Overall CWST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CWST against 80 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 expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

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.
CWST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CWST (0.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CWST has a Return On Equity (0.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
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 (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.
CWST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CWST has a Gross Margin of 33.75%. This is comparable 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%

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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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, CWST has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CWST has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

CWST has an Altman-Z score of 3.00. This indicates that CWST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CWST has a Altman-Z score of 3.00. This is in the better half of the industry: CWST outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CWST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.72, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.72
Debt/FCF	14.65
Altman-Z	3

ROIC/WACC0.25

WACC8.16%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.51, CWST is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.75% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that CWST should not have too much problems paying 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

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 126.23% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, CWST shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.16% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, CWST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. 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
Based on estimates for the next years, CWST will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.83% on average per year.

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

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.
The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 76.67, CWST can be considered very expensive at the moment.
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 27.21.
CWST is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 76.21.
CWST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, CWST is valued quite expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	76.67
Fwd PE	76.21

4.2 Price Multiples

CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
CWST's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	85.81
EV/EBITDA	20.03

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.