Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported Operating Expenses of $452.5 million for Q1 2026, up 9.3% on a YoY basis from $414.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.03% quarter-over-quarter from $457.2 million in Q4 2025.

Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Casella Waste Systems has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $452.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.3% year-over-year to $452.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 15.81% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 19.44% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $452.5 million, down from $457.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $457.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $223.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $346.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $346.2 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 35.82% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 5.99% in 2023.
  • Casella Waste Systems' Operating Expenses 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 GFL Environmental 252.38 Bn 252.50 Bn 218.62 Mn 400.55 Mn
2 Waste Connections 40.24 Bn 40.13 Bn 1.01 Bn 518.60 Mn
3 Clean Harbors 15.26 Bn 14.59 Bn 445.42 Mn 207.14 Mn
4 Casella Waste Systems 5.57 Bn 5.43 Bn 148.40 Mn 452.47 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 35.14 Mn
8 Waste Management 198.93 Mn 41.93 Mn 2.53 Bn -22.00 Mn
9 Perma Fix Environmental Services 184.86 Mn 164.86 Mn -2.88 Mn 4.60 Mn
10 One & one Green Technologies 144.62 Mn 143.66 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 193.93 Mn