Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Clean Harbors (CLH) reported Free Cash Flow of $112.98 million for Q2 2026, down 4.3% from $118.01 million a year earlier.
Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Clean Harbors' Free Cash Flow came in at $461.72 million, up 20.0% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$119.36 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $241.52 million in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 25.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 168.2%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$92.15 million (Q1 2026), $233.34 million (Q4 2025) and $207.54 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 81.64 Bn | 80.55 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 64.27 Bn | 63.89 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 761.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 38.82 Bn | 38.45 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 430.94 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.38 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 112.98 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.51 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 385.80 Mn | 704.90 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.03 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 26.46 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 470.12 Mn | 429.40 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 499,000.00 |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 331.90 Mn | 223.46 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -6.99 Mn |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 182.23 Mn | 182.23 Mn | 707,000.00 | -2.86 Mn |
| 10 | Comstock | 177.73 Mn | 181.05 Mn | -896,073.00 | -15.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.13 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();