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Casella Waste Systems CWST Accretion of asset retirement obligations

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$10.96M-14.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$543.7M+16.9%
Gross profit$178.8M+13.7%
Operating income$20.0M+3.6%
Net income$3.8M-27.6%
EPS (diluted)$0.06-25.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$25.5M-88.3%
Total debt$1.5B+18.0%
Total equity$1.6B+1.7%
Total assets$3.6B+9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$98.8M+10.3%
CapEx$72.3M+8.9%
Free cash flow$26.5M+14.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.75B-9.0%
Enterprise value$7.28B-1.9%
P/E428.7×-361×
P/S2.9×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.4%-0.3pp
Operating margin3.4%-0.4pp
Net margin0.8%+0.3pp
FCF margin5.4%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1%+0.3pp
Debt / equity+0.1×
Current ratio-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Casella Waste Systems in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations.

The source filing: Casella Waste Systems’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000911177-26-000049
Line itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Net (loss) income$(1,769)$398
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization166,481148,497
Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities8,0217,426
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,4921,519
Stock-based compensation6,8837,777
Operating lease right-of-use assets expense12,45310,392
Other items and charges, net1581,124

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Casella Waste Systems's accretion of asset retirement obligations?
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported accretion of asset retirement obligations of $4.02M in Q2 2026.
How has Casella Waste Systems's accretion of asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
Casella Waste Systems's accretion of asset retirement obligations increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $3.72M to $4.02M.
What is the long-term trend for Casella Waste Systems's accretion of asset retirement obligations?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Casella Waste Systems's accretion of asset retirement obligations has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.32M to $14.72M.
What does accretion of asset retirement obligations mean?
This represents the non-cash interest expense recognized over time to increase the carrying amount of asset retirement obligations. It reflects the periodic unwinding of the discount on liabilities associated with the future closure and post-closure care of landfills. Investors monitor this to understand the long-term environmental liability profile and its impact on non-cash earnings adjustments.

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