CWST · Casella Waste Systems Inc
Market Cap
$5.94B
Shares
63.64M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$95.96
Open$94.70
Day$93.28–97.16
52W close$74.97–107.34
Avg vol 30d507K
Short int4.8M · 7.6% float · 9.1d
Short vol55%
Last earningsAug 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 10, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.96B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$5.70M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+16.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
3.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
1,037.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 0.1%
FCF yield
1.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$25.54M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-3.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.6%
Latest settlement · 9.1 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 7, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Casella reported Q2 revenue up 16.9% to $543.7 million and adjusted EBITDA up 12.5% to $123.2 million, while raising full-year revenue guidance to $2.09–$2.11 billion (largely on acquisition and fuel recovery fees), lowering GAAP net income guidance to $0–$6 million, and flagging a 40 bps adjusted EBITDA margin headwind from fuel recovery fees and acquisition dilution.
Bullish
- + Q2 adjusted EBITDA grew 12.5% year-over-year to $123.2 million, and net cash from operations was up 15.3%.
- + Company raised full-year revenue guidance to $2.09–$2.11 billion, citing acquisition activity and higher fuel recovery fees.
- + Fuel recovery program fully offset the dollar increase in fuel costs in the quarter.
- + Adjusted free cash flow was $78.1 million in the first half, up 10.3% year-over-year, with about $500 million in available liquidity.
Bearish
- − Adjusted EBITDA margin was 22.7%, down 80 basis points year-over-year, with fuel recovery fees and Resource Solutions weighing on margins.
- − Company lowered full-year GAAP net income guidance to $0–$6 million from $4–$10 million on higher amortization and tax provision.
- − GAAP net income was $3.8 million, down $1.4 million year-over-year, on higher D&A, interest and organics facility closure costs.
- − Acquisitions to date are expected to weigh on full-year EBITDA margin by 40–50 basis points combined with the fuel recovery fee impact.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.47
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
above
RSI (14)
61
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
65%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+6%
trailing
6-month return
+9%
trailing
YTD return
−2%
this year
Relative strength
−8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $93 › 200d $92 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +66 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.55% of float · ▲ +2.7% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
418 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
75
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+18%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−48%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$84.7M
Balance sheet
$1.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
2.8%
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.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
Bullish
RSI (14)
61
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
65%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $93 › 200d $92 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +66 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
7.55% of float · ▲ +2.7% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
418 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $75
Now $96 · 65%
Range high $107
vs 200-day avg +4%
vs 50-day avg +3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Waste Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWST
this stock
Casella Waste Systems Inc
|
$5.94B | -2.0% | +18.0% | 1037.8 | 7.6% |
|
WM
Waste Management Inc
|
$88.01B | +0.9% | +6.4% | 31.2 | 1.5% |
|
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
|
$68.37B | +6.2% | +3.3% | 31.6 | 1.4% |
|
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
$41.60B | -4.9% | +6.1% | 39.8 | 1.5% |
|
CLH
Clean Harbors Inc
|
$16.66B | +35.9% | +6.9% | 42.7 | 2.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWST | +3.2% | +6.1% | +8.9% | +4.0% | -2.0% |
| SPY | +0.3% | +0.6% | +16.7% | +0.8% | +13.4% |
| vs SPY | +2.9% | +5.5% | -7.8% | +3.2% | -15.4% |
Key facts
CIK
911177
CUSIP
147448104
13F (30d)
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