CLEAN HARBORS INC
Business
CLEAN HARBORS INC is a leading provider of sustainable environmental and industrial services across North America that collects, treats, recycles and disposes of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and responds to industrial and environmental emergencies. It offers services including hazardous waste collection and transport, incineration, landfill and wastewater treatment, parts washer and vacuum services, industrial maintenance, remediation, and re-refined lubricants and automotive products. The company operates through two segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions (SKSS). It serves customers across the United States and Canada through a network of service centers, disposal facilities, re-refineries and logistics channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 6,031 | 5,890 | 5,409 | 5,167 | 3,806 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 4,145 | 4,066 | 3,746 | 3,544 | 2,610 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 753 | 740 | 671 | 627 | 538 | |
| Accretion of environmental liabilities | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 446 | 401 | 366 | 348 | 298 | |
| Income from operations | 673 | 670 | 612 | 635 | 348 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 5 | −1 | 2 | 2 | −515,000 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −8 | −371,000 | −3 | −422,000 | 0 | |
| Gain on sale of businesses | 776,000 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Interest expense, net of interest income of $25,749, $19,437 and $11,930, respectively | −143 | −135 | −109 | −108 | −78 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 528 | 533 | 503 | 538 | 270 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 137 | 131 | 125 | 126 | 66 | |
| Net income | 391 | 402 | 378 | 412 | 203 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 7.31 | 7.46 | 6.99 | 7.59 | 3.73 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 7.28 | 7.42 | 6.95 | 7.56 | 3.71 | |
| Shares used to compute earnings per share Basic (in shares) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | |
| Shares used to compute earnings per share Diluted (in shares) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 826 | 687 | 445 | 493 | 453 | |
| Short-term marketable securities | 127 | 103 | 106 | 62 | 82 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances aggregating $35,991 and $47,242, respectively | 1,044 | 1,015 | 983 | 965 | 793 | |
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 161 | 162 | — | — | — | |
| Inventories and supplies | 372 | 385 | 328 | 325 | 251 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 116 | 82 | 83 | 83 | — | |
| Total current assets | 2,647 | 2,434 | 2,052 | 2,034 | 1,741 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,541 | 2,448 | 2,193 | 1,980 | 1,863 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 255 | 251 | 187 | 166 | 162 | |
| Goodwill | 1,479 | 1,477 | 1,288 | 1,247 | 1,227 | |
| Permits and other intangibles, net | 653 | 702 | 603 | 621 | 645 | |
| Other long-term assets | 49 | 66 | 60 | 82 | 16 | |
| Total other assets | 2,436 | 2,496 | 2,137 | 2,116 | 2,049 | |
| Total assets | 7,624 | 7,377 | 6,383 | 6,130 | 5,654 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | |
| Accounts payable | 507 | 487 | 452 | 447 | 360 | |
| Deferred revenue | 82 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 84 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 442 | 419 | 397 | 397 | 391 | |
| Current portion of closure, post-closure and remedial liabilities | 19 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 25 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 75 | 72 | 56 | 50 | 48 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,137 | 1,103 | 1,038 | 1,020 | 925 | |
| Closure and post-closure liabilities, less current portion of $10,290 and $10,304, respectively | 125 | 119 | 105 | 106 | 87 | |
| Remedial liabilities, less current portion of $8,822 and $10,321, respectively | 87 | 101 | 98 | 106 | 99 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 2,764 | 2,771 | 2,292 | 2,415 | 2,517 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 184 | 183 | 132 | 119 | 118 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 384 | 364 | 353 | 350 | 315 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 198 | 163 | 118 | 91 | 79 | |
| Total other liabilities | 3,742 | 3,701 | 3,098 | 3,187 | 3,214 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Authorized 80,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 52,870,599 and 53,832,692 shares, respectively | 529,000 | 538,000 | 539,000 | 541,000 | 544,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 194 | 422 | 460 | 504 | 536 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −205 | −214 | −175 | −167 | −196 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,756 | 2,365 | 1,963 | 1,585 | 1,173 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,746 | 2,574 | 2,248 | 1,922 | 1,514 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 7,624 | 7,377 | 6,383 | 6,130 | 5,654 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Changes in environmental liability estimates | −10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 26 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 1 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −5 | 1 | −2 | −2 | 515,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 33 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 19 | |
| Environmental expenditures | −16 | −28 | −29 | −14 | −16 | |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable | −32 | −29 | 2 | −201 | −97 | |
| Inventories and supplies | 12 | −50 | −4 | −75 | −32 | |
| Other current and non-current assets | −42 | −57 | −23 | −17 | 9 | |
| Accounts payable | 23 | 12 | −27 | 74 | 108 | |
| Other current and long-term liabilities | 5 | 45 | 8 | 31 | 23 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 867 | 778 | 735 | 626 | 546 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −425 | −432 | −422 | −345 | −242 | |
| Proceeds from sale and disposal of fixed assets | 22 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 22 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −478 | −120 | −86 | −1,253 | |
| Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 4 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 17 | 0 | |
| Additions to intangible assets including costs to obtain or renew permits | −4 | −10 | −3 | −2 | −4 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale securities | −117 | −118 | −158 | −50 | −129 | |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | 94 | 124 | 117 | 69 | 98 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −426 | −904 | −575 | −389 | −1,508 | |
| Change in uncashed checks | 4 | −1 | 3 | 552,000 | −2 | |
| Tax payments related to withholdings on vested restricted stock | −16 | −14 | −14 | −9 | −11 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −250 | −55 | −51 | −50 | −54 | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | −16 | −9 | −7 | −410,000 | −14 | |
| Payments on finance leases | −33 | −31 | −16 | −13 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Principal payments on debt | −2,010 | −15 | −624 | −116 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount | 2,005 | 499 | 500 | 0 | — | |
| Borrowing from revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment on revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −114 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) from financing activities | −309 | 377 | −209 | −187 | 898 | |
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash | 8 | −9 | 1 | −10 | −3 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 139 | 242 | −48 | 40 | −67 | |
| Interest paid | 157 | 153 | 115 | 106 | 73 | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 118 | 131 | 132 | 79 | 65 | |
| Property, plant and equipment accrued | 33 | 44 | 52 | 31 | 19 |