Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems' (CWST) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $12.3 million in Q1 2026, up 329.33% YoY from $2.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.76% on a QoQ basis from $39.3 million in Q4 2025.
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $12.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 329.33% year-over-year to $12.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $102.3 million (up 7.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $84.7 million, up 8.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $12.3 million in Q1 2026, from $39.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $40.4 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$22.6 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $20.0 million and a median of $25.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow sank 1154.0% — and 2026, when it surged 329.33%.
- Tracing CWST's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 89.87 Bn | 89.31 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.76 Bn | 67.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 761.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.02 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 430.94 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.72 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 112.98 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 278.90 Mn | 558.46 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.85 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 26.46 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | -911,621.00 |
| 8 | Onterris | 564.12 Mn | 550.43 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 499,000.00 |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 341.45 Mn | 307.49 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -6.99 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 339.53 Mn | 300.24 Mn | 737,749.00 | -9.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.46 Mn |
| 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 |