Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.02x

Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $100.13 Million (operating CF $-25.90 Million minus capex $126.04 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($4.91 Billion). Check total reinvestment intensity of Clean Harbors Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$100.13 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$4.91 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$126.04 Million
USD

Clean Harbors Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1985–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Clean Harbors Inc across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CLH cash flow metrics.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Clean Harbors Inc (1985–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Clean Harbors Inc. Explore Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.27x $1.30 Billion $866.73 Million $4.88 Billion ▲ +5.4%
2024 0.25x $1.21 Billion $777.77 Million $4.80 Billion ▼ -10.2%
2023 0.28x $1.16 Billion $734.55 Million $4.14 Billion ▲ +21.2%
2022 0.23x $973.24 Million $626.21 Million $4.21 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2021 0.19x $791.70 Million $546.00 Million $4.14 Billion ▼ -15.2%
2020 0.23x $628.88 Million $430.60 Million $2.79 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2019 0.22x $633.42 Million $413.19 Million $2.84 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2018 0.22x $571.24 Million $373.21 Million $2.57 Billion ▲ +23.3%
2017 0.18x $454.32 Million $285.70 Million $2.52 Billion ▼ -2.7%
2016 0.19x $481.84 Million $259.62 Million $2.60 Billion ▼ -34.3%
2015 0.28x $658.88 Million $396.38 Million $2.34 Billion ▲ +21.9%
2014 0.23x $561.50 Million $297.37 Million $2.43 Billion ▼ -18.4%
2013 0.28x $702.79 Million $415.84 Million $2.48 Billion ▲ +29.8%
2012 0.22x $525.81 Million $324.37 Million $2.41 Billion ▼ -21.8%
2011 0.28x $330.97 Million $179.53 Million $1.18 Billion ▼ -33.4%
2010 0.42x $344.76 Million $224.11 Million $821.65 Million ▲ +109.4%
2009 0.20x $157.74 Million $93.27 Million $787.24 Million ▼ -43.7%
2008 0.36x $167.05 Million $109.59 Million $469.29 Million ▲ +73.2%
2007 0.21x $116.52 Million $80.00 Million $566.99 Million ▼ -2.0%
2006 0.21x $104.40 Million $61.38 Million $497.62 Million ▲ +113.0%
2005 0.10x $49.12 Million $29.67 Million $498.71 Million ▼ -38.3%
2004 0.16x $78.80 Million $52.46 Million $493.66 Million ▲ +15.0%
2003 0.14x $73.69 Million $38.86 Million $530.85 Million ▲ +312.3%
2002 0.03x $18.11 Million $5.65 Million $537.91 Million ▼ -88.7%
2001 0.30x $31.91 Million $24.63 Million $107.39 Million ▲ +52.9%
2000 0.19x $20.97 Million $13.57 Million $107.93 Million ▲ +64.7%
1999 0.12x $13.10 Million $6.10 Million $111.05 Million ▲ +55.3%
1998 0.08x $8.40 Million $3.90 Million $110.60 Million ▲ +331.3%
1997 0.02x $1.90 Million $-1.50 Million $107.90 Million ▼ -73.6%
1996 0.07x $8.30 Million $5.20 Million $124.40 Million ▼ -61.2%
1995 0.17x $20.30 Million $7.30 Million $117.90 Million ▼ -30.1%
1994 0.25x $22.80 Million $17.50 Million $92.60 Million ▲ +92.4%
1993 0.13x $12.80 Million $4.90 Million $100.00 Million ▼ -48.3%
1992 0.25x $23.70 Million $13.90 Million $95.80 Million ▲ +20.9%
1991 0.20x $18.00 Million $8.50 Million $88.00 Million ▲ +379.6%
1990 0.04x $3.80 Million $-1.50 Million $89.10 Million ▼ -76.2%
1989 0.18x $17.70 Million $5.70 Million $98.60 Million ▲ +192.7%
1985 -0.19x $-3.60 Million $-3.60 Million $18.60 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities