Ratings Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

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11:55am	Casella Waste Systems Swings to Q1 Adjusted Loss, Revenue Rises; 2024 Outlook Affirmed	MT
Apr. 25	Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024	CI

Summary

From a short-term investment perspective, the company presents a deteriorated fundamental situation

Strengths

The earnings growth currently anticipated by analysts for the coming years is particularly strong.
Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
Analysts covering this company mostly recommend stock overweighting or purchase.
Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.
Predictions on business development from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's are tight. This results from either a good visibility into core activities or accurate earnings releases.
Analysts' price targets are all relatively close, reflecting good visibility on the company's valuation.

Weaknesses

The group shows a rather high level of debt in proportion to its EBITDA.
With an expected P/E ratio at 129.41 and 84.1 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
With an enterprise value anticipated at 4.18 times the sales for the current fiscal year, the company turns out to be overvalued.
In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
The company is highly valued given the cash flows generated by its activity.
For the past year, analysts have significantly revised downwards their profit estimates.
For the last four months, earnings estimated by analysts have been revised downwards with respect to the next two years.

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Sector: Environmental Services & Equipment

	1st Jan change	Capi.	Investor Rating	ESG Refinitiv
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.	+10.37%	5.48B		C+
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GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC.	-3.48%	12.12B		C+
STERICYCLE, INC.	-6.15%	4.32B		B
CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED	-1.12%	3.93B		B-
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GRANDBLUE ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.	+6.06%	2.07B		-
CHINA TIANYING INC.	-9.11%	1.48B	-	-
SHANGHAI ENVIRONMENT GROUP CO., LTD	+1.33%	1.41B		C-
BEFESA S.A.	-23.24%	1.12B		A-

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