Casella Waste Systems (CWST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) posted FCF Margin of 4.87% for Q2 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from 4.97% a year earlier but up 2.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Casella Waste Systems was 5.40%, up 0.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.61%, down 0.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +0.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Casella Waste Systems' FCF Margin was 5.02% in FY2024 (-1.17 pp), 6.18% in FY2023 (-1.78 pp), 7.96% in FY2022 (+1.27 pp) and 6.68% in FY2021 (+2.58 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -6.62% in Q1 2024 to a high of 12.22% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.02 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2025, with a gain of 5.34 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 5.93 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 2.68% (Q1 2026), 8.38% (Q4 2025) and 5.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 82.84 Bn | 81.75 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 16.40% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 64.88 Bn | 64.50 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 17.18% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 39.22 Bn | 38.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 16.82% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.45 Bn | 13.46 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 6.51% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.66 Bn | 13.34 Bn | 385.80 Mn | 36.19% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.02 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Onterris | 495.05 Mn | 454.32 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.27% |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 326.81 Mn | 218.37 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -54.27% |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 204.72 Mn | 204.72 Mn | 707,000.00 | -216.76% |
| 10 | Comstock | 179.25 Mn | 182.57 Mn | -896,073.00 | -5,527.91% |
Historic 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% |
Casella Waste Systems FCF Margin API
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