Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) posted Free Cash Flow of $2.62 million for Q3 2026, down 90.5% from $27.64 million a year earlier and down 90.1% from the prior quarter.
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Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Casella Waste Systems was $80.65 million, up 3.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $84.71 million, up 8.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Casella Waste Systems' Free Cash Flow was $78.13 million in FY2024 (-0.1%), $78.19 million in FY2023 (-9.5%), $86.35 million in FY2022 (+45.3%) and $59.44 million in FY2021 (+86.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 17.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 211.5%; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a decline of 90.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $26.46 million (Q2 2026), $12.27 million (Q1 2026) and $39.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 96.96 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 2.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Republic Services | 77.08 Bn | 76.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 48.53 Bn | 48.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 397.14 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.55 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 431.46 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.50 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 246.36 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 817.60 Mn | 763.50 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 40.02 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.45 Mn | 67.56 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -28.20 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 584.68 Mn | 583.11 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 315.74 Mn | 208.48 Mn | 552,000.00 | -2.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.93 Mn |
API Access
Casella Waste Systems Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CWST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CWST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CWST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();