106.56 USD
+0.83 (+0.79%)
106.56 USD
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Overall CWST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CWST against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. CWST has an average financial health and profitability rating. CWST is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.
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.
- 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 0.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
- CWST has a Return On Equity (0.97%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CWST has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWST 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
- CWST has a Profit Margin (0.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWST has declined.
- CWST has a Operating Margin (5.11%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWST has declined.
- CWST's Gross Margin of 33.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
- 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWST is destroying value.
- CWST has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CWST has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CWST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CWST has an Altman-Z score of 2.99. This is not the best score and indicates that CWST is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.99, CWST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- CWST has a Current Ratio of 1.51. 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 (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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's Quick ratio of 1.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, CWST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.54%.
- Measured over the past years, CWST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.94% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.33% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 77.22 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CWST.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CWST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 76.75 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CWST.
- CWST's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.32, CWST is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 76.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CWST.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 86.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 25.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)66.39
EPS Next 2Y24.9%
EPS Next 3Y25.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CWST does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
106.56
+0.83 (+0.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners109.2%
Inst Owner Change0.24%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-1.42%
Market Cap6.77B
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)15.26M
Analysts78.89
Price Target117.87 (10.61%)
Short Float %7.44%
Short Ratio4.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.6%
Min EPS beat(2)7.23%
Max EPS beat(2)25.96%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)71.59%
Min EPS beat(4)7.23%
Max EPS beat(4)154.76%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)36.46%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)21.93%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)20.62%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.41%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.73%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.14%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.7%
PT rev (1m)1.44%
PT rev (3m)-3.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 76.75 | ||
| P/S | 3.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 86.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.73 | ||
| P/B | 4.32 | ||
| P/tB | 47.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.9 |
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY1.3%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY1.3%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY1.16%
OCF(TTM)5.4
OCFY5.07%
SpS28.28
BVpS24.69
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)66.39
Graham Number27.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.46% | ||
| ROE | 0.97% | ||
| ROCE | 3.07% | ||
| ROIC | 2.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.44% | ||
| OM | 5.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.85% | ||
| GM | 33.75% | ||
| FCFM | 4.36% |
ROA(3y)1.69%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)4.67%
ROE(5y)9.78%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
ROICexc(3y)3.95%
ROICexc(5y)4.35%
ROICexgc(3y)6.82%
ROICexgc(5y)6.88%
ROCE(3y)5.43%
ROCE(5y)5.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.94%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.65 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.91 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90.13% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89% | ||
| Profit Quality | 513.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.99 |
F-Score5
WACC8.18%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)93.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)103.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.04%
Profit Quality(3y)348.49%
Profit Quality(5y)244.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)126.23%
EPS 3Y0%
EPS 5Y1.16%
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
EPS Next Y37.12%
EPS Next 2Y24.9%
EPS Next 3Y25.4%
EPS Next 5Y23.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.54%
Revenue growth 3Y20.54%
Revenue growth 5Y15.94%
Sales Q2Q%17.91%
Revenue Next Year18.67%
Revenue Next 2Y13.13%
Revenue Next 3Y10.99%
Revenue Next 5Y10.83%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.57%
EBIT growth 3Y7.31%
EBIT growth 5Y12.26%
EBIT Next Year263.15%
EBIT Next 3Y62.69%
EBIT Next 5Y39.89%
FCF growth 1Y-12.03%
FCF growth 3Y9.43%
FCF growth 5Y41.76%
OCF growth 1Y54.01%
OCF growth 3Y15.48%
OCF growth 5Y19.22%
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A / CWST FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CWST.
What is the valuation status of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) stock?
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CWST stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) is expected to grow by 37.12% in the next year.