CLH

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Clean Harbors, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $16.8B cap · $129.1M/day traded

$317.09 -0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 1.0 since 24 Oct.

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 5.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
63
Value
26
Momentum
71

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) is 66/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 63, Value 26, Momentum 71, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
38.6x
peers 25.9x
ROE
15.6%
peers 8.8%
D/E
1.1x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

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Clean Harbors, Inc. is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services, specializing in hazardous waste management, emergency response, and industrial cleaning, alongside its Safety-Kleen re-refining and environmental solutions. The company's substantial competitive moat is built upon its extensive network of specialized permitted facilities, deep regulatory expertise, and comprehensive service capabilities, which create high barriers to entry. This vertically integrated approach provides essential, mission-critical services for a wide range of industrial clients.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.2B5.4B5.9B6.0B5.3%6.2B6.6B7.0B7.8%
EPS7.596.997.467.31-1.2%8.259.8910.1417.8%
Shares54.1M53.9M53.8M52.9M-2.2%52.8M———
Debt2.6B2.5B3.0B3.0B5.4%3.2B———
Equity1.9B2.2B2.6B2.7B12.6%————
Op CF626.2M734.6M777.8M866.7M11.4%902.6M———
Inv CF-388.9M-575.0M-903.7M-425.8M—————
Fin CF-187.3M-208.9M377.0M-309.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.3%
31031331631932215 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 6% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$317.09
RSI (14)
47.9
52-Week Range-5.6% from high
Low $201.34High $335.94

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
63
ROIC
11.8%63.3
ROE
15.6%75.8
GP/Assets
26.4%72.5
Op. Margin
15.5%77.7
FCF/Assets
6.0%68.4
Piotroski
775.9
Int. Cover
4.6x36.2
D/E Ratio
1.11x16.8
Current Ratio
2.13x65.6
Value
26
P/E (TTM)
38.6x21.6
EV/EBITDA
16.3x33.4
P/FCF
36.8x27.9
P/B
5.7x13.8
P/S
2.7x29.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
71
52W High %
94%91.8
RS 6M
-4%56.9
SMA 50/200
1.07x75.5
EPS Rev 4W
+3.2%93.9
EPS Rev 12W
+5.6%83.2
EPS Improve
+24%36.3
Q Growth
34%62.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$16.8B
P/E (Forward)
31.1x
Gross Margin
32.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CLH are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CLHClean Harbors, Inc.(you)$16.8B66Buy
RSGRepublic Services, Inc.$73.6B56Hold
GFL.TOGFL Environmental Inc.$16.4B27Sell
WMWaste Management, Inc.$95.7B46Hold
CWSTCasella Waste Systems, Inc.$6.2B25Sell
ONTOnterris, Inc.$521M31Sell
NVRIEnviri Corporation$537M30Sell
IEXIDEX Corporation$16.9B71Buy
SNASnap-on Incorporated$18.5B69Buy
CSLCarlisle Companies Incorporated$13.7B62Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH): Stock Score Summary

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) has a MoatMap StockRank of 66/100 based on Quality (63/100), Value (26/100), and Momentum (71/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Clean Harbors, Inc. is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services, specializing in hazardous waste management, emergency response, and industrial cleaning, alongside its Safety-Kleen re-refining and environmental solutions. The company's substantial competitive moat is built upon its extensive network of specialized permitted facilities, deep regulatory expertise, and comprehensive service capabilities, which create high barriers to entry. This vertically integrated approach provides essential, mission-critical services for a wide range of industrial clients.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$317.09
Market Cap$16.8B
P/E (TTM)38.64
P/E (Forward)31.09
Price/Book5.75
Return on Equity15.6%
Return on Invested Capital11.8%
Debt/Equity1.11x
Gross Margin32.3%
Operating Margin15.5%
Revenue Growth11.9%
Free Cash Flow$458M

Clean Harbors, Inc. operates in the Waste Management industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clean Harbors, Inc.’s (CLH) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) is 66/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (63), Value (26), and Momentum (71), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Clean Harbors, Inc. have an economic moat?
Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) has a Quality factor score of 63/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Clean Harbors, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 66/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Clean Harbors, Inc. in?
Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Waste Management industry (United States).