Clean Harbors Inc (CLH)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 612,439 592,543 647,262 668,609 634,747 589,548 485,294 384,125 347,887 327,430 306,476 256,695 251,336 241,902 238,390 251,218 229,456 218,634 204,012 195,317
Total assets US$ in thousands 6,382,870 6,248,180 6,101,340 6,084,010 6,129,710 6,072,630 5,924,660 5,726,260 5,653,700 4,354,300 4,275,880 4,152,540 4,131,520 4,106,190 4,077,630 4,132,020 4,108,900 4,021,860 3,955,320 3,882,050
Operating ROA 9.60% 9.48% 10.61% 10.99% 10.36% 9.71% 8.19% 6.71% 6.15% 7.52% 7.17% 6.18% 6.08% 5.89% 5.85% 6.08% 5.58% 5.44% 5.16% 5.03%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $612,439K ÷ $6,382,870K
= 9.60%

Clean Harbors, Inc. has shown a relatively stable trend in operating return on assets (ROA) over the past eight quarters. The operating ROA has ranged from 6.71% to 10.99% during this period. The highest operating ROA was observed in Q1 2023 at 10.99%, while the lowest was in Q1 2022 at 6.71%. Overall, Clean Harbors, Inc. has maintained a healthy operating ROA above 8% in most quarters, indicating that the company efficiently generates earnings from its operations relative to its total assets. The consistent performance in operating ROA suggests effective management of assets and profitability within the organization.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Clean Harbors Inc
CLH
9.60%
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
1.44%