NASDAQ : CWST
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. — Financial statements
Industrials · Waste Management · United States
Last price 93.33 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 5.94B
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Financial statements
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) reported revenue of 1.96B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.96B | 1.84B | 1.56B | 1.26B | 1.09B | 889.21M |
| Cost of Revenue | 1.30B | 1.22B | 1.03B | 832.04M | 723.12M | 582.40M |
| Gross Profit | 653.52M | 620.24M | 529.95M | 432.50M | 361.97M | 306.81M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 234.51M | 224.22M | 190.75M | 155.85M | 133.42M | 118.83M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 759.00K | 924.00K | ||||
| Operating Expenses | 559.33M | 531.05M | 425.66M | 326.55M | 260.53M | 223.35M |
| Operating Income | 94.20M | 89.18M | 104.29M | 105.95M | 101.44M | 83.46M |
| Interest Expense | -65.16M | -62.54M | -62.41M | -47.58M | -23.72M | -21.23M |
| Interest & Investment Income | 5.75M | 9.95M | 10.43M | 10.74M | 709.00K | 302.00K |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | 2.18M | 1.98M | 1.67M | 1.65M | 2.58M | 1.31M |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 36.97M | 38.56M | 53.97M | 70.76M | 81.02M | 63.85M |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -28.13M | -25.51M | -31.52M | -19.38M | -6.05M | -5.80M |
| Legal Settlements | -6.15M | |||||
| Other Unusual Items | -1.40M | -8.19M | ||||
| Pretax Income | 8.84M | 13.05M | 21.05M | 37.05M | 74.97M | 58.05M |
| Income Tax Expense | 3.14M | 5.18M | 7.51M | 11.65M | 21.89M | 16.95M |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | 5.70M | 7.87M | 13.54M | 25.40M | 53.08M | 41.10M |
| Net Income | 5.70M | 7.87M | 13.54M | 25.40M | 53.08M | 41.10M |
| Net Income to Common | 5.70M | 7.87M | 13.54M | 25.40M | 53.08M | 41.10M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 63.54M | 63.46M | 59.58M | 55.17M | 51.62M | 51.31M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 63.59M | 63.56M | 59.68M | 55.27M | 51.77M | 51.52M |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 1.03 | 0.80 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 1.03 | 0.80 |
| Free Cash Flow | 105.67M | 84.70M | 78.13M | 78.19M | 86.35M | 59.44M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.66 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 1.15 |
| Gross Margin | 33.42% | 33.77% | 34.03% | 34.20% | 33.36% | 34.50% |
| Operating Margin | 4.82% | 4.86% | 6.70% | 8.38% | 9.35% | 9.39% |
| Profit Margin | 0.29% | 0.43% | 0.87% | 2.01% | 4.89% | 4.62% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 5.40% | 4.61% | 5.02% | 6.18% | 7.96% | 6.69% |
| EBITDA | 419.02M | 396.02M | 339.19M | 276.66M | 227.79M | 187.05M |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.43% | 21.56% | 21.78% | 21.88% | 20.99% | 21.04% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 324.82M | 306.83M | 234.91M | 170.71M | 126.35M | 103.59M |
| EBIT | 94.20M | 89.18M | 104.29M | 105.95M | 101.44M | 83.46M |
| EBIT Margin | 4.82% | 4.86% | 6.70% | 8.38% | 9.35% | 9.39% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 35.49% | 39.70% | 35.69% | 31.44% | 29.20% | 29.19% |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 25.54M | 123.77M | 358.30M | 220.91M | 71.15M | 33.81M |
| Trading Asset Securities | 2.23M | 2.08M | 3.61M | 5.95M | 4.34M | |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 27.77M | 125.85M | 361.91M | 226.86M | 75.50M | 33.81M |
| Accounts Receivable | 220.37M | 178.07M | 165.92M | 157.32M | 100.89M | 86.98M |
| Other Receivables | 3.09M | |||||
| Receivables | 220.37M | 178.07M | 165.92M | 160.41M | 100.89M | 86.98M |
| Inventory | 17.86M | 13.47M | 9.73M | |||
| Prepaid Expenses | 34.84M | 29.93M | 23.05M | 17.22M | 15.18M | 12.77M |
| Restricted Cash | 25.00M | |||||
| Other Current Assets | 31.61M | 35.43M | 37.43M | 3.97M | 2.44M | 3.20M |
| Total Current Assets | 314.59M | 369.28M | 613.30M | 426.32M | 207.48M | 146.48M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.49B | 1.39B | 1.26B | 1.08B | 812.61M | 738.40M |
| Long-Term Investments | 12.30M | 11.80M | 15.00M | 15.38M | 18.43M | 11.69M |
| Goodwill | 1.37B | 1.12B | 1.00B | 735.67M | 274.46M | 232.86M |
| Other Intangible Assets | 341.59M | 290.86M | 313.47M | 241.43M | 91.78M | 93.72M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets | 11.22M | 22.90M | 43.96M | |||
| Long-Term Deferred Charges | 13.53M | 13.51M | ||||
| Other Long-Term Assets | 9.94M | 103.16M | 23.16M | 24.05M | 21.55M | 16.47M |
| Total Assets | 3.56B | 3.30B | 3.23B | 2.54B | 1.45B | 1.28B |
| Accounts Payable | 126.55M | 102.47M | 111.09M | 116.79M | 74.20M | 63.09M |
| Accrued Expenses | 100.59M | 97.96M | 88.84M | 75.00M | 61.81M | 50.25M |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 27.15M | 3.07M | 43.19M | 35.78M | 8.97M | 13.70M |
| Current Portion of Leases | 12.30M | 37.69M | 10.29M | 9.04M | 7.00M | 7.31M |
| Current Unearned Revenue | 43.88M | 45.15M | 50.69M | 31.47M | 3.74M | 3.40M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 6.48M | 7.56M | 3.22M | 10.77M | 21.88M | 14.45M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 316.96M | 293.90M | 307.32M | 278.86M | 177.60M | 152.19M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.22B | 1.07B | 1.02B | 966.36M | 535.20M | 498.16M |
| Long-Term Leases | 186.41M | 140.81M | 134.11M | 119.14M | 107.16M | 102.10M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 23.12M | 18.96M | 19.09M | 627.00K | 437.00K | 868.00K |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 229.20M | 214.96M | 195.46M | 148.70M | 130.92M | 107.80M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.98B | 1.73B | 1.68B | 1.51B | 951.32M | 861.12M |
| Common Stock | 637.00K | 635.00K | 634.00K | 580.00K | 517.00K | 514.00K |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 1.71B | 1.70B | 1.68B | 1.17B | 661.76M | 652.04M |
| Retained Earnings | -126.88M | -125.11M | -132.99M | -146.52M | -171.92M | -225.00M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | 560.00K | -3.96M | 3.31M | -1.08M | 7.54M | -5.10M |
| Total Common Equity | 1.58B | 1.57B | 1.55B | 1.02B | 497.90M | 422.46M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 1.58B | 1.57B | 1.55B | 1.02B | 497.90M | 422.46M |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 3.56B | 3.30B | 3.23B | 2.54B | 1.45B | 1.28B |
| Total Debt | 1.45B | 1.25B | 1.21B | 1.13B | 658.33M | 621.26M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -1.42B | -1.12B | -848.93M | -903.46M | -582.83M | -587.45M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -22.33 | -17.65 | -14.22 | -16.35 | -11.26 | -11.40 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 63.64M | 63.51M | 63.36M | 58.00M | 51.70M | 51.41M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 63.64M | 63.51M | 63.36M | 57.99M | 51.69M | 51.41M |
| Working Capital | -2.37M | 75.38M | 305.99M | 147.47M | 29.88M | -5.71M |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.83 | 24.70 | 24.48 | 17.62 | 9.63 | 8.22 |
| Tangible Book Value | -134.34M | 157.80M | 235.10M | 44.69M | 131.66M | 95.87M |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -2.11 | 2.48 | 3.71 | 0.77 | 2.55 | 1.86 |
| Land | 67.19M | 56.01M | 47.86M | 37.32M | 34.12M | |
| Buildings | 355.18M | 303.17M | 262.20M | 209.23M | 187.81M | |
| Machinery | 949.86M | 808.96M | 683.42M | 519.64M | 459.95M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 5.70M | 7.87M | 13.54M | 25.40M | 53.08M | 41.10M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 336.51M | 318.53M | 244.12M | 170.71M | 126.35M | 103.59M |
| Other Amortization | 3.00M | 3.02M | 2.96M | 2.96M | 1.90M | 2.29M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 13.32M | 14.22M | 12.19M | 9.08M | 8.15M | 11.55M |
| Other Operating Activities | 22.74M | 30.38M | 39.15M | 44.52M | 39.08M | 37.28M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -30.49M | -3.60M | 1.25M | -39.44M | -7.10M | -7.42M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 2.88M | -8.56M | -13.63M | 41.59M | 11.07M | 13.89M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -2.50M | -32.08M | -18.22M | -21.73M | -15.22M | -19.54M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 351.15M | 329.78M | 281.36M | 233.09M | 217.31M | 182.74M |
| Capital Expenditures | -245.48M | -245.07M | -203.23M | -154.91M | -130.96M | -123.30M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 946.00K | 809.00K | 1.38M | 1.11M | 600.00K | 788.00K |
| Cash Acquisitions | -450.01M | -224.21M | -468.63M | -851.84M | -78.20M | -170.65M |
| Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -672.00K | -672.00K | -280.00K | |||
| Investment in Securities | 1.64M | |||||
| Other Investing Activities | 146.00K | |||||
| Investing Cash Flow | -695.22M | -469.15M | -670.61M | -1.01B | -206.92M | -293.15M |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 91.50M | 846.75M | 465.00M | 88.20M | 3.70M | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -116.34M | -783.68M | -26.26M | -59.21M | -10.30M | |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 153.73M | -24.84M | 63.07M | 438.74M | 28.99M | -6.60M |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 496.59M | 496.32M | 192.00K | 172.00K | ||
| Other Financing Activities | -1.90M | -2.23M | -8.02M | -12.76M | -2.23M | -3.68M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 151.83M | -27.07M | 551.64M | 922.30M | 26.95M | -10.12M |
| Net Cash Flow | -192.23M | -166.44M | 162.39M | 149.76M | 37.34M | -120.53M |
| Free Cash Flow | 105.67M | 84.70M | 78.13M | 78.19M | 86.35M | 59.44M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 5.40% | 4.61% | 5.02% | 6.18% | 7.96% | 6.69% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.66 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 1.15 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 121.70M | 113.95M | 49.80M | 69.25M | 65.16M | 35.81M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 159.43M | 150.01M | 85.85M | 96.03M | 78.08M | 46.79M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 61.80M | 58.97M | 61.22M | 43.59M | 21.00M | 19.02M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | -154.00K | 6.78M | 10.11M | 2.80M | 1.44M | |
| Change in Working Capital | -30.11M | -44.24M | -30.60M | -19.57M | -11.25M | -13.07M |
Ratios
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 5.94B | 6.22B | 6.70B | 4.96B | 4.10B | 4.39B |
| Enterprise Value | 7.36B | 7.27B | 7.35B | 5.85B | 4.70B | 4.97B |
| Last Close Price | 93.33 | 97.94 | 105.81 | 85.46 | 79.31 | 85.42 |
| PE Ratio | 1,167.14 | 790.06 | 494.92 | 195.09 | 77.22 | 106.82 |
| Forward PE | 79.02 | 80.21 | 122.98 | 77.37 | 64.51 | 83.99 |
| PS Ratio | 3.04 | 3.38 | 4.30 | 3.92 | 3.78 | 4.94 |
| PB Ratio | 3.76 | 3.96 | 4.32 | 4.85 | 8.23 | 10.39 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 39.41 | 28.50 | 110.88 | 31.13 | 45.79 | |
| P/FCF Ratio | 56.21 | 73.41 | 85.75 | 63.38 | 47.47 | 73.86 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 16.91 | 18.86 | 23.81 | 21.26 | 18.86 | 24.03 |
| PEG Ratio | 12.44 | 5.43 | 4.77 | 5.97 | 3.05 | 5.93 |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 3.76 | 3.96 | 4.72 | 4.63 | 4.33 | 5.59 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 17.56 | 18.35 | 21.68 | 21.16 | 20.63 | 26.57 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 78.13 | 81.47 | 70.50 | 55.25 | 46.33 | 59.54 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 69.64 | 85.77 | 94.11 | 74.87 | 54.42 | 83.60 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.92 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 1.11 | 1.32 | 1.47 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.18 | 2.90 | 3.30 | 3.79 | 2.68 | 3.03 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 13.70 | 14.73 | 15.50 | 14.46 | 7.62 | 10.45 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.90 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 1.39 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.39 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 3.27 | 2.56 | 3.14 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 13.44 | 13.24 | 10.87 | 11.55 | 6.75 | 9.88 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.72 |
| Inventory Turnover | 53.11 | 62.34 | 66.19 | |||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | 1.03 | 1.72 | 1.39 | 0.99 | 0.79 |
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | 1.26 | 2.00 | 1.53 | 1.17 | 0.96 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.36% | 0.51% | 1.05% | 3.34% | 11.53% | 10.48% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.73% | 1.71% | 2.26% | 3.32% | 4.64% | 4.21% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.14% | 2.11% | 3.10% | 4.83% | 6.87% | 6.42% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 2.90% | 3.00% | 3.60% | 4.70% | 8.00% | 7.40% |
| Earnings Yield | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.20% | 0.51% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| FCF Yield | 1.78% | 1.36% | 1.17% | 1.58% | 2.11% | 1.35% |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | -1.97% | -6.51% | -7.97% | -6.78% | -0.49% | -5.04% |