Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) - Net Assets

Latest as of September 2025: $1.57 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) has net assets worth $1.57 Billion USD as of September 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($3.29 Billion) and total liabilities ($1.72 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check Casella Waste Systems Inc liquid asset ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $1.57 Billion
% of Total Assets 47.71%
Annual Growth Rate 14.93%
5-Year Change 328.24%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 103.08

Casella Waste Systems Inc - Net Assets Trend (1996–2024)

This chart illustrates how Casella Waste Systems Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore total assets of Casella Waste Systems Inc for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Casella Waste Systems Inc (1996–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Casella Waste Systems Inc from 1996 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see CWST market cap.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 $1.55 Billion +51.78%
2023-12-31 $1.02 Billion +105.22%
2022-12-31 $497.90 Million +17.86%
2021-12-31 $422.46 Million +16.66%
2020-12-31 $362.14 Million +195.02%
2019-12-31 $122.75 Million +875.35%
2018-12-31 $-15.83 Million +58.18%
2017-12-31 $-37.86 Million -54.22%
2016-12-31 $-24.55 Million -13.67%
2015-12-31 $-21.60 Million -76.26%
2014-12-31 $-12.25 Million -1.94%
2013-12-31 $-12.02 Million -177.79%
2012-12-31 $15.45 Million 0.00%
2011-12-31 $15.45 Million -15.25%
2010-12-31 $18.23 Million -80.60%
2009-12-31 $93.99 Million +86.87%
2008-12-31 $50.30 Million -59.66%
2007-12-31 $124.68 Million 0.00%
2006-12-31 $124.68 Million -3.72%
2005-12-31 $129.50 Million -41.12%
2004-12-31 $219.92 Million +6.37%
2003-12-31 $206.75 Million +16.60%
2002-12-31 $177.32 Million -31.80%
2001-12-31 $259.98 Million -24.31%
2000-12-31 $343.50 Million +27.55%
1999-12-31 $269.30 Million +79.06%
1998-12-31 $150.40 Million +2.31%
1997-12-31 $147.00 Million +366.67%
1996-12-31 $31.50 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Casella Waste Systems Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 12278500000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $634.00K 0.04%
Other Comprehensive Income $3.31 Million 0.21%
Other Components $1.68 Billion 108.32%
Total Equity $1.55 Billion 100.00%

Casella Waste Systems Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Casella Waste Systems Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
CD PROJEKT (UNSP.ADR)1/4
F:7CD0
 $5.43 Billion
Avantor Inc
NYSE:AVTR
 $5.43 Billion
REINET INVESTMENTS S.C.A.
F:RNT
 $5.43 Billion
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp
NYSE:MSGS
 $5.44 Billion
Planet Fitness Inc
NYSE:PLNT
 $5.43 Billion
Gerdau SA ADR
NYSE:GGB
 $5.42 Billion
Axiata Group Bhd
KLSE:6888
 $5.42 Billion
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.
NYSE:OTF
 $5.41 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Casella Waste Systems Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 1,021,791,000 to 1,550,839,000, a change of 529,048,000 (51.8%).
  • Net income of 13,536,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • New share issuances of 496,245,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 4,392,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $13.54 Million +0.87%
Share Issuances $496.25 Million +32.0%
Other Comprehensive Income $4.39 Million +0.28%
Other Changes $14.88 Million +0.96%
Total Change $- 51.78%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Casella Waste Systems Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 3.34x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 20.21x to 3.34x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1996-12-31 $4.30 $86.83 x
1997-12-31 $15.40 $86.83 x
1998-12-31 $9.62 $86.83 x
1999-12-31 $16.81 $86.83 x
2000-12-31 $16.82 $86.83 x
2001-12-31 $9.95 $86.83 x
2002-12-31 $7.31 $86.83 x
2003-12-31 $8.46 $86.83 x
2004-12-31 $8.73 $86.83 x
2005-12-31 $5.10 $86.83 x
2006-12-31 $4.93 $86.83 x
2007-12-31 $4.91 $86.83 x
2008-12-31 $1.97 $86.83 x
2009-12-31 $3.65 $86.83 x
2010-12-31 $0.63 $86.83 x
2011-12-31 $0.42 $86.83 x
2012-12-31 $0.40 $86.83 x
2013-12-31 $-0.31 $86.83 x
2014-12-31 $-0.30 $86.83 x
2015-12-31 $-0.53 $86.83 x
2016-12-31 $-0.59 $86.83 x
2017-12-31 $-0.90 $86.83 x
2018-12-31 $-0.36 $86.83 x
2019-12-31 $2.56 $86.83 x
2020-12-31 $7.38 $86.83 x
2021-12-31 $8.20 $86.83 x
2022-12-31 $9.62 $86.83 x
2023-12-31 $18.49 $86.83 x
2024-12-31 $26.03 $86.83 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Casella Waste Systems Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 0.87%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.87%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.47x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.15x
  • Recent ROE (0.87%) is above the historical average (-34.12%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1997 1.84% 2.29% 0.48x 1.68x $-12.00 Million
1998 6.05% 5.25% 0.64x 1.80x $-5.94 Million
1999 3.38% 5.25% 0.23x 2.81x $-17.83 Million
2000 3.41% 3.28% 0.37x 2.79x $-21.36 Million
2001 -44.02% -21.16% 0.70x 2.98x $-124.60 Million
2002 4.23% 1.78% 0.68x 3.51x $-10.20 Million
2003 3.92% 1.84% 0.62x 3.45x $-12.57 Million
2004 3.31% 1.51% 0.59x 3.69x $-14.72 Million
2005 8.57% 2.11% 0.63x 6.43x $-1.85 Million
2006 -14.34% -3.27% 0.65x 6.71x $-30.35 Million
2007 -6.28% -1.35% 0.69x 6.71x $-20.30 Million
2008 -135.25% -12.27% 0.73x 15.01x $-73.05 Million
2009 -14.74% -2.65% 0.76x 7.35x $-23.26 Million
2010 233.87% 8.25% 0.74x 38.57x $36.78 Million
2011 -687.51% -16.14% 0.73x 58.45x $-78.71 Million
2012 -396.62% -11.89% 0.69x 48.32x $-55.51 Million
2013 0.00% -4.64% 0.74x 0.00x $-21.87 Million
2014 0.00% -1.63% 0.55x 0.00x $-4.79 Million
2015 0.00% -2.37% 0.86x 0.00x $-10.82 Million
2016 0.00% -1.21% 0.89x 0.00x $-4.40 Million
2017 0.00% -3.64% 0.97x 0.00x $-18.01 Million
2018 0.00% 0.97% 0.90x 0.00x $8.00 Million
2019 25.79% 4.26% 0.80x 7.59x $19.38 Million
2020 25.16% 11.76% 0.65x 3.30x $54.89 Million
2021 9.73% 4.62% 0.69x 3.04x $-1.15 Million
2022 10.66% 4.89% 0.75x 2.91x $3.29 Million
2023 2.49% 2.01% 0.50x 2.48x $-76.78 Million
2024 0.87% 0.87% 0.47x 2.15x $-141.55 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Casella Waste Systems Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Waste Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Waste Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $73,970,273
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 14.81%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) $1.57 Billion 1.84% 1.10x $5.43 Billion
American Battery Technology Company Common Stock (ABAT) $60.87 Million -36.46% 0.23x $425.00 Million
Ambipar Emergency Response (AMBI) $337.92 Million 38.80% 3.23x $6.48 Million
Aqua Metals Inc (AQMS) $33.67 Million -36.63% 0.40x $13.23 Million
Avalon Holdings Corporation (AWX) $36.26 Million -7.32% 0.20x $8.19 Million
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited ordinary shares (CDTG) $3.68 Million 157.26% 1.11x $3.81 Million
Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) $202.90 Million 21.78% 2.79x $14.69 Billion
Decent Holding Inc Ordinary Shares (DXST) $7.73 Million -4.17% 1.22x $11.80 Million
Energys Group Limited Ordinary Shares (ENGS) $-5.91 Million 0.00% 0.00x $13.67 Million
Greenwave Technology Solutions Inc. Common Stock (GWAV) $-11.38 Million 0.00% 0.00x $2.07 Million

About Casella Waste Systems Inc

NASDAQ:CWST USA Waste Management
Market Cap
$5.43 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#3385 Global
#1146 in USA
Share Price
$86.83
Change (1 day)
+9.56%
52-Week Range
$74.97 - $120.37
All Time High
$120.37
Categories
Companies in USA Waste Management
About

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. The company offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. It also provides … Read more