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Clean Harbors CLH Return on invested capital

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$16.32B+25.6%
Enterprise value$18.95B+22.8%
P/E37.2×+3.4×
P/S2.6×+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×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Clean Harbors’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Clean Harbors’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 10:56 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000822818-26-000034

FAQ

What is Clean Harbors's return on invested capital?
Clean Harbors (CLH) reported return on invested capital of 10.2% in Q2 2026.
How has Clean Harbors's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Clean Harbors's return on invested capital increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from 9.7% to 10.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Clean Harbors's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Clean Harbors's return on invested capital has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.4% to 9.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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