Casella Waste Systems Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CWST)
Casella Waste Systems reported $84.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 8.42% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 4.61%.
View full Casella Waste Systems company overviewCasella Waste Systems free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $84.7M | $6.6M | +8.42% | +4.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $78.1M | −$57,000 | −0.07% | +5.02% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $78.2M | −$8.2M | −9.46% | +6.18% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $86.4M | $26.9M | +45.27% | +7.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $59.4M | $27.6M | +86.84% | +6.68% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $31.8M | $18.1M | +132.83% | +4.11% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $13.7M | −$33.9M | −71.30% | +1.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $47.6M | $4.9M | +11.54% | +7.21% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $42.7M | $16.5M | +62.91% | +7.12% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $26.2M | $5.7M | +27.71% | +4.64% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $20.5M | $14.2M | +224.76% | +3.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $6.3M | $15.7M | — | +1.27% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −$9.4M | −$15.7M | — | −2.06% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $6.3M | $12.9M | — | +1.35% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | −$6.5M | — | — | −1.43% |
Casella Waste Systems quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $26.5M | $3.3M | +14.45% | +4.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $12.3M | $17.6M | — | +2.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $39.3M | $6.4M | +19.46% | +8.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $27.6M | −$12.7M | −31.50% | +5.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $23.1M | −$4.3M | −15.78% | +4.97% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$5.4M | $17.2M | — | −1.28% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $32.9M | $22.2M | +206.74% | +7.70% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $40.4M | $5.7M | +16.36% | +9.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $27.5M | −$7.1M | −20.61% | +7.28% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$22.6M | −$20.8M | — | −6.62% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.7M | −$10.9M | −50.33% | +2.98% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $34.7M | $7.3M | +26.66% | +9.83% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $34.6M | $9.0M | +35.19% | +11.94% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$1.8M | −$13.6M | — | −0.69% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $21.6M | $14.7M | +211.54% | +7.93% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $27.4M | −$2.2M | −7.40% | +9.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $25.6M | $8.0M | +45.10% | +9.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $11.8M | $6.5M | +122.09% | +5.04% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.9M | $9.8M | — | +2.87% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $29.6M | $5.8M | +24.65% | +12.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $17.6M | $1.6M | +10.30% | +8.17% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.3M | $10.4M | — | +2.80% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$2.8M | −$21.0M | — | −1.41% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $23.7M | $19.8M | +507.45% | +11.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $16.0M | $10.9M | +215.99% | +8.47% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$5.1M | $8.4M | — | −2.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $18.2M | $8.6M | +90.71% | +9.38% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.9M | −$21.6M | −84.68% | +1.97% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.1M | −$3.7M | −41.94% | +2.70% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$13.5M | −$17.3M | — | −8.23% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.5M | $2.5M | +36.32% | +5.45% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $25.5M | $5.3M | +26.01% | +14.75% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $8.7M | −$4.7M | −35.08% | +5.26% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.9M | $1.8M | +89.81% | +2.63% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $7.0M | −$572,000 | −7.57% | +4.62% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $20.2M | $13.7M | +210.66% | +12.62% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $13.4M | −$6.8M | −33.73% | +8.71% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.0M | $10.2M | — | +1.53% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.6M | −$3.5M | −31.40% | +5.26% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $6.5M | $4.6M | +240.18% | +4.31% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $20.2M | $2.5M | +14.29% | +14.00% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$8.1M | $2.0M | — | −6.48% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $11.0M | $20.4M | — | +7.87% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.9M | $6.8M | — | +1.31% |
| Q2 2015 · Jun 30 | 2015-06-30 | $17.7M | $21.0M | — | +12.33% |
| Q1 2015 · Mar 31 | 2015-03-31 | −$10.1M | −$15.4M | — | −8.70% |
| Q2 2015 · Oct 31 | 2014-10-31 | −$9.4M | −$3.3M | — | −6.66% |
| Q2 2015 · Sep 30 | 2014-09-30 | −$4.9M | −$832,000 | — | −3.45% |
| Q1 2015 · Jul 31 | 2014-07-31 | −$3.3M | −$9.4M | — | −2.33% |
| Q1 2015 · Jun 30 | 2014-06-30 | $5.3M | — | — | +3.83% |
| Q1 2015 · Mar 31 | 2014-03-31 | −$6.1M | — | — | −5.40% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | −$4.1M | — | — | −3.07% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $6.1M | — | — | +4.76% |
Casella Waste Systems free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $31.8M to $84.7M, a compound annual growth rate of 21.63%. Casella Waste Systems's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $26.5M in free cash flow, an increase of 14.45% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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