Clean Harbors Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Clean Harbors' CEO is Eric Gerstenberg, appointed in Mar 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.28M, comprised of 17% salary and 83% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.095% of the company’s shares, worth $10.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Eric Gerstenberg
Chief executive officer
US$5.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.04% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?
Sep 09
Clean Harbors: Solid Growth Story, But Shares Look Fully Valued
Aug 18Is Now The Time To Put Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) On Your Watchlist?
Jul 24Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jun 12Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 34% Discount?
May 16Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) First-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 03Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 30Is It Time To Consider Buying Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?
Apr 16Clean Harbors: From Nothing Into Our Top Holding
Apr 08Clean Harbors: Secular Tailwinds, Capacity Expansion And Pricing Support Long-Term Growth
Mar 19Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Mar 18Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 26% Discount?
Feb 11Is It Time To Consider Buying Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?
Jan 15Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) P/E Ratio
Dec 30We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 17Expect Continued Growth And Higher Share Prices From Clean Harbors
Nov 21Here's Why We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 15Clean Harbors: Continued Reinvestment Runway To Redeploy Freely Available Cash
Sep 10
Critical Acquisitions And Innovative Expansion Fuel Revenue And Margin Growth
Strategic expansions and acquisitions, like the HEPACO purchase and Kimball incinerator, aim to boost service reach and waste processing capacity, enhancing revenue and margins.Clean Harbors Stock: Time For A Downgrade After A Miraculous Run
Jun 25Merion Road Capital - Clean Harbors: From Nothing Into Our Top Holding
Apr 20Clean Harbors: A Good Business At A Steep Price
Mar 27Clean Harbors: Growth On Incremental Capital Compounds Intrinsic Value
Jan 27Clean Harbors: Q3 2023 Earnings Support Strong Fundamentals
Nov 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$388m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$385m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$391m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$900k | US$402m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$417m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$375m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$831k | US$378m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$362m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$406m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$439m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$625k | US$412m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$378m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$308m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$227m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$625k | US$203m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$194m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$183m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$625k | US$135m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$120m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$575k | US$98m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$90m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$575k | US$66m |
Compensation vs Market: Eric's total compensation ($USD5.28M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Eric's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Eric Gerstenberg (56 yo)
Mr. Eric W. Gerstenberg has been the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President at Clean Harbors, Inc. since March 31, 2023 and serves as its Director since September 03, 2024 and served as its Chief Oper...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 45.8yrs | US$2.41m | 4.62% $ 531.2m | |
| Co-CEO, Co-President & Director | 2.6yrs | US$5.28m | 0.095% $ 11.0m | |
| Co-CEO, Co-President & Director | 2.6yrs | US$5.29m | 0.15% $ 17.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.6yrs | US$1.38m | 0.036% $ 4.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 7yrs | US$1.98m | 0.052% $ 6.0m | |
| President of Environmental Sales & Service | 1.3yrs | US$3.84m | 0.026% $ 3.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Pricing & Proposals | 16.8yrs | no data | 0.091% $ 10.4m | |
| President of Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions | 15.8yrs | US$2.01m | 0.10% $ 11.5m | |
| Senior Vice President and Treasurer | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Health & Safety | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Management: CLH's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 45.8yrs | US$2.41m | 4.62% $ 531.2m | |
| Co-CEO, Co-President & Director | 1.1yrs | US$5.28m | 0.095% $ 11.0m | |
| Co-CEO, Co-President & Director | 1.1yrs | US$5.29m | 0.15% $ 17.8m | |
| Independent Director | 30.8yrs | US$284.66k | 0.012% $ 1.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 15.1yrs | US$334.66k | 0.046% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$269.66k | 0.017% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$269.66k | 0.0072% $ 830.6k | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$269.66k | 0.018% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$289.66k | 0.0056% $ 638.5k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$284.66k | 0.022% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$284.66k | 0.021% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$294.66k | 0.011% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: CLH's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 20:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Clean Harbors, Inc. is covered by 29 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Manthey | Baird |
| William Grippin | Barclays |
| Samuel England | Berenberg |