How to buy Casella Waste Systems stock (CWST)

Casella Waste Systems is a waste management business based in the US. Casella Waste Systems shares (CWST) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $106.24 – an increase of 0.27% over the previous week. Casella Waste Systems employs 4,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.5 billion.

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Casella Waste Systems stock price (NASDAQ: CWST)

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Casella Waste Systems shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$106.24
52-week range	$80.04 - $114.88
50-day moving average more info button	$106.25
200-day moving average more info button	$101.10
Wall St. target price	$116.00
PE ratio more info button	963.1818
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.11

Is it a good time to buy Casella Waste Systems stock?

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Casella Waste Systems price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $104.81 from 2024-12-23

1 week (2024-12-18)	-1.08%
1 month (2024-11-25)	-7.17%
3 months (2024-09-25)	4.80%
6 months (2024-06-25)	5.52%

1 year (2023-12-22)	21.70%
2 years (2022-12-23)	29.88%
3 years (2021-12-23)	25.54%
5 years (2019-12-24)	129.24%

Is Casella Waste Systems stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Casella Waste Systems stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Casella Waste Systems's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Casella Waste Systems's P/E ratio

Casella Waste Systems's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 963x. In other words, Casella Waste Systems shares trade at around 963x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Casella Waste Systems's PEG ratio

Casella Waste Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.52. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Casella Waste Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Casella Waste Systems's EBITDA

Casella Waste Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $322 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Casella Waste Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Casella Waste Systems financials

Revenue TTM	$1.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	9.31%
Gross profit TTM	$362 million
Return on assets TTM	2.2%
Return on equity TTM	0.54%
Profit margin	0.46%
Book value	$24.19
Market Capitalization more info button	$6.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Casella Waste Systems share dividends

We're not expecting Casella Waste Systems to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Casella Waste Systems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Casella Waste Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $80.04 up to $114.88. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Casella Waste Systems's is 0.995. This would suggest that Casella Waste Systems's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Casella Waste Systems overview

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Casella Waste Systems is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.592% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by insiders and 107.177% by institutions. How many people work for Casella Waste Systems?
Latest data suggests 4,200 work at Casella Waste Systems. When does the fiscal year end for Casella Waste Systems?
Casella Waste Systems's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Casella Waste Systems based?
Casella Waste Systems's address is: 25 Green Hill Lane, Rutland, VT, United States, 05701 What is Casella Waste Systems's ISIN number?
Casella Waste Systems's international securities identification number is: US1474481041 What is Casella Waste Systems's CUSIP number?
Casella Waste Systems's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 147448104