Clean Harbors (CLH) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Clean Harbors (CLH) posted Gross Margin of 35.09% for Q2 2026, up 14.98% sequentially from 30.52% in Q1 2026, and up 177.0% YoY from 12.67% in Q2 2025.
Clean Harbors (CLH) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clean Harbors has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.09% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 177.0% year-over-year to 35.09% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 32.26% (up 150.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 31.28%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 35.09% in Q2 2026 per CLH's latest filing, from 30.52% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 35.09% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 27.86% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 31.22% and a median of 30.93% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Gross Margin tumbled 278 bps in 2022, then jumped 188 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 30.25% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 31.01% in 2023, then fell by 4 bps to 29.88% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 30.6% in 2025, then advanced by 15 bps to 35.09% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 35.09%, 30.52%, and 30.6% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 90.13 Bn | 89.57 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 40.83% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.83 Bn | 67.72 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 42.14% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 42.99 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 42.25% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.79 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 35.09% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.01 Bn | 14.82 Bn | 278.90 Mn | 19.81% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.90 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 32.88% |
| 7 | Onterris | 554.99 Mn | 541.30 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 44.07% |
| 8 | Sino Green Land | 453.86 Mn | 453.78 Mn | -78,936.00 | -23.58% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 334.01 Mn | 300.05 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -19.43% |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 328.98 Mn | 289.70 Mn | 737,749.00 | 9.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.82% |