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Clean Harbors (CLH) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Clean Harbors (CLH - Free Report) reported $1.55 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.3%. EPS of $2.21 for the same period compares to $2.12 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 billion, representing a surprise of -1.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.75%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.37.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Clean Harbors performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Direct Revenues- Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions: $218.04 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $229.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.1%.
  • Revenue- Direct Revenues- Environmental Services: $1.33 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.35 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.6%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Environmental Services: $357.23 million compared to the $374.51 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate Items: $-78.01 million compared to the $-81.65 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions: $40.94 million versus $39.83 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Clean Harbors here>>>

Shares of Clean Harbors have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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