CLH CLEAN HARBORS INC

BULLISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 6, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0000822818-26-000017
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+20d
CLH ▼ -0.47% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -0.47% · α vs SPY -3.25% · entry $287.98 → $286.63
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Currently $287.78 · -0.07% from $287.98 entry
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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

Free Cash Flow
-$75.8M

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

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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

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Hazardous Waste Management
Analyst Consensus
74% bullish (19 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000822818-26-000017
Document: clh-20260506.htm0000822818-26-000017
Document: 0000822818-26-000017-index-headers.html0000822818-26-000017
Document: 0000822818-26-000017-index.html0000822818-26-000017
Document: 0000822818-26-000017.txt0000822818-26-000017
8-K Data (Synthetic)0000822818-26-000017
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May 14, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$308.40 $282.56▼ −8.38%▼ −7.66%$287.78 (−6.69%)
May 6, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$287.98 $296.39▲ +2.92%▲ +1.79%$287.78 (−0.07%)
Apr 10, 2026
9w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$302.23 $300.70▼ −0.51%▼ −5.01%$287.78 (−4.78%)
Mar 17, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$290.55 $285.20▼ −1.84%▲ +0.81%$287.78 (−0.95%)
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