Clean Harbors (CLH) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Clean Harbors (CLH) recorded Cash from Operations of $419.2 million in Q3 2026, up 38.8% from $301.99 million a year earlier and up 75.3% from the prior quarter.
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Clean Harbors (CLH) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clean Harbors' Cash from Operations came in at $1.02 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 25.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $866.73 million, up 11.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for nine straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $777.77 million in FY2024 (+5.9%), $734.55 million in FY2023 (+17.3%), $626.21 million in FY2022 (+14.7%) and $546 million in FY2021 (+26.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 37.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 292.3% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 91.3% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $239.17 million (Q2 2026), $6.3 million (Q1 2026) and $355.09 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 691.93 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 260.73 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 419.20 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 80.81 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 40.89 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -6.91 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | -160.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 419.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 239.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 355.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 301.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 208.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 303.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 239.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 278.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 220.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 207.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 268.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 225.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 170.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 177.77 Mn |
API Access
Clean Harbors Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CLH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();