Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Clean Harbors' (CLH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$92.1 million in Q1 2026, up 21.3% year-on-year from -$76.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 125.71% quarter-over-quarter from $358.4 million in Q4 2025.
Clean Harbors (CLH) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clean Harbors has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$92.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$92.1 million, up 21.3% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $858.3 million (up 260.41% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $833.4 million, up 141.19% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$92.1 million for Q1 2026 at Clean Harbors, down from $358.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $482.3 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$117.1 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $160.8 million (2022), against an average of $139.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 9868.78% in 2023 and plunged 2145.68% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Clean Harbors' Free Cash Flow stood at $482.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 47.0% to $255.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 133.14% to -$84.7 million in 2024, then surged by 523.1% to $358.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 125.71% to -$92.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$92.1 million (Q1 2026), $358.4 million (Q4 2025), and $474.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | - |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | -92.15 Mn |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | 12.27 Mn |
| 5 | Enviri | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Onterris | 613.85 Mn | 602.80 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Battery Technology | 425.23 Mn | 386.75 Mn | 737,749.00 | -9.42 Mn |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -4.64 Mn |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -92.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -92.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 358.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 358.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 474.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 474.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -117.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -117.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -84.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -84.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 223.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 223.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 255.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 255.61 Mn |