104.79 USD
+2.94 (+2.89%)
104.79 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, CWST scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CWST was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. CWST has an average financial health and profitability rating. CWST shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.
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.
- In the past 5 years CWST has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CWST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CWST has a Return On Assets of 0.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
- CWST's Return On Equity of 0.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWST outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.04%, CWST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- CWST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.61%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.54%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 0.85% is in line compared 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CWST has declined.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWST has grown nicely.
| 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
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CWST has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CWST has an Altman-Z score of 2.97. 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 2.97. 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 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- CWST has a Current Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that CWST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CWST has a Current ratio of 1.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 52.50% of 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.
- CWST has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWST outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CWST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 126.23%, which is quite impressive.
- 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%.
- Measured over the past years, CWST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.94% on average per year.
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
- CWST is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.83% yearly.
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
- 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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 75.93, the valuation of CWST can be described as expensive.
- CWST's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. CWST is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 75.90, the valuation of CWST can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWST is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CWST to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.31), we can say CWST is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 75.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CWST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as 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 | 84.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CWST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CWST's earnings are expected to grow with 24.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)65.29
EPS Next 2Y24.55%
EPS Next 3Y24.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CWST!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
104.79
+2.94 (+2.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners109.2%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-1.42%
Market Cap6.65B
Revenue(TTM)1.80B
Net Income(TTM)15.26M
Analysts78.89
Price Target116.01 (10.71%)
Short Float %5.83%
Short Ratio3.74
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)-4.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 75.9 | ||
| P/S | 3.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 84.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.4 | ||
| P/B | 4.24 | ||
| P/tB | 46.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.74 |
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY1.32%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY1.32%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY1.18%
OCF(TTM)5.4
OCFY5.16%
SpS28.28
BVpS24.69
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)65.29
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 | 2.97 |
F-Score5
WACC8.08%
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
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.