Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -16.41x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-92.79 Million represents -16% of operating cash flow ($5.65 Million). See Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Clean Harbors Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Clean Harbors Inc across 35 annual periods. Explore CLH cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Clean Harbors Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Clean Harbors Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Clean Harbors Inc.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.51x | $441.81 Million | $866.73 Million | $424.92 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.44x | $345.53 Million | $777.77 Million | $432.24 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.42x | $309.60 Million | $734.55 Million | $424.95 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | $279.19 Million | $626.21 Million | $347.02 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.55x | $300.29 Million | $546.00 Million | $245.70 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.54x | $232.31 Million | $430.60 Million | $198.28 Million | ▲ +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.47x | $192.96 Million | $413.19 Million | $220.23 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.47x | $175.18 Million | $373.21 Million | $198.03 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.41x | $117.07 Million | $285.70 Million | $168.62 Million | ▲ +184.4% |
| 2016 | 0.14x | $37.41 Million | $259.62 Million | $222.22 Million | ▼ -57.3% |
| 2015 | 0.34x | $133.89 Million | $396.38 Million | $262.49 Million | ▲ +202.2% |
| 2014 | 0.11x | $33.23 Million | $297.37 Million | $264.13 Million | ▼ -63.9% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $128.89 Million | $415.84 Million | $286.95 Million | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | $122.92 Million | $324.37 Million | $201.44 Million | ▲ +142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.16x | $28.09 Million | $179.53 Million | $151.44 Million | ▼ -66.1% |
| 2010 | 0.46x | $103.45 Million | $224.11 Million | $120.65 Million | ▲ +49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.31x | $28.80 Million | $93.27 Million | $64.47 Million | ▼ -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.48x | $52.13 Million | $109.59 Million | $57.46 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $43.47 Million | $80.00 Million | $36.53 Million | ▲ +81.6% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | $18.37 Million | $61.38 Million | $43.02 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | $10.21 Million | $29.67 Million | $19.45 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $26.12 Million | $52.46 Million | $26.34 Million | ▲ +380.6% |
| 2003 | 0.10x | $4.03 Million | $38.86 Million | $34.83 Million | ▲ +108.6% |
| 2002 | -1.21x | $-6.81 Million | $5.65 Million | $12.46 Million | ▼ -271.1% |
| 2001 | 0.70x | $17.36 Million | $24.63 Million | $7.28 Million | ▲ +55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.45x | $6.17 Million | $13.57 Million | $7.40 Million | ▲ +408.0% |
| 1999 | -0.15x | $-900.00K | $6.10 Million | $7.00 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 1998 | -0.15x | $-600.00K | $3.90 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -138.1% |
| 1996 | 0.40x | $2.10 Million | $5.20 Million | $3.10 Million | ▲ +151.7% |
| 1995 | -0.78x | $-5.70 Million | $7.30 Million | $13.00 Million | ▼ -212.0% |
| 1994 | 0.70x | $12.20 Million | $17.50 Million | $5.30 Million | ▲ +213.9% |
| 1993 | -0.61x | $-3.00 Million | $4.90 Million | $7.90 Million | ▼ -307.6% |
| 1992 | 0.29x | $4.10 Million | $13.90 Million | $9.80 Million | ▲ +350.7% |
| 1991 | -0.12x | $-1.00 Million | $8.50 Million | $9.50 Million | ▲ +89.4% |
| 1989 | -1.11x | $-6.30 Million | $5.70 Million | $12.00 Million | — |