CLHMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

Clean Harbors shows improving operational cash generation but declining cash reserves, alongside refined messaging emphasizing sustainability leadership.

The company generated stronger operating cash flows while reducing its cash position, suggesting either strategic deployment of capital or increased capital allocation activities. The enhanced focus on sustainability solutions and environmental benefits in their business description reflects positioning for growing ESG-focused market opportunities.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Clean Harbors demonstrated solid operational performance with operating cash flow growing modestly to $866.7M, indicating healthy underlying business fundamentals. However, cash and equivalents declined meaningfully to $226.5M from $319.4M, representing a 29% decrease that warrants monitoring for capital allocation strategy or investment activities. The combination suggests the company is actively deploying cash while maintaining strong cash generation capabilities.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
-29.1%
$319.4M→$226.5M

Cash decreased 29.1% — monitor burn rate and upcoming capital needs.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+11.4%
$777.8M→$866.7M

Operating cash flow grew 11.4% — strong conversion of earnings to cash, healthy business fundamentals.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-18
PRIOR — 2025-02-19
ADDED
See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
On February 11, 2026, there were 52,910,946 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our future financial and operating results, plans, strategy, objectives and goals, cost management initiatives, pricing and productivity initiatives, contingent liabilities, liquidity, business, economic and market conditions, trends, customer demand, impacts of tariffs and new legislation, acquisitions, capital spending, growth opportunities, expectations, challenges and other statements that are not historical facts.
BUSINESS General Clean Harbors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America.
Everywhere industry meets the environment, we strive to provide sustainable services and products that minimize environmental impact, maximize environmental benefit through reuse and recycling and support our customers business needs.
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REMOVED
See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
On February 12, 2025, there were 53,856,836 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.
Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our future financial and operating results, plans, strategy, objectives and goals, cost management initiatives, contingent liabilities, liquidity, business and market conditions, customer demand, acquisitions, growth opportunities, expectations and other statements that are not historical facts.
Readers should also carefully review the risk factors described in the other documents which we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), including Clean Harbors quarterly reports on Form 10-Q to be filed during 2025.
and its subsidiaries (collectively, we, Clean Harbors or the Company ) is a leading provider of sustainable environmental and industrial services throughout North America.
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