Clean Harbors Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Clean Harbors has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.2%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 10.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14% per year. Clean Harbors's return on equity is 16.5%, and it has net margins of 7.2%.

Key information

30.2%

Earnings growth rate

30.7%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate14.0%
Return on equity16.5%
Net Margin7.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 17
We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Expect Continued Growth And Higher Share Prices From Clean Harbors

Nov 21

Here's Why We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 15
Here's Why We Think Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Oct 20
Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?

Oct 05
Is It Time To Consider Buying Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Clean Harbors: Continued Reinvestment Runway To Redeploy Freely Available Cash

Sep 10

Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Aug 12
Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Clean Harbors Stock: Time For A Downgrade After A Miraculous Run

Jun 25

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)

Jun 25
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)

When Should You Buy Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?

Jun 10
When Should You Buy Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH)?

Is Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Using Too Much Debt?

May 26
Is Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Using Too Much Debt?

With Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 10
With Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Merion Road Capital - Clean Harbors: From Nothing Into Our Top Holding

Apr 20

Clean Harbors: A Good Business At A Steep Price

Mar 27

Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Mar 25
Is Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Should You Investigate Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) At US$188?

Mar 10
Should You Investigate Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) At US$188?

Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Feb 24
Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Is Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 05
Is Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) Using Too Much Debt?

Clean Harbors: Growth On Incremental Capital Compounds Intrinsic Value

Jan 27

Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jan 06
Clean Harbors, Inc.'s (NYSE:CLH) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Clean Harbors: Q3 2023 Earnings Support Strong Fundamentals

Nov 07

Clean Harbors Missed Out Big On Heritage-Crystal Clean

Aug 29

Clean Harbors: Shares Still Offer A Bit Of Upside Despite Its Massive Surge

Jun 16

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Clean Harbors makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CLH Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,7974177240
30 Jun 245,6333937170
31 Mar 245,4783756860
31 Dec 235,4093786710
30 Sep 235,3493626740
30 Jun 235,3464066550
31 Mar 235,3054396430
31 Dec 225,1674126270
30 Sep 225,0083786180
30 Jun 224,5963085990
31 Mar 224,1672275670
31 Dec 213,8062035380
30 Sep 213,4821944910
30 Jun 213,3101834680
31 Mar 213,0941454570
31 Dec 203,1441354510
30 Sep 203,2191204750
30 Jun 203,3311014880
31 Mar 203,4901084990
31 Dec 193,412984900
30 Sep 193,399905070
30 Jun 193,351855050
31 Mar 193,331795080
31 Dec 183,300665020
30 Sep 183,1901334760
30 Jun 183,1021144680
31 Mar 183,0061104550
31 Dec 172,9451014570
30 Sep 172,89044360
30 Jun 172,863-184330
31 Mar 172,808-404280
31 Dec 162,755-404200
30 Sep 162,776-274150
30 Jun 162,940243980
31 Mar 163,179304110
31 Dec 153,275444140
30 Sep 153,407714250
30 Jun 153,365-634310
31 Mar 153,287-444270
31 Dec 143,402-284380
30 Sep 143,436-294370
30 Jun 143,4921004510
31 Mar 143,494944580
31 Dec 133,510964700

Quality Earnings: CLH has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CLH's current net profit margins (7.2%) are higher than last year (6.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLH's earnings have grown significantly by 30.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CLH's earnings growth over the past year (15.1%) is below its 5-year average (30.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CLH earnings growth over the past year (15.1%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 15.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CLH's Return on Equity (16.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 09:30
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Clean Harbors, Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fabrizio SpagnaAxia Financial Research
David MantheyBaird
Jonathan WindhamBarclays