |
| Gross Profit | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.2B |
| Gross Margin % | 31.3% | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 752.5M | 739.6M | 671.2M | 627.4M | 538.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 14.3M | 13.5M | 13.7M | 12.9M | 11.7M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 766.9M | 753.1M | 684.8M | 640.3M | 549.7M |
| Operating Income | 673.4M | 670.2M | 612.4M | 634.7M | 347.9M |
| Operating Margin % | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 9.1% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 25.7M | 19.4M | 11.9M | 4.6M | 2.2M |
| Interest Expense | 168.9M | 154.4M | 120.5M | 112.3M | 79.9M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -2.3M | -1.8M | -565.0K | 10.9M | -515.0K |
| Pre-tax Income | 528.0M | 533.4M | 503.3M | 538.0M | 269.7M |
| Income Tax | 137.0M | 131.1M | 125.4M | 126.3M | 66.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 25.9% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 23.5% | 24.6% |
| Net Income | 391.0M | 402.3M | 377.9M | 411.7M | 203.2M |
| Net Margin % | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 5.3% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 1.2B | 1.1B | 992.4M | 989.4M | 647.7M |
| EPS (Basic) | $7.31 | $7.46 | $6.99 | $7.59 | $3.73 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.28 | $7.42 | $6.95 | $7.56 | $3.71 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 53509000 | 53902000 | 54071000 | 54223000 | 54514000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 53509000 | 53902000 | 54071000 | 54223000 | 54514000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Clean Harbors Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 826.3M | 687.2M | 444.7M | 492.6M | 452.6M |
| Short-term Investments | 127.4M | 102.6M | 106.1M | 62.0M | 81.7M |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.0B | 1.0B | 983.1M | 964.6M | 792.7M |
| Inventory | 372.1M | 384.7M | 327.5M | 325.0M | 250.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 116.5M | 81.7M | 82.9M | 82.5M | 68.5M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.6B | 2.4B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.7B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.2B | 3.1B | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.6B |
| Goodwill | 3.6B | 3.7B | 3.2B | 3.1B | 3.1B |
| Intangible Assets | 653.0M | 702.0M | 602.8M | 620.8M | 644.9M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 48.6M | 65.5M | 59.7M | 81.8M | 15.6M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 5.0B | 4.9B | 4.3B | 4.1B | 3.9B |
| Total Assets | 7.6B | 7.4B | 6.4B | 6.1B | 5.7B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 506.6M | 487.3M | 451.8M | 446.6M | 359.9M |
| Short-term Debt | 87.8M | 86.8M | 66.4M | 59.5M | 65.1M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | 26.9M | 23.1M | 17.4M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 925.3M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 2.9B | 3.0B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.6B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 384.2M | 363.6M | 353.1M | 350.4M | 314.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 284.4M | 264.0M | 216.2M | 197.2M | 177.5M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.7B | 3.7B | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.9B | 4.8B | 4.1B | 4.2B | 4.1B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 529.0K | 538.0K | 539.0K | 541.0K | 544.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 2.8B | 2.4B | 2.0B | 1.6B | 1.2B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 2.7B | 2.6B | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.5B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 3.0B | 3.0B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 2.7B |
| Working Capital | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 815.9M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Clean Harbors Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 391.0M | 402.3M | 377.9M | 411.7M | 203.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 446.0M | 400.9M | 365.8M | 347.6M | 298.1M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 32.7M | 28.0M | 20.7M | 26.8M | 18.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -33.5M | -78.2M | -43.8M | -188.0M | 12.3M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 851.1M | 769.3M | 725.7M | 626.9M | 538.0M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | -423.1M | -412.6M | -336.3M | -219.7M |
| Acquisitions | 4.3M | -477.3M | -118.8M | -69.5M | -1.3B |
| Investment Purchases | -116.7M | -117.9M | -158.3M | -49.8M | -129.2M |
| Investment Sales | 93.6M | 124.2M | 117.4M | 68.6M | 98.4M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.8M | -894.1M | -572.4M | -387.0M | -1.5B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -250.0M | -55.2M | -51.2M | -50.2M | -54.4M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 2.0B | 499.4M | 614.0M | 0 | 995.0M |
| Debt Repayment | -2.0B | -46.0M | -753.9M | -128.5M | -16.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -316.5M | 374.0M | -322.9M | -187.3M | 898.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | 438.2M | 335.9M | 309.6M | 279.2M | 300.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | 515.9M | 249.2M | -169.6M | 52.6M | -67.5M |
Cash Flow Trend
Clean Harbors Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
41.81
Forward P/E
32.61
Price to Book
5.87
Price to Sales
2.69
PEG Ratio
9.32
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
6.48%
Operating Margin
10.56%
Return on Equity
14.70%
Return on Assets
5.61%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.33
Debt to Equity
118.92
Beta
0.94
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$7.29
Book Value per Share
$51.93
Revenue per Share
$112.71
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLH | 16.5B | 41.81 | 5.87 | 14.70% | 6.48% | 118.92 |
| 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 |
| GFL Environmental | 14.6B | 96.05 | 2.66 | 3.28% | 57.95% | 105.98 |
| Casella Waste | 5.1B | 669.00 | 3.25 | 0.51% | 0.43% | 79.53 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






