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Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) Stock Analysis

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) is a Waste Management stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CWST

$90.22

−$2.85 (−3.06%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CWST Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$91.52
Previous Close
$93.07
Day's Range
89.85–91.52
52-Week Range
74.05–107.96
Volume
595.67K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.78
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.74B
P/E Ratio
1,002.44
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
62.82
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.29
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.94
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.09
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.84B+17.95%
Net Income (FY)
$7.87M−41.85%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
0.29%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
62.65M
1-Year Return
+3.44%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026
Avg Volume
574.65K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CWST closed at $90.22, +3.44% over 1 year.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) has a market capitalization of $5.74B.

In fiscal 2025, CWST reported revenue of $1.84B.

CWST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,344
+3.44%
5 years
$10,000 $11,019
+10.19%
10 years
$10,000 $82,619
+726.19%

If you had invested $10,000 in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $82,619 at the close on October 21, 2026: +726.19% in total, +23.51% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−7.88%
2025−7.44%
2024+23.81%
2023+7.75%
2022−7.15%
2021+37.89%
2020+34.59%
2019+61.57%
2018+23.76%
2017+85.50%
2016 (partial year)+34.02%

As of October 21, 2026.

CWST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.84B$7.87M0.4%
2024$1.56B$13.54M0.9%
2023$1.26B$25.40M2.0%
2022$1.09B$53.08M4.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.84B$620.24M$89.18M$7.87M0.4%
2024$1.56B$529.95M$106.03M$13.54M0.9%
2023$1.26B$432.50M$102.08M$25.40M2.0%
2022$1.09B$361.97M$101.44M$53.08M4.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CWST Valuation vs Waste Management Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricCWSTWaste Management medianvs median
P/E1,002.4432.5230.8x the median
P/S ratio2.941.38113% above
Profit margin0.29%−0.58%0.9 pts above

Medians across 22 Waste Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) is capitalised at $5.74B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Waste Management industry. The company reports 5,600 employees.

CWST last closed at $90.22 on October 21, 2026. That is −$2.85 (−3.06%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $74.05 to $107.96. The latest close sits 21.84% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.84B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.56B, that is a change of +17.95%. Net income for the same year was $7.87M. That is −41.85% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 0.29%. That is 0.9 percentage points above the Waste Management median of −0.58%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.09.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.09B in 2022 to $1.84B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CWST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 1,002.44. That is 30.8 times the Waste Management median of 32.52. On forward earnings the ratio is 62.82. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.29. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.94. On price-to-sales that is 112.55% above the Waste Management median of 1.38. The medians here are taken across 22 Waste Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.78. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.07%. The trailing one-year total return is +3.44%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +23.51%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CWST.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +85.50%; the weakest is 2025 at −7.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −7.88%.

Peer Comparison

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) operates in the Waste Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. CWST $5.74B 1,002.4
Waste Management, Inc. WM $91.77B 32.5
Republic Services, Inc. RSG $70.53B 32.7
Waste Connections, Inc. WCN $42.33B 40.7

The Waste Management industry average P/E ratio is 32.5x. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. trades at a P/E of 1,002.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. The company offers resource management expertise and services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. It also provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, the company markets various materials, including fibers, such as corrugated cardboard and newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.

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