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

NASDAQ:CWST • US1474481041

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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

  • CWST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CWST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CWST has always been profitable.
  • CWST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • CWST has a Return On Assets (0.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CWST has a Return On Equity (0.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CWST's Return On Invested Capital of 1.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
  • CWST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.32%. This 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.43%, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWST has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CWST (4.78%) 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 33.77%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CWST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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
  • The debt/assets ratio for CWST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.36 indicates that CWST is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CWST's Altman-Z score of 2.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 57.50% of its industry peers.
  • CWST has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.74. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CWST would need 13.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CWST has a Debt to FCF ratio of 13.74. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 57.50% of 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.
  • CWST's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 46.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 13.74
Altman-Z 2.36
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC8.47%
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

  • CWST has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that CWST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.26, CWST is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CWST has a Quick ratio of 1.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 41.25% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • CWST shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.95%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.85% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CWST will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.26% on average per year.
  • 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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • CWST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 67.84.
  • CWST's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CWST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 53.95, the valuation of CWST can be described as expensive.
  • CWST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CWST is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 65.62
EV/EBITDA 15.36
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

  • CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 21.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 Growth10.56
Earnings (Last)04-30
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners127.21%
Inst Owner Change-1.71%
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)-0.86%
PT rev (3m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.55%
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)0.74%
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 15.36
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 2.36
F-Score4
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.21
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.