NASDAQ: CWST
Casella Waste Systems Inc Stock

$86.10-0.55 (-0.63%)
Updated Jun 17, 2026
CWST Price
$86.10
Fair Value Price
$88.40
Market Cap
$5.48B
52 Week Low
$74.05
52 Week High
$118.42
P/E
782.73x
P/B
3.49x
P/S
2.69x
PEG
4.8x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$1.88B
Earnings
$7.14M
Gross Margin
33.7%
Operating Margin
4.01%
Profit Margin
0.4%
Debt to Equity
1.09
Operating Cash Flow
$342M
Beta
0.61
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

CWST Overview

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste management firm across the northeastern United States. The company specializes in comprehensive waste and resource management solutions, encompassing solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and organic waste services. These offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. Its operations specifically address non-hazardous solid waste, from initial collection through its extensive network of transfer stations to final disposal facilities. Casella also markets a variety of processed recyclables, such as metals (including aluminum), plastics, and paper products like corrugated cardboard, sourced from both its own processing centers and third-party acquisitions. Furthermore, the company engages in commodity brokerage. As of January 31, 2022, its significant infrastructure included 50 solid waste collection operations, 65 transfer stations, 23 recycling facilities, 8 Subtitle D landfills, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 1 landfill dedicated to construction and demolition materials. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.

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Industry: Waste Management

Industry Rating
D
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CWST ($86.10) is undervalued by 2.61% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $88.40 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, but does not have a significant margin of safety
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CWST ($86.10) is not significantly undervalued (2.61%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $88.40 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

CWST fair value

Fair Value of CWST stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$86.10
Fair Value
$88.40
Undervalued by
2.61%
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CWST price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
782.73x
Industry
52.48x
Market
12.4x
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CWST price to book (PB)

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Company
3.49x
Industry
5.43x
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CWST price to earnings growth (PEG)

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CWST's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$457.3M
Net Income
-$5.5M
Profit Margin
-1.2%
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Assets to liabilities

Assets
$3.3B
Liabilities
$1.7B
Debt to equity
1.09
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Cash flow

Operating
$62.3M
Investing
-$144.2M
Financing
-$8.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

CWST vs Waste Management Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
CWSTC$5.48B-0.63%782.73x3.49x
JAND$6.72B+0.67%N/A3.10x
OIO$821.33M-4.07%-6.94x60.05x
ONTC$615.81M+0.65%121.71x1.40x
NVRIC$594.96M+1.68%N/A2.55x

Casella Waste Systems Stock FAQ

What is Casella Waste Systems's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: CWST) Casella Waste Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CWST. Casella Waste Systems stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: CWST.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST)?

(NASDAQ: CWST) Casella Waste Systems's 52-week high was $118.42, and its 52-week low was $74.05. It is currently -27.29% from its 52-week high and 16.27% from its 52-week low.

How much is Casella Waste Systems stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: CWST) Casella Waste Systems currently has 63,609,941 outstanding shares. With Casella Waste Systems stock trading at $86.10 per share, the total value of Casella Waste Systems stock (market capitalization) is $5.48B.

Casella Waste Systems stock was originally listed at a price of $26.38 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Casella Waste Systems stock at $26.38, your return over the last 28 years would have been 226.38%, for an annualized return of 4.32% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Casella Waste Systems's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: CWST) Casella Waste Systems stock price per share is $86.10 today (as of Jun 17, 2026).

What is Casella Waste Systems's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: CWST) Casella Waste Systems's market cap is $5.48B, as of Jun 18, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Casella Waste Systems's market cap is calculated by multiplying CWST's current stock price of $86.10 by CWST's total outstanding shares of 63,609,941.
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