Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

CWST Industrials Waste Management

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.8 billion, up 18.0% from fiscal 2024.

Revenue
+16.9%
EPS
−25.0%
Free cash flow
+14.2%
Total debt
+18.1%

Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier

96.52 3.54 −3.54%
Market cap
$6.4B
P/E
1,109×
Fwd P/E
1,831×
Dividend yield
—
F-score
5/9
Altman Z
2.74
Beneish M
−2.82
Dividend safety
n/a

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) Return on equity

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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.36%, down 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (0.50%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −23.9% (fiscal 2018) to 86.1% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Waste Management industry median of 0.00% and below the Industrials sector median of 3.71%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 0.50% (0.55)
FY2024 1.05% (2.29)
FY2023 3.34% (8.19)
FY2022 11.5% 1.05
FY2021 10.5% (27.10)
FY2020 37.6% (21.63)
FY2019 59.2% 83.12
FY2018 −23.9% (93.77)
FY2017 69.9% 40.18
FY2016 29.7% (56.40)

Against its own ten years

Low −23.9% High 86.1%
Ten-year median 11.5%
Current reading's percentile 18

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
WM Waste Management, Inc. compare 31.7%
RSG Republic Services, Inc. compare 18.5%
CLH Clean Harbors, Inc. compare 17.9%
WCN Waste Connections, Inc. compare 14.2%
CWST Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 0.36%
OIO ESGL Holdings Limited compare 0.00%
ONT Onterris, Inc. compare −2.32%
GFL GFL Environmental Inc. compare −4.07%
NVRI Enviri Corporation compare −93.3%
Waste Management industry median 0.00%
Industrials sector median 3.71%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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