Industrials
Casella Waste Systems Inc(CWST)
Live Price
Offline$86.98
+1.02% today
1Y Change
-23.98%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $5.43B
- Revenue Growth
- +18.0%
- EPS Growth
- -47.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 248 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $5.43B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $86.98 and down 24.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +18.0%, EPS growth of -47.8%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +18.0%, EPS -47.8%, free cash flow +8.4% with operating margin 4.9% and ROIC 1.8%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 771.9 and price/sales 2.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CWST price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+18.0% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+4.9% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
771.9 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +18.0% and EPS is at -47.8%, with operating margin around 4.9%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 7, 2026 | β | -0.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% |
2026 Feb 19, 2026 | +36.4% | -5.7% | -9.0% | -16.8% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | +25.9% | +6.9% | +6.6% | +16.4% |
Benchmark Edge
CWST vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CWST
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Normalized return
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CWST Max Drawdown
-35.65%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CWST and SPY.
Company Overview
Casella Waste Systems Inc
NASDAQ
Casella Waste Systems Inc. is a vertically integrated solid waste services company operating primarily in the eastern United States. It provides comprehensive resource management services, including solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and organics processing to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company manages non-hazardous solid waste through collection routes, transfer stations, landfills, and specialized facilities, while also offering dumpster rentals, compactor services, and materials processing for resale and repurposing. Its operations are organized into geographical segmentsβEastern, Western, Mid-Atlanticβand a Resource Solutions segment focused on industrial recycling, organics management, energy recovery, special waste handling, and professional services. Casella Waste Systems Inc. supports sustainability efforts through recycling programs and resource recovery initiatives. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, it plays a key role in regional waste management by serving diverse clients with integrated solutions that emphasize efficiency and environmental responsibility.
- Leadership
- Mr. Edmond R. Coletta
- Employees
- 5.1k
- Street Address
- 25 Green Hill Lane
- Mailing
- Rutland, VT, 05701
- Region
- Rutland, VT, United States
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 771.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.9
- Price/Sales
- 2.9
- Price/Book
- 3.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +18.0%
- EPS
- -47.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- +8.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 21.2%
- Operating Margin
- 4.9%
- Net Margin
- 0.4%
- ROE
- 0.5%
- ROIC
- 1.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.79
- Current Ratio
- 1.38
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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