Clean Harbors (CLH) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Clean Harbors (CLH) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.31% for Q2 2026, up 8.79% sequentially from 10.4% in Q1 2026, and down 1270.0% YoY from 0.97% in Q2 2025.
Clean Harbors (CLH) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clean Harbors has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 11.31% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1270.0% year-over-year to 11.31% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 11.31% (down 1270.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.58%, down 102.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 11.31% in Q2 2026 per CLH's latest filing, from 10.4% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 31.27% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 70.79% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.58% and a median of 11.46% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed plunged 8082 bps in 2023, then jumped 9642 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.49% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 11.6% in 2023, then slipped by 7 bps to 10.74% in 2024, then retreated by 3 bps to 10.45% in 2025, then increased by 8 bps to 11.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.31%, 10.4%, and 10.45% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 89.87 Bn | 89.31 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 11.24% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.76 Bn | 67.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 10.90% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.02 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 8.67% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.72 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 11.31% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 278.90 Mn | -2.16% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.85 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 2.13% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | -2,561.97% |
| 8 | Onterris | 564.12 Mn | 550.43 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.92% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 341.45 Mn | 307.49 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -29.66% |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 339.53 Mn | 300.24 Mn | 737,749.00 | -56.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -70.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.16% |