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Clean Harbors (CLH) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Clean Harbors (CLH - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.74 billion, up 12% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.22, compared to $2.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.79% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.62 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.74, the EPS surprise was +17.52%.

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- Environmental Services: $1.46 billion compared to the $1.4 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- Direct Revenues- Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions: $278.44 million versus $218.34 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +40.8% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions: $92.99 million compared to the $44.19 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate Items: $-90.07 million compared to the $-80.92 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Environmental Services: $406.1 million compared to the $395.94 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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

Shares of Clean Harbors have returned +1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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