Casella Waste Systems Inc...

NASDAQ: CWST · Real-Time Price · USD
117.36
-0.09 (-0.08%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 3:59 PM
115.00
-2.01%
After-hours: May 01, 2025, 05:59 PM EDT

Casella Waste Systems Statistics

Share Statistics

Casella Waste Systems has 62.48M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 9.19% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 62.48M
Shares Change (YoY) 9.19%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 62.04M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 598
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.12%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.45M, so 3.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.45M
Short % of Shares Out 3.86%
Short % of Float 3.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.38

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 465.7 and the forward PE ratio is 92.47. Casella Waste Systems's PEG ratio is -9.31.

PE Ratio 465.7
Forward PE 92.47
PS Ratio 4.05
Forward PS 3.6
PB Ratio 0
P/FCF Ratio 80.97
PEG Ratio -9.31
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Casella Waste Systems has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.13B.

EV / Sales 4.58
EV / EBITDA 22.39
EV / EBIT 25.34
EV / FCF 91.57

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.

Current Ratio 2
Quick Ratio 2
Debt / Equity 0
Debt / EBITDA 3.79
Debt / FCF 15.52
Interest Coverage 1.17

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 0% and Return on Invested Capital is 1.52%.

Return on Equity 0%
Return on Assets 0.42%
Return on Invested Capital 1.52%
Revenue Per Employee $305.35K
Profits Per Employee $2.65K
Employee Count 5,100
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 7.51M
Effective Tax Rate 35.69%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 30.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.96, so Casella Waste Systems's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.96
52-Week Price Change 30.23%
50-Day Moving Average 112.08
200-Day Moving Average 107.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.42
Average Volume (20 Days) 487.47K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Casella Waste Systems had revenue of 1.56B and earned 13.54M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.23.

Revenue 1.56B
Gross Profit 529.95M
Operating Income 72.76M
Net Income 13.54M
EBITDA 318.37M
EBIT 73.03M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.23
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 383.3M in cash and 1.21B in debt, giving a net cash position of -824.69M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 383.3M
Total Debt 1.21B
Net Cash -824.69M
Retained Earnings -132.99B
Total Assets 3.23B
Working Capital 305.99M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 281.36M and capital expenditures -203.51M, giving a free cash flow of 77.85M.

Operating Cash Flow 281.36M
Capital Expenditures -203.51M
Free Cash Flow 77.85M
FCF Per Share 1.31
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.03%, with operating and profit margins of 4.67% and 0.87%.

Gross Margin 34.03%
Operating Margin 4.67%
Pretax Margin 1.35%
Profit Margin 0.87%
EBITDA Margin 20.44%
EBIT Margin 4.67%
FCF Margin 5%

Dividends & Yields

CWST does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 0.21%
FCF Yield 1.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CWST is $125.5, which is 6.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $125.5
Price Target Difference 6.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.28
Piotroski F-Score 7