Company Overview
Clean Harbors, Inc. provides environmental and industrial services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions. The Environmental Services segment collects, transports, treats, recycles, and disposes hazardous and non-hazardous waste, such as resource recovery, physical treatment, incineration, landfill disposal, wastewater treatment, lab chemicals disposal, and explosives management services; and offers CleanPack services, including collection, identification, categorization, specialized packaging, transportation, and disposal of laboratory chemicals and household hazardous waste. This segment also provides industrial maintenance and specialty industrial services; and utilizes specialty equipment and resources that perform field services. The Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions segment provides containerized waste, parts-washer, and vacuum services for automobile repair shops, car and truck dealers, metal fabricators, machine manufacturers, fleet maintenance shops, and other automotive, industrial, and retail customers; collects and transports for hazardous and non-hazardous containerized waste for recycling or disposal; machine cleaning and maintenance, and disposal and replenishment of clean solvent or aqueous fluids; and vacuum services to remove solids, residual oily water, and sludge and other fluids from customers' oil/water separators, sumps, and collection tanks, as well as removes and collects waste fluids found at large and small industrial locations, including metal fabricators, auto maintenance providers, and general manufacturers. This segment also manufactures, formulates, and packages lubricants and other products. Clean Harbors, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 15.6%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Net profit has compounded at 23.7% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 10.9% CAGR over the past five years.
Operating margin of 15.5% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $6.03B (+2.4% YoY); net profit $390.97M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.9%, earnings +36.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 10.9%, profit CAGR 23.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 10.95% |
| 1 Year: | 11.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 23.73% |
| 1 Year: | 36.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +26.63% |
| 6 Months: | +10.92% |
| 3 Months: | +13.93% |
| 1 Month: | +2.91% |
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- RSI (14)54.26 · Neutral
P/E of 38.44 is above the sector median of 26.00 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 10.9% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 23.7% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLH Clean Harbors, Inc. R3K | 317.13 | 38.44 | $16.74B | 0.00% | 10.38% | 15.56% | 10.95% | 23.73% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 153.47 | -139.52 | $1.16T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 822.48 | 35.47 | $378.07B | 0.79% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 334.91 | 39.40 | $347.49B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 198.81 | 35.06 | $267.95B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 971.31 | 27.86 | $258.69B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 680.73 | 37.88 | $183.54B | 0.95% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 288.45 | 23.38 | $171.36B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 210.73 | 75.80 | $166.43B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 688.94M | 752.79M | 755.85M | 747.40M | 749.78M | 849.14M | 843.18M | 858.20M | 780.84M | 868.68M | 891.67M | 871.00M | 858.56M | 710.00M | 779.34M | 808.15M | 926.46M | 951.48M | 1.17B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.31B | 1.40B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.55B | 1.53B | 1.43B | 1.55B | 1.55B | 1.46B |
| Gross Profit | 234.30M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 57.54M | 7.30M | 60.76M | 93.97M | 25.55M | -4.09M | 34.50M | 16.80M | 21.94M | 5.43M | 46.74M | 47.66M | 27.93M | 10.99M | 64.35M | 65.75M | 41.48M | 23.73M | 73.05M | 80.37M | 52.31M | 45.50M | 60.22M | 83.88M | 50.85M | 110.00M | 104.83M | 87.09M | 211.17M | 209.09M | 120.95M | 189.82M | 154.37M | 125.47M | 215.49M | 192.30M | 111.62M | 210.30M | 193.01M | 118.94M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -21.39M | 25.88M | 12.06M | 84.19M | -12.63M | 30.75M | 31.09M | 16.43M | 976.00K | 36.24M | 36.37M | 24.15M | 11.57M | 29.02M | 54.91M | 21.74M | 67.08M | 65.44M | 45.31M | 148.16M | 135.80M | 72.40M | 115.77M | 91.34M | 69.83M | 133.28M | 115.21M | 58.68M | 126.91M | 118.80M | 63.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.46 | -0.12 | 0.18 | 0.69 | 0.01 | -0.36 | 0.07 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.37 | 0.45 | 0.21 | 1.48 | -0.22 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.52 | 0.99 | 0.39 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 0.83 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 1.33 | 2.13 | 1.68 | 1.29 | 2.46 | 2.12 | 1.09 | 2.36 | 2.21 | 1.19 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.03B | 1.07B | 1.73B | 1.98B | 2.19B | 3.51B | 3.40B | 3.28B | 2.76B | 2.94B | 3.30B | 3.41B | 3.14B | 3.81B | 5.17B | 5.41B | 5.89B | 6.03B |
| Operating Income | 107.97M | 82.06M | 211.91M | 217.66M | 202.20M | 220.56M | 111.81M | 187.58M | 69.16M | 127.78M | 182.57M | 229.46M | 251.34M | 347.89M | 634.75M | 612.44M | 670.23M | 673.37M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -39.87M | 100.74M | 65.64M | 97.74M | 134.84M | 203.25M | 411.74M | 377.86M | 402.30M | 390.97M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.51 | 0.74 | 2.47 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 1.57 | -0.47 | 0.76 | -0.69 | 1.76 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 2.42 | 3.71 | 7.56 | 6.95 | 7.42 | 7.28 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.40B | 1.60B | 2.09B | 3.84B | 3.94B | 3.69B | 3.43B | 3.68B | 3.71B | 3.74B | 4.11B | 4.13B | 5.65B | 6.13B | 6.38B | 7.38B | 7.62B |
| Total Equity | 202.90M | 429.05M | 613.83M | 780.83M | 900.99M | 1.43B | 1.48B | 1.26B | 1.10B | 1.08B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 1.27B | 1.34B | 1.51B | 1.92B | 2.25B | 2.57B | 2.75B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 119.54M | 249.52M | 233.55M | 302.21M | 260.72M | 229.84M | 310.07M | 246.88M | 184.71M | 307.00M | 319.40M | 226.51M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 292.43M | 264.01M | 524.20M | 1.40B | 1.40B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.63B | 1.63B | 1.57B | 1.55B | 1.55B | 2.52B | 2.41B | 2.29B | 2.77B | 2.76B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | 821.65M | 1.18B | - | 2.48B | 2.43B | 2.34B | 2.60B | 2.52B | 2.57B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 233.32M | 306.28M | 381.74M | 588.67M | 639.54M | 572.47M | 517.12M | 504.67M | 503.82M | 602.28M | 720.10M | 636.14M | 925.31M | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.10B | 1.14B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 109.59M | 93.27M | 224.11M | 179.53M | 324.37M | 415.84M | 297.37M | 396.38M | 259.62M | 285.70M | 373.21M | 413.19M | 430.60M | - | 626.21M | 734.55M | 777.77M | 866.73M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -84.52M | -118.39M | -125.69M | -480.18M | -1.57B | -345.51M | -258.29M | -350.64M | -361.78M | -203.27M | -349.66M | -217.86M | -199.46M | - | -388.94M | -575.05M | -903.67M | -425.79M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 116.80M | 3.58M | -32.23M | 258.74M | 1.22B | 13.13M | -93.94M | -90.18M | 220.24M | -72.76M | -111.00M | -53.42M | -88.95M | - | -187.31M | -208.89M | 377.03M | -309.34M |
| Capital Expenditure | -57.46M | -62.24M | -116.45M | -148.51M | -197.40M | -280.21M | -257.61M | -257.20M | -219.38M | -167.01M | -193.34M | -216.32M | -196.26M | - | -347.02M | -424.95M | -441.85M | -428.57M |
| Free Cash Flow | 52.13M | 31.03M | 107.66M | 31.02M | 126.97M | 135.63M | 39.75M | 139.19M | 40.24M | 118.69M | 179.87M | 196.87M | 234.34M | - | 279.19M | 309.60M | 335.92M | 438.16M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49.95M | -49.39M | 251.13M | 131.60M |
| Share Buybacks | 483.00K | 415.00K | 399.00K | 4.06M | 0 | 0 | 104.34M | 73.35M | 22.19M | 48.97M | 45.08M | 21.39M | 74.84M | 54.41M | 50.18M | 51.16M | 55.18M | 250.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 10.5% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| ROE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.7% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 14.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.0% | 16.3% | 12.8% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.62% | 5.08M | $1.60B |
| 2 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 5.98% | 3.16M | $996.42M |
| 3 | FMR, LLC | 5.69% | 3.00M | $948.24M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.14% | 2.18M | $689.38M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.76% | 1.98M | $626.34M |
| 6 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.03% | 1.60M | $504.83M |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 3.00% | 1.58M | $499.60M |
| 8 | D1 Capital Partners, LP | 2.49% | 1.32M | $415.44M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.14% | 1.13M | $356.61M |
| 10 | ClearBridge Investments, LLC | 2.13% | 1.13M | $355.83M |
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CLH — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) trades at $317.13 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $201.73 to $326.34.
What is the market capitalisation of CLH?
Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) has a market capitalisation of $16.74B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CLH?
CLH trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.44. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.69.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CLH?
CLH has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.56%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.38%.
Is CLH a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.