101.66 USD
+0.53 (+0.52%)
101.66 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CWST. CWST was compared to 81 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CWST get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. 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.
CWST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CWST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 0.46%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.15% of the companies in the same industry.
CWST's Return On Equity of 0.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 50.62% of its industry peers.
CWST has a Return On Invested Capital (2.04%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CWST is significantly below the industry average of 10.33%.
| 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.
CWST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CWST has a Operating Margin (5.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 33.75%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.32% 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.
CWST has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CWST has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CWST has an Altman-Z score of 2.90. 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.
CWST has a better Altman-Z score (2.90) than 64.20% of its industry peers.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CWST (14.65) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CWST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CWST (0.72) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.05%
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.
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.
The Quick ratio of CWST (1.43) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
CWST shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.16% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CWST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.54%.
The Revenue has been growing by 15.94% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 2Y24.55%
EPS Next 3Y24.96%
EPS Next 5Y23.33%
Revenue Next Year18.67%
Revenue Next 2Y13.01%
Revenue Next 3Y10.92%
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
CWST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 73.67.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CWST.
CWST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.84.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 73.63 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CWST.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.40, CWST is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 73.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
CWST's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 82.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 24.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)63.34
EPS Next 2Y24.55%
EPS Next 3Y24.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CWST!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
101.66
+0.53 (+0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners109.35%
Inst Owner Change1.64%
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner Change-1.42%
Market Cap6.45B
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)15.26M
Analysts80
Price Target116.01 (14.12%)
Short Float %5.06%
Short Ratio4.76
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)-0.15%
PT rev (3m)-8.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 73.63 | ||
| P/S | 3.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 82.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.82 | ||
| P/B | 4.12 | ||
| P/tB | 45.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.23 |
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY1.36%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY1.36%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY1.21%
OCF(TTM)5.4
OCFY5.31%
SpS28.28
BVpS24.69
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)1.98
PEG (5Y)63.34
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 | 2.9 |
F-Score5
WACC8.05%
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 2Y24.55%
EPS Next 3Y24.96%
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 2Y13.01%
Revenue Next 3Y10.92%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CWST.
What is the valuation status for CWST stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) is 4 / 10.