Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) reported Q4 EPS of $1.62, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $1.61. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion.

Business Outlook and Financial Guidance

“We are encouraged by the growth opportunities we are seeing across multiple parts of our business, particularly within Technical Services,” said Gerstenberg. “We expect our entire disposal and recycling network to remain in high demand in 2026 as we capitalize on reshoring, PFAS and a growing pipeline of remediation and project work. Within Safety-Kleen Environmental, we expect another year of stable growth. To support and accelerate our organic growth in this business, we are making a $50 million strategic investment to expand our vacuum truck fleet over the next two years. We expect this investment to have a five-year payback as we cross-sell our vacuum service offerings to more customers. We also expect to continue to grow and expand our Field Services business through additional branch locations and customer relationships. We expect our Industrial Services business to stabilize after two challenging years of reduced customer spending. For SKSS, we will continue to manage our re-refining spread through appropriate CFO rates. We will also focus on greater direct blended sales, Group III production and partnership opportunities.”

“We enter the year with strong momentum in our core hazardous waste collection and disposal businesses,” said Battles. “Our outlook is grounded in modest economic assumptions. We expect to achieve growth in revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and margins again in 2026, as we continue to deliver value to our shareholders.”

In the first quarter of 2026, Clean Harbors expects Adjusted EBITDA to grow 4% to 7% year over year in its ES segment and be up 1% to 3% on a consolidated basis. For full-year 2026, Clean Harbors expects:

Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $1.20 billion to $1.26 billion, with a midpoint of $1.23 billion. This Adjusted EBITDA range is based on anticipated GAAP net income in the range of $410 million to $461 million.
Adjusted free cash flow in the range of $480 million to $540 million, with a midpoint of $510 million. This range is based on anticipated net cash from operating activities in the range of $820 million to $940 million.

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