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Clean Harbors Inc (CLH)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
10/24/2025: CLH (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Below Average Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, often underperform the market, warranting careful consideration before investing.
Number of Analysts
13 Analysts rated it
Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.
1 Year Target Price $265.4
1 Year Target Price $265.4
| 7 | Strong Buy |
| 3 | Buy |
| 3 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 58.3% | Avg. Invested days 82 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  5.0 | Stock Returns Performance  3.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 10/24/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Large-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 13.16B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 34.46 | 1Y Target Price 265.4 |
Price to earnings Ratio 34.46 | 1Y Target Price 265.4 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 13 | Beta 1.18 | 52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11 | Updated Date 10/25/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11 | Updated Date 10/25/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 7.12 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-10-29 | When - | Estimate 2.41 | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 6.48% | Operating Margin (TTM) 13.57% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 5.58% | Return on Equity (TTM) 14.93% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 34.46 | Forward PE 23.53 | Enterprise Value 14528322853 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.21 |
Enterprise Value 14528322853 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.21 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.44 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.15 | Shares Outstanding 53632607 | Shares Floating 50677450 |
Shares Outstanding 53632607 | Shares Floating 50677450 | ||
Percent Insiders 5.54 | Percent Institutions 94.7 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Clean Harbors Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Clean Harbors was founded in 1980 by Alan S. McKim as a tank cleaning service. It has grown through acquisitions and organic expansion to become a leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America.
Core Business Areas
- Environmental Services: Provides hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, disposal, and recycling services.
- Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions: Offers parts cleaning, and environmental services through branch network; acquired from Safety-Kleen.
- Industrial Services: Provides industrial and emergency response services, including facility decontamination, maintenance, and turnaround services.
Leadership and Structure
Alan S. McKim is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The company operates with a corporate structure, including executive leadership and various operational divisions.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Emergency Response Services: Rapid response to spills and incidents. Competitors include NRC Group (though Clean Harbors has acquired them), and other regional players.
- Hazardous Waste Disposal: This is a significant revenue driver, handling a wide variety of hazardous wastes. Market share data is difficult to pinpoint precisely, but Clean Harbors is a leader. Competitors include Waste Management, Republic Services, and Stericycle.
- Industrial Cleaning Services: Cleaning and decontamination of industrial facilities. Market share data is less defined. Competitors are smaller specialized firms in industrial services.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The environmental services industry is driven by regulations, industrial activity, and increasing awareness of environmental issues. Growth is influenced by government regulations, remediation projects, and industrial production.
Positioning
Clean Harbors is positioned as a comprehensive environmental services provider, offering a wide range of solutions. Its competitive advantage lies in its national footprint, integrated services, and regulatory expertise.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The TAM for environmental services is estimated in the tens of billions of dollars annually. Clean Harbors is well-positioned to capture a significant portion of this market.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Comprehensive service offerings
- National footprint
- Strong regulatory expertise
- Established customer base
- Integrated solutions
Weaknesses
- Exposure to economic cycles
- Potential for environmental liabilities
- Integration challenges with acquisitions
- Dependency on regulatory environment
Opportunities
- Increasing environmental regulations
- Growing demand for waste management services
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Technological advancements in waste treatment
- Strategic acquisitions
Threats
- Stringent environmental regulations
- Economic downturns
- Competition from other environmental service providers
- Changes in waste disposal technologies
- Public opposition to waste disposal facilities
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- WM
- RSG
- SRCL
Competitive Landscape
Clean Harbors benefits from its size, scope, and integrated service offerings. However, competitors such as Waste Management and Republic Services have broader customer bases and brand recognition.
Major Acquisitions
NRC Group
- Year: 2021
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 252
- Strategic Rationale: Expanded emergency response and industrial services capabilities, enhancing market position.
HEPACO
- Year: 2024
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 400
- Strategic Rationale: Significantly increased the size and scale of the company's Field Services businesses
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Clean Harbors has exhibited strong growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
Future Projections: Analyst estimates project continued growth driven by increasing environmental regulations and demand for waste management services.
Recent Initiatives: Recent strategic initiatives include acquisitions to expand service offerings and geographic reach.
Summary
Clean Harbors is a strong player in the environmental services industry, benefiting from its comprehensive offerings and national reach. Its growth trajectory is positive, driven by increasing regulations and strategic acquisitions. However, the company needs to manage economic cycles and potential environmental liabilities carefully to maintain its competitive edge. They are well positioned and financially stable.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q)
- Press releases
- Analyst reports
- Industry publications
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on publicly available information and is not financial advice. Market share data are estimates and may vary.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Clean Harbors Inc
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Norwell, MA, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1987-11-24 | Co-CEO, Co-President & Director Mr. Eric W. Gerstenberg | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Waste Management | Full time employees 22796 | Website https://www.cleanharbors.com |
Full time employees 22796 | Website https://www.cleanharbors.com | ||
Clean Harbors, Inc. provides environmental and industrial services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions. The Environmental Services segment collects, transports, treats, and disposes hazardous and non-hazardous waste, such as resource recovery, physical treatment, incineration, landfill disposal, wastewater treatment, lab chemicals disposal, and explosives management services; and offers CleanPack services, including collection, identification, categorization, specialized packaging, transportation, and disposal of laboratory chemicals and household hazardous waste. This segment also provides industrial maintenance and specialty industrial services; and utilizes specialty equipment and resources that performs field services. The Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions segment provides containerized waste, parts-washer, and vacuum services for automobile repair shops, car and truck dealers, metal fabricators, machine manufacturers, fleet maintenance shops, and other automotive, industrial, and retail customers; collects and transports for hazardous and non-hazardous containerized waste for recycling or disposal; machine cleaning and maintenance, and disposal and replenishment of clean solvent or aqueous fluids; and vacuum services to remove solids, residual oily water, and sludge and other fluids from customers' oil/water separators, sumps, and collection tanks, as well as removes and collects waste fluids found at large and small industrial locations, including metal fabricators, auto maintenance providers, and general manufacturers. This segment also manufactures, formulates, and packages lubricants and other products. Clean Harbors, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts.
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