Why does CWST lag the market?
Up 15% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 13% in the past year.
- Its profit per share fell from $1.86 to $0.12 and its operating margin fell from 7.7% to 3.5%.
CWST's Quality Score fell 5 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 4. A loss of $11M over the last four quarters, after a profit of $15M the four before.
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Up 15% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 13% in the past year.
| Holding it back | An $11M loss after a $15M profit a year earlier |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 9 |
ReportLast night: sales of $559.2M; a loss of $0.11 a share. Raised its outlook for the year. Past reports ›
In the newsForm 144 CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC For: 10 November By Investing.com
Casella Waste Systems shares gain after Jana Partners discloses stake
CWST closed +7.5% that day on 2.8x normal volume.
Tue Nov 10: Q3 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.
After its last 4 reports it closed -0.9% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CWST is #6 of 6 by Quality Score.
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| 6 |
Net income over four quarters: CWST -$11.3M, WCN $1.13B.
Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 100 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $559.2M, 15% more than a year ago; a loss of $0.11 a share, from a profit of $0.16.
“Revenues were $559.2 million for the quarter, up $73.9 million, or up 15.2%, from the same period in 2025, with revenue growth mainly driven by: the positive impact from acquisitions, including the rollover contribution from deals closed in prior periods; positive collection an d disposal pri cing; an increase in landfill volumes; and strong National Accounts growth in our Resource Solutions operating segment.”
CWST's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenues | $2.10B to $2.11B |
Sales grew 19% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count grew 5.3% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -10.0% | -6.1% | not yet |
| Aug 6, 2026 | -1.1% | -1.2% | +0.6% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +7.0% | +9.6% | +7.8% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $1.8B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 50.6, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
3 insiders sold $3M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CWST is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Casella Waste Systems Inc is a solid waste removal company, providing resource management services to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. The company's reportable segments on Geographical basis include Eastern, Western and Mid-Atlantic regions through the Resource solution segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Western region segment. The company's services include Recycling, Collection, Organics, Energy, Landfills, Special Waste as well as Professional Services.
“The solid waste services industry is competitive and requires substantial labor and capital resources.”
CWST scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #6 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 15% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 13% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CWST scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #6 of 6 in Refuse Systems by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CWST's 4.
3 insiders sold $3M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Michael K. Burke, Director, who sold $105K on Sep 3. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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