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Casella Waste Systems CWST Free cash flow margin

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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%
CapEx$50.0M-9.9%
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

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

Calculated from Casella Waste Systems’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=5.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow margin?
Casella Waste Systems (CWST) reported free cash flow margin of 5.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Casella Waste Systems's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Casella Waste Systems's free cash flow margin decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, from 5.8% to 5.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Casella Waste Systems's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Casella Waste Systems's free cash flow margin has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.5% to 4.6%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.