Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems' (CWST) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.16% in Q1 2026, up 63.0% YoY from 1.33% in Q1 2025, and up 1.79% on a QoQ basis from 2.12% in Q4 2025.
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.16% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 63.0% year-over-year to 2.16% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.16% (up 63.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.14%, down 68.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 2.16% in Q1 2026, from 2.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.73% in Q3 2022 to a low of 1.41% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.07% and a median of 3.48% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 82 bps in 2023, down 406 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CWST's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.65% in 2022, then slumped by 53 bps to 3.59% in 2023, then plunged by 52 bps to 1.71% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 2.12% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 2.16% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.16% (Q1 2026), 2.12% (Q4 2025), and 1.57% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 90.19 Bn | 89.64 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 11.24% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.84 Bn | 67.73 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 10.90% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.04 Bn | 42.94 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 8.67% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 11.31% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.94 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 278.90 Mn | -2.16% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 2.13% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | -2,561.97% |
| 8 | Onterris | 568.78 Mn | 555.08 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.92% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 344.22 Mn | 310.27 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -29.66% |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 334.60 Mn | 295.31 Mn | 737,749.00 | -56.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.02% |