104.4 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
- CWST had positive earnings in the past year.
- CWST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CWST has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CWST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CWST's Return On Assets of 0.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CWST (0.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.04%, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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 of 0.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
- CWST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CWST has a Operating Margin of 5.11%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 53.75% of its industry peers.
- CWST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 33.75%, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- CWST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CWST has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
- CWST has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.96 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 2.96, CWST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWST has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.65. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CWST would need 14.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.65, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CWST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CWST's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 42.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CWST has a Current ratio (1.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CWST has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is comparable 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 126.23% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.16% on average over the past years.
- CWST shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 20.54%.
- CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.94% yearly.
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 75.65, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWST.
- CWST's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, CWST is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 75.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWST.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CWST.
- CWST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 75.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 84.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.67 |
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)2.04
PEG (5Y)65.04
EPS Next 2Y24.9%
EPS Next 3Y25.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CWST!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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.