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Sep 30, 2022

Clean Harbors Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Reported a strong third quarter with revenue growth and increased profitability.

Key Takeaways

Clean Harbors reported a strong Q3 2022 with a 43% increase in revenue to $1.36 billion, driven by strong demand for services and the addition of HydroChemPSC. Net income was $135.8 million, with an EPS of $2.50 and an adjusted EPS of $2.43. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 67% to $308.6 million.

Revenue increased by 43% to $1.36 billion compared to Q3 2021.

Net income reached $135.8 million, or $2.50 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA grew by 67% to $308.6 million.

The company revised its 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to more than $1 billion.

Total Revenue
$1.36B
Previous year: $951M
+43.3%
EPS
$2.43
Previous year: $1.14
+113.2%
Adjusted EBITDA
$309M
Previous year: $185M
+66.7%
Gross Profit
$452M
Previous year: $312M
+44.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$449M
Previous year: $647M
-30.6%
Free Cash Flow
$129M
Previous year: $48.1M
+168.2%
Total Assets
$6.07B
Previous year: $4.35B
+39.5%

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Forward Guidance

Clean Harbors anticipates a strong finish to 2022, leveraging the strengths of both operating segments to achieve record top- and bottom-line results. The company is raising its annual Adjusted EBITDA guidance to more than $1 billion.

Positive Outlook

  • Continuing to see a record backlog of waste.
  • Healthy demand for disposal and recycling assets.
  • Service businesses entering the final quarter with good momentum.
  • Growing interest in sustainable products.
  • Continuing to collect the volumes needed for plants at better rates due to the long-term market impact of IMO 2020.

Challenges Ahead

  • Revenue is growing more rapidly than expected, driving higher than anticipated working capital needs.
  • Carrying a higher level of critical inventories to ensure staying ahead of global supply chain shortages.
  • Reducing adjusted free cash flow guidance to reflect the timing of working capital.
  • Ongoing backdrop of high inflation.
  • Interest rate hikes.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income