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Casella Waste Systems Inc... (CWST)

NASDAQ: CWST · Real-Time Price · USD

98.61

-0.90 (-0.90%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

99.38

0.78%

After-hours: Aug 14, 2025, 07:27 PM EDT

Casella Waste Systems Statistics

Share Statistics

Casella Waste Systems has 62.5M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.35% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	62.5M
Shares Change (YoY)	1.35%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	99.99%
Shares Floating	62.09M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	1,171
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.25%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.05M, so 3.22% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.05M
Short % of Shares Out	3.22%
Short % of Float	3.29%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	6.59

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 465.7 and the forward PE ratio is 69.84. Casella Waste Systems's PEG ratio is -9.31.

PE Ratio	465.7
Forward PE	69.84
PS Ratio	4.05
Forward PS	3.2
PB Ratio	4.06
P/FCF Ratio	80.68
PEG Ratio	-9.31

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Casella Waste Systems has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.13B.

EV / Sales	4.58
EV / EBITDA	22.17
EV / EBIT	25.34
EV / FCF	91.24

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.78.

Current Ratio	2
Quick Ratio	1.93
Debt / Equity	0.78
Debt / EBITDA	3.76
Debt / FCF	15.46
Interest Coverage	1.93

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 0.87% and Return on Invested Capital is 2.18%.

Return on Equity	0.87%
Return on Assets	0.41%
Return on Invested Capital	2.18%
Revenue Per Employee	$305.35K
Profits Per Employee	$2.65K
Employee Count	5,100
Asset Turnover	0.47
Inventory Turnover	58.6

Taxes

Income Tax	7.51M
Effective Tax Rate	35.69%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -2.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Casella Waste Systems's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.83
52-Week Price Change	-2.35%
50-Day Moving Average	111.88
200-Day Moving Average	110.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	26.6
Average Volume (20 Days)	466,311

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Casella Waste Systems had revenue of 1.56B and earned 13.54M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.23.

Revenue	1.56B
Gross Profit	295.04M
Operating Income	104.29M
Net Income	13.54M
EBITDA	321.52M
EBIT	75.02M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.23

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 383.3M in cash and 1.21B in debt, giving a net cash position of -824.69M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	383.3M
Total Debt	1.21B
Net Cash	-824.69M
Retained Earnings	-132.99M
Total Assets	3.26B
Working Capital	191.11M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 281.36M and capital expenditures -203.23M, giving a free cash flow of 78.13M.

Operating Cash Flow	281.36M
Capital Expenditures	-203.23M
Free Cash Flow	78.13M
FCF Per Share	1.31

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 18.95%, with operating and profit margins of 6.7% and 0.87%.

Gross Margin	18.95%
Operating Margin	6.7%
Pretax Margin	1.35%
Profit Margin	0.87%
EBITDA Margin	20.65%
EBIT Margin	6.7%
FCF Margin	5.02%

Dividends & Yields

CWST does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Earnings Yield	0.21%
FCF Yield	1.24%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWST is $125, which is 25.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$125
Price Target Difference	25.2%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	8

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$1.15
Lynch Upside	-98.85%
Graham Number	11.54
Graham Upside	-88.45%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	2.8
Piotroski F-Score	5