Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CWST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.7b

Casella Waste Systems Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Casella Waste Systems' CEO is John Casella, appointed in Jan 1993, has a tenure of 31.92 years. total yearly compensation is $3.46M, comprised of 21.4% salary and 78.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.78% of the company’s shares, worth $52.16M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.9 years and 12.4 years respectively.

Key information

John Casella

Chief executive officer

US$3.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage21.4%
CEO tenure31.9yrs
CEO ownership0.8%
Management average tenure2.9yrs
Board average tenure12.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Casella Waste Systems: Not Trash, But Not Treasure Either

Dec 18

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

Dec 16
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 28
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Casella Waste Systems: Is It Time To Take Out The Trash?

Nov 24

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) Not Flying Under The Radar

Oct 31
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) Not Flying Under The Radar

A Look At The Fair Value Of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)

Oct 13
A Look At The Fair Value Of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)

Casella Waste Systems Dives On Its Big Capital Raise (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 18

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

Sep 04
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

Casella Waste Systems: I Am Still Optimistic About The EBITDA Growth Outlook

Aug 16

Casella Waste Systems: Trash Is King, But This Valuation Just Stinks

Aug 04

We Think Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 01
We Think Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Pinning Down Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CWST) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Jul 11
Pinning Down Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CWST) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Why Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 05
Why Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) Could Be Worth Watching

Casella Waste Systems: I Am Still Buy Rated As EBITDA Growth Outlook Remains Bright

May 14

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Just Missed Earnings With A Surprise Loss - Here Are Analysts Latest Forecasts

Apr 30
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Just Missed Earnings With A Surprise Loss - Here Are Analysts Latest Forecasts

We Think Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 01
We Think Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Casella Waste Systems: Acquisitive Growth And Margin Expansion Continue

Feb 26

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

Feb 10
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST)?

What Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CWST) P/S Is Not Telling You

Jan 03
What Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CWST) P/S Is Not Telling You

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Casella's remuneration changed compared to Casella Waste Systems's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$7m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$19m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$18m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$740k

US$25m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$36m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$40m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$52m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$647k

US$53m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$54m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$41m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$628k

US$41m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$95m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$94m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$94m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$610k

US$91m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$37m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$34m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$575k

US$32m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$9m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$19m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$536k

US$6m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD3.46M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.97M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

John Casella (73 yo)

31.9yrs

Tenure

US$3,461,597

Compensation

Mr. John W. Casella has been the Chief Executive Officer of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. since 1993 and also serves as its Secretary. Mr. Casella has been Chief Executive Officer of Casella Waste Management...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Casella
Chairman31.9yrsUS$3.46m0.78%
$ 52.2m
Edmond Coletta
President2.4yrsUS$1.60m0.23%
$ 15.2m
Bradford Helgeson
Executive VP & CFO1.1yrsUS$1.17m0.00068%
$ 45.4k
Shelley Sayward
Senior VP & General Counsel3.9yrsUS$895.08k0.027%
$ 1.8m
Paul Ligon
Senior VP of Sustainable Growth & Chief Revenue Officer2.8yrsUS$637.64k0.032%
$ 2.1m
Sean Steves
Senior VP & COO of Solid Waste Operations5.9yrsUS$778.25k0.0068%
$ 453.9k
Kevin Drohan
VP & Chief Accounting Officer2.7yrsno data0.0046%
$ 305.0k
Keith S. Landau
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Michael Viani
Vice President of Business Development & Special Waste13.9yrsno datano data
Kelley Robinson
Senior Vice President of Human Resources3.3yrsno datano data
Jeffrey Stein
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairsless than a yearno datano data
Jason Mead
Senior VP of Finance & Treasurer2.9yrsno datano data

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CWST's management team is considered experienced (2.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Casella
Chairman31.9yrsUS$3.46m0.78%
$ 52.2m
Joseph Doody
Lead Independent Director20.3yrsUS$222.50k0.013%
$ 869.7k
Douglas Casella
Vice Chairman31.9yrsno data0.95%
$ 63.6m
Emily Nagle Green
Independent Director12.4yrsUS$202.50k0.033%
$ 2.2m
William Hulligan
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$210.00k0.0059%
$ 390.5k
Michael Burke
Independent Director16.8yrsUS$210.00k0.022%
$ 1.4m
Michael Battles
Independent Director5yrsUS$200.00k0.0092%
$ 614.7k
Gary Sova
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$202.50k0.0055%
$ 368.4k
Rose Kirk
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$197.50k0.0085%
$ 566.7k

12.4yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CWST's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.4 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/31 22:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Samuel EnglandBerenberg
Michael FenigerBofA Global Research
Eric ProutyCanaccord Genuity