CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CWST • US1474481041

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86.83 USD
+7.58 (+9.56%)
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86.9 USD
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This CWST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CWST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CWST was profitable.
  • CWST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CWST has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CWST always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CWST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCWST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CWST (0.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CWST has a Return On Equity (0.50%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.82%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.68% 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 9.47%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 0.5%
ROIC 1.82%
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.71%
ROE(3y)1.29%
ROE(5y)4.85%
ROIC(3y)2.32%
ROIC(5y)3.32%
CWST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCWST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

1.3 Margins

  • CWST has a Profit Margin of 0.43%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 56.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWST has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 4.78%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWST has declined.
  • CWST has a Gross Margin (33.77%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWST has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.78%
PM (TTM) 0.43%
GM 33.77%
OM growth 3Y-20.22%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3Y-55.59%
PM growth 5Y-48.44%
GM growth 3Y0.4%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
CWST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCWST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. CWST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CWST is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
  • CWST has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CWST has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CWST Yearly Shares OutstandingCWST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CWST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCWST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CWST has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. 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 Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is in the better half of the industry: CWST outperforms 61.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CWST is 13.74, which is on the high side as it means it would take CWST, 13.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CWST has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CWST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 13.74
Altman-Z 2.53
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC8.35%
CWST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCWST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CWST's Current ratio of 1.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWST is outperformed by 61.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CWST (1.17) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.17
CWST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCWST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. CWST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.43% over the past year.
  • CWST shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.11% yearly.
  • CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.95%.
  • CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.85% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.43%
EPS 3Y4.91%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%5.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y18.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.32% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-5.67%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue Next Year8.69%
Revenue Next 2Y7.83%
Revenue Next 3Y7.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CWST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCWST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B
CWST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCWST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2

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4. CWST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 67.84, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWST.
  • CWST's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.51. CWST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 53.95, the valuation of CWST can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CWST.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.41. CWST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 67.84
Fwd PE 53.95
CWST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCWST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CWST's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 65.62
EV/EBITDA 16.58
CWST Per share dataCWST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 21.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)8.37
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%

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5. CWST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CWST does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CWST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A

NASDAQ:CWST (5/1/2026, 8:19:41 PM)

After market: 86.9 +0.07 (+0.08%)

86.83

+7.58 (+9.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Industry Strength21.74
Industry Growth11.18
Earnings (Last)04-30
Earnings (Next)07-29
Inst Owners127.21%
Inst Owner Change-1.55%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change-1.38%
Market Cap5.51B
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)7.87M
Analysts81.11
Price Target118.03 (35.93%)
Short Float %6.72%
Short Ratio4.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)27.4%
Min EPS beat(2)25.96%
Max EPS beat(2)28.83%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)40.11%
Min EPS beat(4)7.23%
Max EPS beat(4)98.4%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)42.46%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)26.26%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)21.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.76%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 67.84
Fwd PE 53.95
P/S 3
P/FCF 65.62
P/OCF 16.72
P/B 3.52
P/tB 34.95
EV/EBITDA 16.58
EPS(TTM)1.28
EY1.47%
EPS(NY)1.61
Fwd EY1.85%
FCF(TTM)1.32
FCFY1.52%
OCF(TTM)5.19
OCFY5.98%
SpS28.92
BVpS24.7
TBVpS2.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)8.37
Graham Number26.6714 (-69.28%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 0.5%
ROCE 2.92%
ROIC 1.82%
ROICexc 1.9%
ROICexgc 3.71%
OM 4.78%
PM (TTM) 0.43%
GM 33.77%
FCFM 4.57%
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.71%
ROE(3y)1.29%
ROE(5y)4.85%
ROIC(3y)2.32%
ROIC(5y)3.32%
ROICexc(3y)2.57%
ROICexc(5y)3.56%
ROICexgc(3y)5.09%
ROICexgc(5y)5.94%
ROCE(3y)3.73%
ROCE(5y)5.34%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.37%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.89%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.89%
OM growth 3Y-20.22%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3Y-55.59%
PM growth 5Y-48.44%
GM growth 3Y0.4%
GM growth 5Y0.2%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 13.74
Debt/EBITDA 2.86
Cap/Depr 80.09%
Cap/Sales 13.38%
Interest Coverage 1.49
Cash Conversion 83.56%
Profit Quality 1067.63%
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z 2.53
F-Score4
WACC8.35%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)85.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.93%
Profit Quality(3y)650.19%
Profit Quality(5y)451.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.43%
EPS 3Y4.91%
EPS 5Y8.11%
EPS Q2Q%5.26%
EPS Next Y-5.67%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
EPS Next 5Y17.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y18.85%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%
Revenue Next Year8.69%
Revenue Next 2Y7.83%
Revenue Next 3Y7.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.77%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.92%
EBIT growth 5Y5.98%
EBIT Next Year218.23%
EBIT Next 3Y56.4%
EBIT Next 5Y36.08%
FCF growth 1Y7.94%
FCF growth 3Y-0.88%
FCF growth 5Y21.45%
OCF growth 1Y17.21%
OCF growth 3Y14.92%
OCF growth 5Y18.71%

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A / CWST Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CWST.


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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.


What is the financial health of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) stock?

The financial health rating of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC-A (CWST) is expected to decline by -5.67% in the next year.