Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems' (CWST) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $452.5 million in Q1 2026, up 9.3% YoY from $414.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.03% on a QoQ basis from $457.2 million in Q4 2025.
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $452.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 9.3% year-over-year to $452.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion (up 15.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 19.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $452.5 million in Q1 2026, from $457.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $457.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $223.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $346.1 million and a median of $346.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 35.82% in 2023, down 5.99% in 2023.
- Tracing CWST's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $254.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.82% to $346.2 million in 2023, then advanced by 18.12% to $409.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 11.79% to $457.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.03% to $452.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $452.5 million (Q1 2026), $457.2 million (Q4 2025), and $456.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 90.39 Bn | 89.83 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 5.43 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.62 Bn | 67.51 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 42.71 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 538.77 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 17.07 Bn | 16.56 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 214.57 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.89 Bn | 14.70 Bn | 278.90 Mn | 433.83 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.91 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 523.78 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 646.75 Mn | 646.67 Mn | -78,936.00 | 201,005.00 |
| 8 | Onterris | 529.21 Mn | 515.52 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 334.90 Mn | 300.95 Mn | -2.50 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 307.22 Mn | 267.94 Mn | 737,749.00 | 35.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 523.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 452.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 457.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 455.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 446.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 413.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 408.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 387.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 354.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 334.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 346.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 318.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 267.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 252.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 254.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 258.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 251.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 223.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 225.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 214.58 Mn |