Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported Free Cash Flow of $12.3 million for Q1 2026, up 329.33% on a YoY basis from $2.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.76% quarter-over-quarter from $39.3 million in Q4 2025.

Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Casella Waste Systems has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $12.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 329.33% year-over-year to $12.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $102.3 million (up 7.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $84.7 million, up 8.42% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $12.3 million, down from $39.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $40.4 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$22.6 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $20.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $25.6 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow sank 1154.0% — and 2026, when it surged 329.33%.
  • Casella Waste Systems' Free Cash Flow stood at $21.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 50.33% to $10.7 million in 2023, then soared by 206.74% to $32.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.46% to $39.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 68.76% to $12.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $12.3 million (Q1 2026), $39.3 million (Q4 2025), and $27.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 GFL Environmental 252.38 Bn 252.50 Bn 218.62 Mn -
2 Waste Connections 40.24 Bn 40.13 Bn 1.01 Bn 249.00 Mn
3 Clean Harbors 15.26 Bn 14.59 Bn 445.42 Mn -92.15 Mn
4 Casella Waste Systems 5.57 Bn 5.43 Bn 148.40 Mn 12.27 Mn
5 Enviri 1.71 Bn 1.63 Bn - -
6 Onterris 613.85 Mn 602.80 Mn - -
7 American Battery Technology 425.23 Mn 386.75 Mn 737,749.00 -9.42 Mn
8 Waste Management 198.93 Mn 41.93 Mn 2.53 Bn 851.00 Mn
9 Perma Fix Environmental Services 184.86 Mn 164.86 Mn -2.88 Mn -4.64 Mn
10 One & one Green Technologies 144.62 Mn 143.66 Mn - -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 12.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 12.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -5.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -5.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 32.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 32.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 40.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 40.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 27.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 27.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -22.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -22.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.72 Mn