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Clean Harbors Inc (CLH)

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$231.05
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Profit since last BUY6.29%
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06/27/2025: CLH (3-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY since 40 days. Profits (6.29%). Updated daily EoD!

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Moderate Performance

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Number of Analysts

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13 Analysts rated it

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Year Target Price $252.51

Year Target Price $252.51

Analyst’s Price TargetsFor last 52 week
$252.51Target price
Low$178.29
Current$231.05
high$267.11

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 54.33%
Avg. Invested days 88
Today’s Advisory Strong Buy
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Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 12.38B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 32.05
1Y Target Price 256.18
Price to earnings Ratio 32.05
1Y Target Price 256.18
Volume (30-day avg) -
Beta 1.17
52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11
Updated Date 06/29/2025
52 Weeks Range 178.29 - 267.11
Updated Date 06/29/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 7.21

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Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin 6.58%
Operating Margin (TTM) 7.8%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 5.78%
Return on Equity (TTM) 16.02%

Valuation

Trailing PE 32.05
Forward PE 29.15
Enterprise Value 14819490811
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.08
Enterprise Value 14819490811
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.08
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.49
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.54
Shares Outstanding 53579600
Shares Floating 50614506
Shares Outstanding 53579600
Shares Floating 50614506
Percent Insiders 5.58
Percent Institutions 95.38

Analyst Ratings

Rating 4.31
Target Price 252.51
Buy 3
Strong Buy 7
Buy 3
Strong Buy 7
Hold 3
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Clean Harbors Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Clean Harbors was founded in 1980 by Alan S. McKim. It initially focused on providing cleaning services to businesses and industrial facilities. Over time, the company expanded its services to include hazardous waste management, emergency response, and industrial services. Through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, Clean Harbors has become a leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Environmental Services: Collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This segment includes services like site remediation, lab pack services, and household hazardous waste collection.
  • Safety-Kleen: This segment provides parts cleaning, containerized waste management, and other environmental services primarily to automotive and industrial customers.
  • Industrial Services: Offers services such as vacuum services, hydro blasting, tank cleaning, and emergency response to a wide range of industries.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Alan S. McKim is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The company has a typical corporate structure with various executive vice presidents overseeing different business units and functional areas.

Top Products and Market Share

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  • Hazardous Waste Management: Comprehensive hazardous waste management services, including collection, treatment, disposal, and recycling. Clean Harbors holds a significant market share in North America, estimated to be around 20-25%. Competitors include Waste Management, Republic Services, and Veolia. High Barriers to entry exist in this market
  • Industrial Services: A range of industrial services, including vacuum truck services, hydroblasting, tank cleaning, and emergency response. This sector's revenue is substantial, contributing significantly to overall revenue, although precise individual product market share is difficult to determine. Competitors include Veolia, US Ecology (now part of Republic Services), and smaller regional players.
  • Safety-Kleen Parts Cleaning: Parts cleaning services for automotive and industrial customers, using closed-loop systems that minimize waste. Market share data is not easily available but is significant. Competitors include Safety Kleen Systems Inc and smaller privately held competitors.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The environmental services industry is driven by regulations, environmental awareness, and industrial activity. It is a growing market, influenced by increasing waste generation, stricter environmental regulations, and the need for sustainable waste management solutions.

Positioning

Clean Harbors is a market leader in North America, offering a broad range of environmental and industrial services. Its competitive advantages include its extensive network of facilities, its expertise in handling hazardous waste, and its reputation for safety and compliance.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The estimated TAM for environmental services in North America is over $70 billion. Clean Harbors is well-positioned to capture a significant portion of this market due to its comprehensive service offerings and extensive infrastructure.

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Strengths

  • Extensive network of facilities
  • Broad range of services
  • Strong reputation for safety and compliance
  • Experienced management team
  • Market Leader

Weaknesses

  • Exposure to regulatory changes
  • Capital intensive business
  • Dependence on industrial activity
  • Integration risks from acquisitions

Opportunities

  • Increasing environmental regulations
  • Growing demand for sustainable waste management solutions
  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Acquisition opportunities
  • Increased outsourcing of waste management services

Threats

  • Economic downturns
  • Increased competition
  • Environmental liabilities
  • Fluctuations in commodity prices
  • Changes in government regulations

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • WCN
  • RSG
  • CVIA

Competitive Landscape

Clean Harbors has a competitive advantage due to its broad service offerings and extensive network. However, it faces competition from larger waste management companies and smaller regional players.

Major Acquisitions

HEPACO

  • Year: 2020
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 235
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded service offerings in emergency response and environmental services.

EWS

  • Year: 2024
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 775
  • Strategic Rationale: Increased its disposal network and expanded environmental solutions offerings

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Clean Harbors has experienced strong growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.

Future Projections: Analysts project continued growth for Clean Harbors, driven by increasing environmental regulations and demand for waste management services.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include acquisitions to expand service offerings and geographic reach and investments in new technologies.

Summary

Clean Harbors is a strong company, well-positioned in the environmental services market with a comprehensive service offering. Its strategic acquisitions and focus on regulatory compliance contribute to its success. It must navigate competition and adapt to regulatory changes to maintain its market leadership.

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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
Full time employees 22796

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.