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Clean Harbors Inc (CLH)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
09/16/2025: 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 $266.56
1 Year Target Price $266.56
| 7 | Strong Buy |
| 3 | Buy |
| 3 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 57.25% | Avg. Invested days 102 | Today’s Advisory WEAK BUY |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  4.0 | Stock Returns Performance  3.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 09/16/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Large-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 12.60B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 33.08 | 1Y Target Price 266.56 |
Price to earnings Ratio 33.08 | 1Y Target Price 266.56 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 13 | Beta 1.22 | 52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11 | Updated Date 09/15/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11 | Updated Date 09/15/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 7.1 |
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 - | When - | Estimate - | 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 33.08 | Forward PE 24.39 | Enterprise Value 14992781230 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.12 |
Enterprise Value 14992781230 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.12 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.52 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.57 | Shares Outstanding 53632600 | Shares Floating 50664579 |
Shares Outstanding 53632600 | Shares Floating 50664579 | ||
Percent Insiders 5.54 | Percent Institutions 94.51 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Clean Harbors Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Clean Harbors Inc. was founded in 1980 by Alan S. McKim. Initially focused on cleaning up oil spills, the company expanded into hazardous waste management and environmental services through organic growth and acquisitions. Significant milestones include becoming a publicly traded company in 1996 and expanding its service offerings globally.
Core Business Areas
- Environmental Services: Provides a wide range of environmental cleanup and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This includes site remediation, industrial services, and emergency response services.
- Safety-Kleen: Offers parts cleaning, containerized waste management, and environmental solutions to automotive and industrial customers. Provides solvents, recycling services, and related products.
- Industrial Services: Provides services in support of refineries, chemical plants, and other manufacturing facilities. Services include tank cleaning, high-pressure cleaning and vacuum services.
Leadership and Structure
Alan S. McKim is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The company has a structured organizational hierarchy with various functional departments reporting to the executive leadership team. Publicly traded with a board of directors.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Competitors: Waste Management (WM), Republic Services (RSG), Veolia
- Hazardous Waste Disposal: Clean Harbors provides comprehensive hazardous waste disposal services, including incineration, landfill disposal, and recycling. The hazardous waste management market is competitive, with major players including Waste Management, Republic Services, and Veolia. Market share data is difficult to pinpoint exactly but is estimated to be a significant portion of the market, likely over 20%.
- Competitors: Tradebe, US Ecology (Now Republic Services), smaller regional players
- Industrial Cleaning Services: Clean Harbors offers a range of industrial cleaning services such as tank cleaning, high-pressure cleaning, and vacuum truck services. Revenue from this segment is a substantial portion of the total revenue, but not publicly broken out. Competitors include smaller regional industrial cleaning companies and specialized service providers.
- Competitors: Safety Kleen Systems, smaller solvent suppliers
- Safety-Kleen Parts Cleaning: Safety-Kleen provides parts cleaning services and solvents to automotive and industrial customers. As part of Clean Harbors, this is a major revenue stream. Competitors include smaller solvent suppliers and parts cleaning service providers.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The environmental services industry is driven by regulatory compliance, industrial activity, and environmental concerns. It is characterized by increasing complexity in waste streams and a growing emphasis on sustainability.
Positioning
Clean Harbors is a leading provider of environmental and industrial services in North America. Its competitive advantages include a broad service portfolio, extensive infrastructure, and strong regulatory expertise.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global waste management market is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The hazardous waste portion of this market is substantial. Clean Harbors is well-positioned to capture a significant share of the TAM due to its integrated service offerings.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Broad service portfolio
- Extensive network of facilities
- Strong regulatory compliance expertise
- Experienced management team
- Strong financial performance
Weaknesses
- Exposure to economic cycles
- High capital intensity
- Dependence on regulatory environment
- Potential environmental liabilities
Opportunities
- Increasing environmental regulations
- Growing demand for sustainable solutions
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Acquisition opportunities
- Increased outsourcing of environmental services
Threats
- Economic downturns
- Stringent environmental regulations
- Competition from other environmental service providers
- Environmental incidents and liabilities
- Changes in waste disposal technologies
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- WM
- RSG
- VEOLIA
Competitive Landscape
Clean Harbors has a strong competitive position due to its comprehensive service offerings and extensive infrastructure. The company faces competition from larger players with broader service portfolios and smaller regional firms with specialized expertise.
Major Acquisitions
HEMCO
- Year: 2023
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 125
- Strategic Rationale: HEMCO adds a strategic location and expands Clean Harbors' service offerings in the Western US.
Safety-Kleen
- Year: 2021
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 870
- Strategic Rationale: Acquisition of Safety-Kleen expands Clean Harbors' industrial services and waste management offerings.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Clean Harbors has demonstrated strong historical growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.
Future Projections: Future growth is expected to be driven by increasing environmental regulations and demand for waste management services. Analyst estimates vary.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include acquisitions to expand service offerings and investments in sustainable waste management technologies.
Summary
Clean Harbors is a well-established environmental services company with a strong market position. Its comprehensive service offerings, extensive infrastructure, and regulatory expertise provide a competitive advantage. However, the company is subject to economic cycles and environmental regulations. Continued growth depends on strategic acquisitions and investments in sustainable waste management solutions.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
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Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Market data is subject to change.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
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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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