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CLH analysis

Clean Harbors, Inc.Waste Management. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

CLH
Clean Harbors, Inc. · Waste Management
FCF$467mC
Rev+1.9%C
D/E1.11C+
P/E37.4xC+
PEG0.27A
61.6Score
$309.24$16.3B
1Y Target$358.93Analyst consensus · 15 analysts
5Y Target$525.51Compound horizon
10Y Target$779.56Long-dated conviction
FCF$467mTTM
C
FCF $467m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+1.9%TTM YoY
C
Revenue +1.9% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E1.11
C+
D/E 1.11 — above the Industrials debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E37.4x
C+
P/E 37.4 — above the Industrials median (≈75th pctile)
PEG0.27
A
PEG 0.27 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 61.6
Quality0.61
Growth0.66
Value0.58
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
8% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value118% aboveest. fair value ~$142
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~21% a year for the next decade — vs the ~2% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability25% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC9.7% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Waste Management · market cap $16.3b. 8% off the 52-week high of $335.94. PEG 0.27 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 15 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $358.93 (implying +16% upside).
Moat
ROE 14% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 118% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 37x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Horizon
1-3 yr $358.93 (15-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $525.51 at ~11% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $779.56 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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CLH vs the Top Picks average

PillarCLHBook avgDiff
Quality0.610.84-0.22
Growth0.660.92-0.26
Value0.580.75-0.17

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 82.6). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
-1.5 over 34 daily scores
From 63.1 (Jun 22) → 61.6 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
6
Position size
$1,855
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$231.93
25% below $309.24
$ at risk if stopped
$463.86
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH): score, valuation & FAQ

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) is a Waste Management company that scores 61.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are PEG (A). On valuation, CLH sits about 118% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 21% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is CLH a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores CLH 61.6 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by PEG (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Clean Harbors, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does CLH score 61.6 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). CLH earns its highest marks on PEG (A). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is CLH overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $309.24, CLH sits about 118% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 21% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 37.4x× P/E (graded C+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in CLH?

Trailing P/E 37x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.

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