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CLH · Clean Harbors Inc

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Market Cap
$16.42B
Shares
52.85M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$310.71 Open$312.47 Day$308.58–312.51 52W close$201.73–326.34 Avg vol 30d473K Short int1.1M · 2.1% float · 2.6d Short vol59% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 25, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +11%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 87%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return +9%
      trailing
      YTD return +33%
      this year
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $307 › 200d $280 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +98 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.11% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      660 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $441.8M
      Valuation P/E 42.1
      in line
      Buyback $249.4M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 2.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      third quarter of 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Initiated 24% – 28%
      full year 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Raised $1.35B – $1.41B
      May 6, 2026 $1.24B – $1.3B changed to Jul 29, 2026 $1.35B – $1.41B
      Adjusted free cash flow Raised $520M – $580M
      May 6, 2026 $490M – $550M changed to Jul 29, 2026 $520M – $580M
      GAAP net income Raised $481M – $531M
      May 6, 2026 $421M – $472M changed to Jul 29, 2026 $481M – $531M
      Net cash from operating activities Raised $890M – $1.01B
      May 6, 2026 $840M – $960M changed to Jul 29, 2026 $890M – $1.01B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · For the Year Ending December 31, 2025 $1.16B – $1.18B
      Adjusted free cash flow · For the Year Ending December 31, 2025 $455M – $495M
      Net cash from operating activities · For the Year Ending December 31, 2025 $795M – $865M
      GAAP net income · For the Year Ending December 31, 2025 $379M – $400M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      87% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $307 › 200d $280 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +98 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.11% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      660 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $202 Now $311 · 87% Range high $326
      vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Incineration utilization 91% Q2 2026
      Incineration utilization, including the new Kimball incinerator 80% first quarter ended March 31, 2026
      Environmental Services Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 1.34B Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Environmental Services segment Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 25.9% Full-Year 2025
      Incineration utilization (excluding new Kimball incinerator) 87% Q4 2025
      Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 137.45M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Waste Management — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CLH
      Clean Harbors Inc
      this stock
      $16.42B +32.5% +6.9% 42.1 2.1%
      WM
      Waste Management Inc
      $87.80B 0.0% +6.4% 31.1 1.5%
      RSG
      Republic Services, Inc.
      $68.01B +4.8% +3.3% 31.5 1.4%
      WCN
      Waste Connections, Inc.
      $41.82B -5.4% +6.1% 40.0 1.5%
      GFL
      GFL Environmental Inc.
      $15.46B -0.3% 5.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      660
      % held
      93.5%
      Net QoQ
      -38.4K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      506
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.1M
      Days to cover
      2.6d
      Change
      -197.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      4.1K
      Value
      $1.2M
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.1%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.1M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      April McClain Delaney
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $6.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $391.0M
      EPS diluted
      $7.28
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.1B
      Remaining
      $249.4M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $805.0K
      Shares
      2.5K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CLH -1.7% -0.7% +8.7% -0.7% +32.5%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.1% -3.7% -4.8% -3.7% +19.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $1.10B
      Spent (derived)
      $850.60M
      Remaining
      $249.40M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 822818 CUSIP 184496107 13F (30d) 458 filings 444 filers Visit website Investor relations