CLH CLEAN HARBORS INC
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Executive Summary
Clean Harbors reported Q1 2026 EPS of $1.19, beating consensus of $1.15 by 3.4%, on revenue of $1.46B (in line with $1.47B estimate). The company raised its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint by $40M to $1.27B and its free cash flow guidance by $10M to $520M, signaling strong operational momentum and confidence in the outlook.
Key Financial Metrics
Actionable Insight
The raised guidance confirms management's confidence in the trajectory. Watch for continued execution in Technical Services and SKSS as catalysts. The stock likely reacts positively to the beat-and-raise. Consider building or adding to positions on any pullback.
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 revenue of $1.46B, up 1.9% YoY
- Diluted EPS of $1.19 vs consensus $1.15 (beat by 3.4%)
- Adjusted EBITDA of $247.9M, up 6% YoY; margin expanded 60bps to 17.0%
- Raised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.24B-$1.30B (midpoint $1.27B)
- Raised 2026 adjusted free cash flow guidance to $490M-$550M (midpoint $520M)
- Environmental Services segment delivered 16th consecutive quarter of YoY Adjusted EBITDA margin improvement
- SKSS segment Adjusted EBITDA grew 17% YoY with 320bps margin improvement
Financial Impact
Adjusted EBITDA midpoint raised by $40M; free cash flow midpoint raised by $10M
Risk Factors
- Industrial Services segment remains soft due to macro headwinds
- Base oil price volatility could impact SKSS margins
- Execution risk on guidance raise if economic conditions deteriorate
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0000822818-26-000017 |
| Document: clh-20260506.htm | 0000822818-26-000017 |
| Document: 0000822818-26-000017-index-headers.html | 0000822818-26-000017 |
| Document: 0000822818-26-000017-index.html | 0000822818-26-000017 |
| Document: 0000822818-26-000017.txt | 0000822818-26-000017 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0000822818-26-000017 |
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May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2026
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8-K
| $287.98 $296.39 | ▲ +2.92% | ▲ +1.79% | $287.78 (−0.07%) |
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