Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.15x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $-25.90 Million is below net income of $170.46 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore debt repayment capacity of Clean Harbors Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Clean Harbors Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Clean Harbors Inc (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clean Harbors Inc.
| 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 | — |