Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.09x

Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.09x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $5.65 Million is below net income of $63.20 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore long-term investment intensity of Clean Harbors Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.09x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$5.65 Million
USD

Net Income

$63.20 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Clean Harbors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1985–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Clean Harbors Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CLH tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Clean Harbors Inc (1985–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clean Harbors Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CLH company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.22x $866.73 Million $390.97 Million ▲ +14.7%
2024 1.93x $777.77 Million $402.30 Million ▼ -0.5%
2023 1.94x $734.55 Million $377.86 Million ▲ +27.8%
2022 1.52x $626.21 Million $411.74 Million ▼ -43.4%
2021 2.69x $546.00 Million $203.25 Million ▼ -15.9%
2020 3.19x $430.60 Million $134.84 Million ▼ -24.5%
2019 4.23x $413.19 Million $97.74 Million ▼ -25.7%
2018 5.69x $373.21 Million $65.64 Million ▲ +100.5%
2017 2.84x $285.70 Million $100.74 Million ▼ -68.4%
2015 8.99x $396.38 Million $44.10 Million ▲ +106.6%
2013 4.35x $415.84 Million $95.57 Million ▲ +74.0%
2012 2.50x $324.37 Million $129.67 Million ▲ +77.3%
2011 1.41x $179.53 Million $127.25 Million ▼ -17.8%
2010 1.72x $224.11 Million $130.51 Million ▼ -32.5%
2009 2.54x $93.27 Million $36.69 Million ▲ +33.4%
2008 1.91x $109.59 Million $57.49 Million ▲ +5.3%
2007 1.81x $80.00 Million $44.20 Million ▲ +37.6%
2006 1.32x $61.38 Million $46.67 Million ▲ +13.6%
2005 1.16x $29.67 Million $25.62 Million ▼ -94.3%
2004 20.18x $52.46 Million $2.60 Million ▲ +353.8%
2001 4.45x $24.63 Million $5.54 Million ▲ +133.2%
2000 1.91x $13.57 Million $7.12 Million ▼ -81.5%
1994 10.29x $17.50 Million $1.70 Million ▲ +551.3%
1993 1.58x $4.90 Million $3.10 Million ▼ -42.0%
1992 2.73x $13.90 Million $5.10 Million ▲ +15.4%
1991 2.36x $8.50 Million $3.60 Million ▼ -71.0%
1989 8.14x $5.70 Million $700.00K ▲ +394.0%
1985 -2.77x $-3.60 Million $1.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.