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Clean Harbors, Inc. · CLH · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Clean Harbors trims outlook as industrial and field services weaken
The quarter presents a mixed case: waste volumes, pricing, PFAS activity and cash generation support resilience, while weak industrial and field services and a lower full-year EBITDA outlook leave the recovery thesis dependent on a rebound in turnaround activity.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$15.93B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.21
Consensus $2.37
EPS surprise
-6.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.55B
Consensus $1.46B
Revenue surprise
+5.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-11.5%
Event window
SPY move
+0.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
-11.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+4.2%
Up to 20 sessions
CLHSPY benchmark
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Why did CLH fall 11.5% after missing EPS estimates in FY2025 Q3?What changed in CLH's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for CLH after FY2025 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter's reaffirmed 2025 EBITDA guidance, management lowered its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook slightly. The supplied analysis also identifies industrial and field services as the main sources of Q3 weakness, alongside continued strength in PFAS work and cash generation.
Guidance delta
Management lowered full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance slightly. It expected industrial and field services to recover in Q4 and into 2026 as turnarounds resume and macro conditions improve; that recovery remains an expectation, not a reported result.
Key takeaways
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded year over year, but weakness in industrial and field services weighed on the quarter.
- PFAS work, higher waste volumes and pricing were identified as sources of support.
- Management cited record operating cash flow and free cash flow, supporting buybacks and a low-leverage balance sheet.
- The outlook reduction contrasts with the prior quarter's reaffirmed guidance; the projected industrial-services recovery is a key item to monitor.
Management priorities
- Scale PFAS projects and pursue opportunities connected with EPA and Department of Defense study momentum.
- Complete the SDA unit, with commercial launch targeted for 2028, and ramp Kimball incinerator capacity.
- Pursue hub expansion and selective acquisitions while maintaining the stated share-repurchase and cash-conversion priorities.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$302.12Current
$118Low
$311Average
$390High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2025 |
| CJS Securities | Market Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 3, 2018 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Aug 3, 2017 | |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Imperial Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 17, 2014 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Boenning & Scattergood | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | May 8, 2014 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 6, 2014 |
| Wunderlich | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 6, 2014 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Top Pick | Downgrade | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 12, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $302.12. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $365 | $308.02 | +20.8% | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $313.27 | +24.1% | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $362 | $313.27 | +19.8% | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $365 | $319.26 | +20.8% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $316.28 | +24.1% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $364 | $319.48 | +20.5% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $315.54 | +10.9% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $350 | $326.34 | +15.8% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Needham | James Ricchiuti | $390 | $326.34 | +29.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $377 | $326.34 | +24.8% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $375 | $326.34 | +24.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $326.34 | +7.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $356 | $326.34 | +17.8% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $306.68 | +15.8% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $342 | $297.93 | +13.2% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $315 | $307.48 | +4.3% | May 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | William Grippin | $304 | $291.15 | +0.6% | May 11, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $325 | $304.09 | +7.6% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $350 | $296 | +15.8% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $278.61 | +5.9% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $280 | $284.69 | -7.3% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Needham | James Ricchiuti | $308 | $284.05 | +1.9% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $285.6 | -0.7% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $280.42 | +2.6% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $276.25 | -0.7% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $310 | $276.25 | +2.6% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $283 | $261.46 | -6.3% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jerry Revich | $248 | $261.46 | -17.9% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Adam Bubes | $253 | $264.08 | -16.3% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $264.08 | -4.0% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Adam Bubes | $228 | $217.04 | -24.5% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $204.29 | -27.2% | Nov 13, 2025 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $240 | $213.79 | -20.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | William Grippin | $230 | $217.92 | -23.9% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $237 | $217.92 | -21.6% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $270 | $217.92 | -10.6% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $245 | $231.85 | -18.9% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $280 | $228.34 | -7.3% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $253 | $237.14 | -16.3% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $268 | $230.93 | -11.3% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $250 | $208.38 | -17.3% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $273 | $233.7 | -9.6% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $270 | $257.08 | -10.6% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $252 | $238.73 | -16.6% | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $245 | $221.67 | -18.9% | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Manthey | $235 | $194.64 | -22.2% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Michael Hoffman | $220 | $196.77 | -27.2% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $225 | $200.57 | -25.5% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $200 | $167.67 | -33.8% | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Needham | James Ricchiuti | $182 | $167.58 | -39.8% | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $165 | $143.4 | -45.4% | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $116.78 | -52.0% | Sep 2, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $106.92 | -59.0% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $108.15 | -52.0% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $140 | $108.15 | -53.7% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Berenberg Bank | Alexander Leach | $118 | $101.67 | -60.9% | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Noah Kaye | $105 | $90.73 | -65.2% | Jun 29, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationClean Harbors, Inc. delivers a comprehensive range of environmental and industrial services across North America. The company is structured into two primary divisions: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions. The Environmental Services segment manages the entire lifecycle of waste, from collection and transportation to treatment and final disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous materials. This involves employing various techniques including resource reclamation, physical processing, fuel blending, incineration, secure landfilling, wastewater purification, and the proper handling of laboratory chemicals and explosive materials. Its specialized CleanPack services meticulously manage the collection, identification, categorization, bespoke packaging, transportation, and ultimate disposal of sensitive laboratory chemicals and household hazardous waste.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T03:20:45.456288+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T03:20:45.453662+00:00
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