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Clean Harbors

NYQ:CLH · US1844961078
Commercial Services & SuppliesX-Large

360

39
EV / EBIT16
Price / Owner Earnings26
Owner Earnings Yield25
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales46
EV / Gross Profit28
Price/Book15
Return on Capital43
Cash Return on Capital53
Return on Equity59
EBIT Margin52
Gross Profitability59
Cash Conversion55
Accruals53
Owner Earnings Margin55
Sales growth28
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth67
Owner Earnings Growth25
Reinvestment70
Price momentum67
Debt load34
Refinancing69
Debt Payback42
Liquidity60
Analyst ratings78
Opinion Changes81
Price Target Upside35
Market mood81
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Clean Harbors clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1980
Employees5,760
Websitecleanharbors.com
ISINUS1844961078
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingPollution ControlUrban MiningEnvironmental ConsultingCleanTechEnvironmental EngineeringFreight ServiceEnvironment, Health and Safety (EH&S)EnergyIndustrial

Description

Clean Harbors, Inc. (Clean Harbors) provides sustainable environmental and industrial services throughout North America. The company strives to provide eco-friendly services and products that protect and restore North America's natural environment.…

Analysis

Hope premium

Clean Harbors, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 34.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 13% yearly growth; analysts expect 12%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
63
2023202420252026

All-time high

87

Jan 2023

All-time low

32

Mar 2026

Average rank

64

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
46
54
60
80
Price/Earnings
16
33
41
45
Price/Book
15
18
26
34
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
5
27
39
40

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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