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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC (CWST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.8B at a 0.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-04 | Barclays | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-03-10 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-01-06 | Jefferies | Buy (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.023 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.038 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.019 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.904 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWST | CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC | 4/9 | 1.11 | 762.5 | +18% |
| QRHC | Quest Resource Holding Corp | 3/9 | -2.5 | — | -13.3% |
| VIVK | Vivakor, Inc. | 4/9 | -12.16 | — | +16.3% |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.77 | 51.8 | +6.1% |
| RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | 5/9 | 2 | 31.1 | +3.3% |
| WM | WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 5/9 | 2.06 | 32.4 | +14.2% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
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About CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. The company offers resource management expertise and services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. It also provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, the company markets various materials, including fibers, such as corrugated cardboard and newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
FAQ
Is CWST financially healthy?
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does CWST pay a dividend?
No, CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CWST?
In FY2025, CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC had a net margin of 0.4% and a return on equity of 0.5%.
Is CWST overvalued or undervalued?
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC trades at about 754.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 30.8×–840.7×, median 185.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CWST?
The average Wall-Street price target for CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC is $111.20, about 22.8% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CWST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 762.5×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.