Casella Waste Systems (CWST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems' (CWST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.68% in Q1 2026, up 397.0% YoY from 0.54% in Q1 2025, and down 67.96% on a QoQ basis from 8.38% in Q4 2025.
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.68% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 397.0% year-over-year to 2.68% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.45% (down 39.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.61%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 2.68% in Q1 2026, from 8.38% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 11.94% in Q2 2023 to a low of 6.62% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 5.53% and a median of 7.28% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin tumbled 593 bps — and 2025, when it soared 534 bps.
- Tracing CWST's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.93% in 2022, then sank by 62 bps to 2.98% in 2023, then soared by 158 bps to 7.69% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 8.38% in 2025, then plunged by 68 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.68% (Q1 2026), 8.38% (Q4 2025), and 5.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 90.39 Bn | 89.83 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 16.40% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.62 Bn | 67.51 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 17.18% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 42.71 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 16.82% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 17.07 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 6.51% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.89 Bn | 14.70 Bn | 278.90 Mn | 39.66% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.91 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 646.75 Mn | 646.67 Mn | -78,936.00 | -272.32% |
| 8 | Onterris | 529.21 Mn | 515.52 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.27% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 334.90 Mn | 300.95 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -54.27% |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 307.22 Mn | 267.94 Mn | 737,749.00 | -120.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.22% |