Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Casella Waste Systems' Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.80% in Q3 2026, down 3.25 percentage points from 6.05% a year earlier and down 0.87 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Casella Waste Systems (CWST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Casella Waste Systems' Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.58% through Sep 30, 2026, down 1.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.47%, down 1.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -4.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.67% in FY2024 (-1.69 pp), 6.36% in FY2023 (-2.43 pp), 8.79% in FY2022 (+0.06 pp) and 8.73% in FY2021 (+1.08 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 0.75% (Q1 2025) and 12.29% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.96 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 1.02 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 3.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CWST's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 3.67% (Q2 2026), 1.06% (Q1 2026) and 2.53% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 96.96 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 18.68% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 77.08 Bn | 76.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 48.53 Bn | 48.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.54% |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.55 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 28.83% |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.50 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 17.02% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.80% |
| 7 | Onterris | 817.60 Mn | 763.50 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 6.05% |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.45 Mn | 67.56 Mn | -162.22 Mn | 7.24% |
| 9 | Oio | 584.68 Mn | 583.11 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 315.74 Mn | 208.48 Mn | 552,000.00 | -20.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.80% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.75% |
API Access
Casella Waste Systems Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CWST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CWST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CWST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();