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Clean Harbors CLH Q2 2026 earnings

Reported July 29, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$1.7BBeat by $93.0M
EPS$3.22Beat by $0.41
Revenue estimate$1.6B
EPS estimate$2.81
Our Environmental Services (ES) segment benefited from a combination of healthy volumes into our disposal and recycling network, remediation projects, PFAS-related work and our strategic pricing initiatives to offset inflation and fuel costs. Within our Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions (SKSS) segment, a sharp uptick in market pricing for our re-refined products drove significant profitability during the quarter. In addition, our team continues to achieve commendable industry-leading safety results with the Company's year-to-date Total Recordable Incident Rate at 0.46.
Mike Battles

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Nov 4, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$1.7B
EPS estimate$3.20

Financials

Q2 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+11.9%
Gross profit$608.8M+17.9%
Operating income$268.9M+27.9%
Net income$170.5M+34.3%
EPS (diluted)$3.22+36.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$408.4M-32.0%
Total debt$3.0B0.0%
Total equity$2.9B+7.9%
Total assets$7.8B+5.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$239.2M+15.0%
CapEx$126.2M+40.2%
Free cash flow$113.0M-4.3%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 08/27/26
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Market cap$16.56B+25.7%
Enterprise value$19.18B+22.9%
P/E37.7×+3.5×
P/S2.7×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.3%+1.5pp
Operating margin11.8%+0.9pp
Net margin7%+0.6pp
FCF margin7.4%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.6%+0.6pp
Debt / equity-0.1×
Current ratio2.1×-0.3×

Segments

By product

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Technical Services$544.9M+17.6%
Safety-Kleen Environmental Services$379.4M+13.3%
Industrial Services and Other$358.9M-0.8%
Field and Emergency Response Services$249.0M+2.6%
Safety-Kleen Oil$202.7M+37.7%

By segment

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Environmental Services$1.5B+7.7%
Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions$290.5M+32.2%

By geography

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United States$1.6B+12.0%
Canada$164.2M+11.8%

FAQ

When did Clean Harbors report Q2 2026 earnings?
Clean Harbors (CLH) reported Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026 before market open.
What were Clean Harbors's Q2 2026 revenue and EPS?
Clean Harbors reported revenue of $1.7B and eps of $3.22 for Q2 2026.
Did Clean Harbors beat estimates in Q2 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $1.6B by $93.0M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $2.81 by $0.41.
How did Clean Harbors's Q2 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 11.9% from $1.5B a year earlier and eps grew 36.4% from $2.36.
Where can I find Clean Harbors's Q2 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000822818-26-000031) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000822818-26-000034) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.