Stock AnalizClean Harbors Inc. CLH
Environmental Services · data as of November 13, 2026
Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $15.5B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $6.6B and net income of $528M, a net margin of 8.0%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is track record (3/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 29.5, a price to free cash flow of 31.0, 5-year revenue growth of 14% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 9%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.6B | $6.0B | $5.9B | $5.4B | $5.2B | $3.8B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.3B | $2.9B | $2.8B |
| Net income | $528M | $391M | $402M | $378M | $412M | $203M | $135M | $98M | $66M | $101M | -$40M |
| Free cash flow | $501M | $442M | $346M | $312M | $281M | $304M | $234M | $197M | $180M | $119M | $40M |
| EPS (diluted) | $9.97 | $7.28 | $7.42 | $6.95 | $7.56 | $3.71 | $2.42 | $1.74 | $1.16 | $1.76 | $-0.69 |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| ROIC | — | 8.6% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 15 analysts is $366.80, 25% above the current price; targets range from $332.00 to $395.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $10.54 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Clean Harbors’s P/E ratio?
About 29.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 33.9).
Is Clean Harbors stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Clean Harbors pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Clean Harbors a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Clean Harbors scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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