Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) — Financial Flexibility Index
Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $171.08 Million (operating CF $98.77 Million minus capex $72.31 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.98 Billion). Check CWST capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Casella Waste Systems Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Casella Waste Systems Inc across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Casella Waste Systems Inc.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Casella Waste Systems Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Casella Waste Systems Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Casella Waste Systems Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.31x | $574.85 Million | $329.78 Million | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.27x | $484.58 Million | $281.36 Million | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.26x | $388.00 Million | $233.09 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.37x | $348.27 Million | $217.31 Million | $951.32 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.36x | $306.03 Million | $182.74 Million | $861.12 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.30x | $248.03 Million | $139.92 Million | $831.76 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.27x | $219.99 Million | $116.83 Million | $809.43 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.27x | $201.48 Million | $120.83 Million | $748.24 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.28x | $179.64 Million | $107.54 Million | $652.81 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $141.92 Million | $80.43 Million | $656.06 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.19x | $125.89 Million | $70.51 Million | $655.27 Million | ▲ +240.5% |
| 2014 | 0.06x | $38.48 Million | $38.29 Million | $682.05 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2013 | 0.14x | $98.09 Million | $38.29 Million | $681.82 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.15x | $99.24 Million | $43.86 Million | $644.18 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.16x | $104.88 Million | $43.86 Million | $644.18 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21x | $130.13 Million | $63.77 Million | $615.51 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.18x | $108.00 Million | $47.09 Million | $596.59 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.19x | $137.35 Million | $69.27 Million | $704.52 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.20x | $145.39 Million | $72.22 Million | $711.40 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.21x | $152.13 Million | $71.81 Million | $711.40 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $188.62 Million | $81.45 Million | $703.07 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.32x | $188.34 Million | $75.50 Million | $591.19 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.21x | $107.76 Million | $83.03 Million | $505.71 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22x | $99.57 Million | $61.90 Million | $443.72 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.26x | $112.53 Million | $51.01 Million | $426.31 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $111.04 Million | $41.59 Million | $560.74 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.24x | $119.10 Million | $38.10 Million | $488.00 Million | ▼ -75.5% |
| 1998 | 0.99x | $119.10 Million | $38.10 Million | $119.80 Million | ▲ +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.79x | $79.80 Million | $19.40 Million | $100.60 Million | ▲ +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.63x | $64.50 Million | $14.70 Million | $101.80 Million | — |