Clean Harbors stock
CLHNYSEClean Harbors, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US1844961078
64Score 64 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
47 / 100
Price history
+40% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 3.1% below it.
Since January 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 23).
The price is 11% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 65% (February 2020 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$311.85
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$299.28
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)23
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$201.73
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$326.34
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Clean Harbors, Inc. belongs to the Waste Management industry (United States) and, with a market value of $15.29B, is number 5 of 15 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $6.03B (up 2.4% year on year) and earnings of $390.97M (down 2.8%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $6.75B (up 11.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $10.48 (up 43.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 64 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 413 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 29 (Waste Management median 30.9, own median of recent years 30.8).
- Our model puts fair value at $289.54, with the price 0% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 24.6% a year since 2020.Growth 77
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are growth and capital allocation, while valuation and technical analysis hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $222.73 and expensive above $413.63 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $270.35 (cash-flow model) and $308.74 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $265.55, at 7.8% it would be $325.66.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (30.9).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 10.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 30%, operating 11%, net 6%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 17 Feb 2027in 97 days
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $3.93 (expected $3.26)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 3.1% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $10.48+4.8%
- Revenue
- $6.75B+2.7%
- Earnings per share
- $9.84−3.1%
- Revenue
- $7.13B+2.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −1.1%Clean Harbors raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $1.44 billion to $1.48 billion, $80 million higher at the midpoint, and also lifted free cash flow guidance to $600 million to $660 million.
“For 2026, we are raising our adjusted free cash flow to a range of $600 million to $660 million with a midpoint of $630 million or an increase of $80 million from our prior outlook. The increase reflects our higher adjusted EBITDA outlook, the impact of recent acquisitions and some updated CapEx assumptions.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $39,354 in total. 3 insiders sold, $1.28M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Polito KarynPurchase
29 Oct 2026, Board
- Shares
- 125
- Price
- $314.83
- Value
- $39,354
- Gerstenberg Eric WSale
14 Aug 2026, CO-CEO
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $321.34
- Value
- $803,350
- Robertson AndreaSale
3 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 789
- Price
- $314.01
- Value
- $247,754
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- States LaurenSale
26 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 789
- Price
- $286.19
- Value
- $225,804
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Clean Harbors
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 64
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Waste Management
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Waste ManagementWM $95.55B71
- Republic ServicesRSG $75.96B74
- Waste ConnectionsWCN $48.09B68
- Veolia EnvironnementVIE.PA $27.93B61
- GFL EnvironmentalGFL $15.14B44
- Casella Waste SystemsCWST $6.17B47
- Fomento de Construcciones y ContratasFCC.MC $5.58B56
- Tomra SystemsTOM.OL $3.12B64
ETFs that hold Clean Harbors
Held by 12 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Smart City Infrastructure UCITS ETFAYEU | 1.40% | 0.40% | €343.1M |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.41% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.21% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.14% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| State Street SPDR Morningstar Multi-Asset Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF (Dist)ZPRI | 0.13% | 0.40% | €622.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.12% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Franklin U.S. Equity UCITS ETFFLXU | 0.11% | 0.20% | €55.89M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.08% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.