What is Casella Waste Systems's capex?

Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported capex of $49.98M in Q1 2026.

How has Casella Waste Systems's capex changed year-over-year?

Casella Waste Systems's capex decreased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $55.48M to $49.98M.

What is the long-term trend for Casella Waste Systems's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Casella Waste Systems's capex has grown at a 18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.3M to $245.07M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Casella Waste Systems CWST CapEx

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$650M-21.8%

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$296.6M+39.6%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$457.3M+9.6%

Gross profit$148.4M+8.6%

Operating income$4.9M+54.5%

Net income-$5.5M-15.2%

EPS (diluted)-$0.09-12.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$126.9M-52.6%

Total debt$1.3B+2.7%

Total equity$1.6B+1.4%

Total assets$3.3B+2.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$62.3M+24.2%

Free cash flow$12.3M+329%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.53B-28.7%

Profitability

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Gross margin33.7%-0.4pp

Operating margin3.5%-0.7pp

Net margin0.8%+0.3pp

FCF margin5.5%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1%+0.3pp

Debt / equity0.8×0.0×

Current ratio1.4×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Casella Waste Systems in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Casella Waste Systems’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Casella Waste Systems's capex?: Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported capex of $49.98M in Q1 2026.
How has Casella Waste Systems's capex changed year-over-year?: Casella Waste Systems's capex decreased by 9.9% year-over-year, from $55.48M to $49.98M.
What is the long-term trend for Casella Waste Systems's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Casella Waste Systems's capex has grown at a 18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.3M to $245.07M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.