Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Clean Harbors (CLH) reported Free Cash Flow of $246.36 million for Q3 2026, up 18.7% from $207.54 million a year earlier and up 118.1% from the prior quarter.
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Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Clean Harbors' Free Cash Flow came in at $500.54 million, up 11.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $441.81 million, up 27.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $345.53 million in FY2024 (+10.7%), $312.25 million in FY2023 (+11.1%), $281.16 million in FY2022 (-7.6%) and $304.14 million in FY2021 (+29.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 24.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 168.2%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 17.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $112.98 million (Q2 2026), -$92.15 million (Q1 2026) and $233.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (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 | 644.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 397.14 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 431.46 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 246.36 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 40.02 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -28.20 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | -2.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 246.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 112.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -92.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 233.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 207.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -117.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 241.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 142.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -119.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 168.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 112.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -53.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 168.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 129.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 92.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -108.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 82.57 Mn |
API Access
Clean Harbors Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();