Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. en bref

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) is currently trading at 75,91 € with a market capitalization of 4,8 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 790.73x, with a forward P/E of 57.97x. The 52-week range spans from 64,62 € to 103,34 €; the current price is 26.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +9.6%. The net profit margin stands at 0.38%.

💰 Dividende

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Avis des analystes

10 analystes évaluent Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 97,74 €, soit un potentiel de +28.77% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 73,30 € à 113,45 €.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) operates in the Industrials — specifically Waste Management — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 28.77% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

Le scénario baissier

With a net margin of just 0.38%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss. A trailing P/E above 50 combined with revenue growth below 20% is a dangerous combination — the market is paying a steep growth multiple for what is, by the data, only moderately fast expansion. Our valuation screen flags the stock as overvalued — current multiples imply the business needs to deliver well above its recent trajectory to justify the price.

Valorisation en contexte

At a PEG of 3.29, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 57.97x is meaningfully below the trailing 790.73x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 28.77% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (9.75%).

Trading Data

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