Clean Harbors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Clean Harbors Inc 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. See CLH financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Clean Harbors Inc (1985–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Clean Harbors Inc from 1985 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Clean Harbors Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore CLH debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Clean Harbors Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1985–2025)
Clean Harbors Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1985 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clean Harbors Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Clean Harbors Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |