Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) reported its Q2 2025 financial results, with revenues reaching $465.3 million, up 23.4% year-over-year. The company's solid waste pricing increased by 5.0%, featuring 4.9% collection price growth and 5.8% disposal price growth.
Despite revenue growth, net income decreased by 25.7% to $5.2 million. However, Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.5% to $109.5 million, and year-to-date Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased to $70.8 million. The company completed six acquisitions year-to-date with approximately $90 million in annualized revenue.
CWST updated its fiscal year 2025 guidance, raising revenue expectations to $1.820-1.840 billion and adjusting net income projections to $8-18 million. The company reaffirmed its Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $410-425 million.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) ha comunicato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2025, con ricavi pari a 465,3 milioni di dollari, in aumento del 23,4% rispetto all'anno precedente. Il prezzo dei servizi di gestione dei rifiuti solidi è cresciuto del 5,0%, con un incremento del 4,9% nei prezzi di raccolta e del 5,8% nei prezzi di smaltimento.
Nonostante la crescita dei ricavi, l'utile netto è diminuito del 25,7%, attestandosi a 5,2 milioni di dollari. Tuttavia, l'EBITDA rettificato è aumentato del 19,5%, raggiungendo 109,5 milioni di dollari, e il flusso di cassa libero rettificato da inizio anno è salito a 70,8 milioni di dollari. L'azienda ha completato sei acquisizioni dall'inizio dell'anno, con un fatturato annualizzato di circa 90 milioni di dollari.
CWST ha aggiornato le previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2025, alzando le aspettative di ricavi a 1,820-1,840 miliardi di dollari e adeguando le proiezioni dell'utile netto a 8-18 milioni di dollari. La società ha confermato la guida sull'EBITDA rettificato, stimato tra 410 e 425 milioni di dollari.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) informó sus resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2025, con ingresos que alcanzaron los 465,3 millones de dólares, un aumento del 23,4% interanual. Los precios de los servicios de residuos sólidos aumentaron un 5,0%, con un crecimiento del 4,9% en los precios de recolección y del 5,8% en los precios de disposición.
A pesar del crecimiento en ingresos, el ingreso neto disminuyó un 25,7%, situándose en 5,2 millones de dólares. Sin embargo, el EBITDA ajustado aumentó un 19,5%, alcanzando 109,5 millones de dólares, y el flujo de caja libre ajustado acumulado en el año subió a 70,8 millones de dólares. La compañía completó seis adquisiciones en lo que va del año, con ingresos anualizados aproximados de 90 millones de dólares.
CWST actualizó sus previsiones para el año fiscal 2025, elevando las expectativas de ingresos a 1.820-1.840 millones de dólares y ajustando las proyecciones de ingreso neto a 8-18 millones de dólares. La empresa reafirmó su guía de EBITDA ajustado entre 410 y 425 millones de dólares.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST)는 2025년 2분기 재무 결과를 발표했으며, 매출은 전년 대비 23.4% 증가한 4억 6,530만 달러를 기록했습니다. 고형 폐기물 가격은 5.0% 상승했으며, 수거 가격은 4.9%, 처리 가격은 5.8% 증가했습니다.
매출 증가에도 불구하고 순이익은 25.7% 감소하여 520만 달러에 그쳤습니다. 그러나 조정 EBITDA는 19.5% 증가한 1억 950만 달러를 기록했고, 연초 이후 조정 자유현금흐름은 7,080만 달러로 증가했습니다. 회사는 올해 들어 약 9,000만 달러의 연간 매출을 가진 6건의 인수를 완료했습니다.
CWST는 2025 회계연도 가이던스를 업데이트하여 매출 예상치를 18.2억~18.4억 달러로 상향 조정하고 순이익 전망을 800만~1,800만 달러로 조정했습니다. 회사는 조정 EBITDA 가이던스 4억 1,000만~4억 2,500만 달러를 재확인했습니다.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ : CWST) a publié ses résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2025, avec un chiffre d'affaires atteignant 465,3 millions de dollars, en hausse de 23,4 % sur un an. Le tarif des déchets solides a augmenté de 5,0 %, comprenant une hausse de 4,9 % des prix de collecte et de 5,8 % des prix d’élimination.
Malgré la croissance du chiffre d'affaires, le bénéfice net a diminué de 25,7 % pour s’établir à 5,2 millions de dollars. Cependant, l'EBITDA ajusté a augmenté de 19,5 % pour atteindre 109,5 millions de dollars, et le flux de trésorerie libre ajusté depuis le début de l'année a augmenté à 70,8 millions de dollars. La société a réalisé six acquisitions depuis le début de l'année, générant un chiffre d'affaires annualisé d’environ 90 millions de dollars.
CWST a mis à jour ses prévisions pour l’exercice 2025, augmentant ses attentes de chiffre d'affaires à 1,820-1,840 milliard de dollars et ajustant ses projections de bénéfice net à 8-18 millions de dollars. La société a confirmé ses prévisions d'EBITDA ajusté entre 410 et 425 millions de dollars.
Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ: CWST) meldete seine Finanzergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2025 mit einem Umsatz von 465,3 Millionen US-Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 23,4 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr entspricht. Die Preise für feste Abfälle stiegen um 5,0 %, wobei die Preise für die Sammlung um 4,9 % und die für die Entsorgung um 5,8 % zulegten.
Trotz des Umsatzwachstums sank der Nettogewinn um 25,7 % auf 5,2 Millionen US-Dollar. Das bereinigte EBITDA stieg jedoch um 19,5 % auf 109,5 Millionen US-Dollar, und der bereinigte Free Cashflow seit Jahresbeginn erhöhte sich auf 70,8 Millionen US-Dollar. Das Unternehmen schloss bisher im Jahr sechs Übernahmen ab, die einen annualisierten Umsatz von etwa 90 Millionen US-Dollar generieren.
CWST aktualisierte seine Prognose für das Geschäftsjahr 2025, hob die Umsatzerwartungen auf 1,820-1,840 Milliarden US-Dollar an und passte die Nettogewinnprognosen auf 8-18 Millionen US-Dollar an. Das Unternehmen bestätigte seine Prognose für das bereinigte EBITDA von 410-425 Millionen US-Dollar.
- Revenue growth of 23.4% year-over-year to $465.3 million
- Solid waste pricing increased 5.0% with strong collection and disposal growth
- Adjusted EBITDA up 19.5% to $109.5 million
- Completed six acquisitions with $90 million in annualized revenue
- Net cash from operations increased by $59.9 million to $139.6 million
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow up by $31.3 million to $70.8 million
- Net income declined 25.7% to $5.2 million
- Operating income decreased 16.3% to $19.3 million
- Lower margins due to recent acquisitions and slower synergy realization in Mid-Atlantic
- Reduced fiscal year 2025 net income guidance from $10-25M to $8-18M
Insights
CWST shows strong revenue growth (+23.4%) but declining net income (-25.7%) with acquisition-driven expansion affecting short-term margins but creating future growth opportunities.
Casella Waste Systems delivered mixed Q2 results with significant revenue growth alongside declining profitability metrics. The company posted
However, this top-line growth didn't translate to improved bottom-line results. Net income declined by
The cash flow performance tells a more positive story. Year-to-date operating cash flow increased dramatically to
Casella's acquisition strategy is clearly the centerpiece of their growth plan. They've completed six acquisitions in the first half of 2025 representing approximately
Management acknowledges that recently acquired private businesses typically come with lower initial margins than Casella's consolidated levels, creating near-term margin pressure but opportunity for future expansion through synergies. This explains the current profit compression despite strong revenue growth.
The updated guidance reflects confidence in their strategy, with increased revenue projections but lowered net income expectations - suggesting continued near-term margin pressure from acquisitions. The maintained Adjusted EBITDA guidance and raised floor for Adjusted Free Cash Flow indicates management's confidence in their cash generation capabilities despite these pressures.
RUTLAND, Vt., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025.
Key Highlights:
- Revenues were
$465.3 million for the quarter, up$88.2 million , or up23.4% , from the same period in 2024. - Solid waste pricing for the quarter was up
5.0% from the same period in 2024, with4.9% collection price growth and5.8% disposal price growth. - Net income was
$5.2 million for the quarter, down$(1.8) million , or down (25.7)%, as compared to$7.0 million for the same period in 2024. - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was
$109.5 million for the quarter, up$17.9 million , or up19.5% , from the same period in 2024. - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$139.6 million for the year-to-date period, up$59.9 million from the same period in 2024. - Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, was
$70.8 million for the year-to-date period, up$31.3 million from the same period in 2024. - Acquired six businesses year-to-date with approximately
$90 million in annualized revenue, with another$30 million to come with the anticipated closing of the recently announced Mountain State Waste transaction.
“We delivered strong growth again in the second quarter across our key financial metrics, as we continue to execute on our operating plans and acquisition strategy, including six acquisitions completed in the first half of this year with over
“In the base business, we again delivered consistent same store organic growth in revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, driven in particular by performance across our legacy Northeast footprint and stronger landfill volumes year-over-year,” Casella said. “From a margin perspective, our recent acquisition activity, where we tend to acquire private businesses at initial Adjusted EBITDA margins below our consolidated levels, as well as the pace of synergy realization in the Mid-Atlantic, were a near-term headwind, but represent opportunities for margin expansion going forward.”
Q2 2025 Results
Revenues were
Operating income was
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Please refer to "Non-GAAP Performance Measures" included in "Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures" below for additional information and reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP performance measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Net cash provided by operating activities was
Please refer to "Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures" included in "Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures" below for additional information and reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook
“We are increasing revenue guidance, reflecting our acquisition activity in the first half; raising the bottom end of the range for Adjusted Free Cash Flow, reflecting strong cash flow performance in the first half and our increased confidence in the second half; and reaffirming our guidance range for Adjusted EBITDA, as the contribution from additional acquisitions to date have not moved us outside of our original guidance range,” Casella said.
The Company updated guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 ("fiscal year 2025") by estimating results in the following range:
- Revenues between
$1.82 0 billion and$1.84 0 billion (raised from a range of$1.77 5 billion to$1.80 5 billion); - Net income between
$8 million and$18 million (revised from a range of$10 million to$25 million ); - Net cash provided by operating activities between
$325 million and$335 million (revised from a range of$320 million to$335 million ); and - Adjusted Free Cash Flow between
$170 million and$180 million (revised from a range of$165 million to$180 million ).
The Company reaffirmed guidance for fiscal year 2025 by estimating results in the following range:
- Adjusted EBITDA between
$410 million and$425 million .
The guidance ranges include acquisition activity completed to date, including the
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow related to fiscal year 2025 are described in the Unaudited Reconciliation of Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook Non-GAAP Measures section of this press release. Net income and Net cash provided by operating activities are provided as the most directly comparable GAAP measures to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, respectively, however these forward-looking estimates for fiscal year 2025 do not contemplate any unanticipated impacts.
Conference Call to Discuss Quarter
The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Individuals interested in participating in the call should register for the call by clicking here to obtain a dial in number and unique passcode. Alternatively, upon registration, the website linked above provides an option for the conference provider to call the registrant's phone line, enabling participation on the call.
The call will also be webcast; to listen, participants should visit the company’s website at http://ir.casella.com and follow the appropriate link to the webcast. A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website and accessible using the same link.
About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial customers, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services in the eastern United States. For further information, investors may visit the Company’s website at http://www.casella.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain matters discussed in this press release, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our financial performance; financial condition; operations and services; prospects; growth; strategies; anticipated impacts from future or completed acquisitions; and guidance for fiscal year 2025, are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by the context of the statements, including words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “may,” “would,” “intend,” “estimate,” "will," “guidance” and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates and management’s beliefs and assumptions. The Company cannot guarantee that it will achieve the financial results, plans, intentions, expectations or guidance disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. Such forward-looking statements, and all phases of the Company's operations, involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in its forward-looking statements.
Such risks and uncertainties include or relate to, among other things, the following: the Company may be unable to adequately increase prices or drive operating efficiencies to adequately offset increased costs and inflationary pressures, including increased fuel prices, wages, and tariffs; it is difficult to determine the timing or future impact of a sustained economic slowdown that could negatively affect our operations and financial results; the increasing focus on per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) and other emerging contaminants, including the recent designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, will likely lead to increased compliance and remediation costs and litigation risks; adverse weather conditions may negatively impact the Company's revenues and its operating margin; the Company may be unable to increase volumes at its landfills or improve its route profitability; the Company may be unable to reduce costs or increase pricing or volumes sufficiently to achieve estimated Adjusted EBITDA and other targets; landfill operations and permit status may be affected by factors outside the Company's control; the Company may be required to incur capital expenditures in excess of its estimates; the Company's insurance coverage and self-insurance reserves may be inadequate to cover all of its risk exposures; fluctuations in energy pricing or the commodity pricing of its recyclables may make it more difficult for the Company to predict its results of operations or meet its estimates; disruptions or limited access to domestic and global transportation or the imposition of tariffs could impact the Company's ability to sell recyclables into end markets; the Company may be unable to achieve its acquisition or development targets on favorable pricing or at all, including due to the failure to satisfy all closing conditions and to receive required regulatory approvals that may prevent closing of any announced transaction; the Company may not be able to successfully integrate and recognize the expected financial benefits from acquired businesses; and the Company may incur environmental charges or asset impairments in the future.
There are a number of other important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These additional risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those detailed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company's most recently filed Form 10-K and in other filings that the Company may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Investors:
Brian J. Butler, CFA
Vice President of Investor Relations
(802) 772-2264
Media:
Jeff Weld
Vice President of Communications
(802) 772-2234
http://www.casella.com
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except for per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 465,334 | $ | 377,163 | $ | 882,435 | $ | 718,170 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of operations | 308,070 | 243,787 | 588,521 | 474,578 | |||||||||||
| General and administration | 54,523 | 47,184 | 111,009 | 91,517 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 77,006 | 55,338 | 148,497 | 109,375 | |||||||||||
| Expense from acquisition activities | 6,463 | 7,836 | 11,992 | 12,847 | |||||||||||
| 446,062 | 354,145 | 860,019 | 688,317 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 19,272 | 23,018 | 22,416 | 29,853 | |||||||||||
| Other expense (income): | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 13,000 | 12,697 | 24,598 | 25,767 | |||||||||||
| Other income | (615 | ) | (477 | ) | (933 | ) | (828 | ) | |||||||
| Other expense, net | 12,385 | 12,220 | 23,665 | 24,939 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 6,887 | 10,798 | (1,249 | ) | 4,914 | ||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 1,679 | 3,792 | (1,647 | ) | 2,025 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,208 | $ | 7,006 | $ | 398 | $ | 2,889 | |||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,461 | 58,109 | 63,424 | 58,070 | |||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,563 | 58,199 | 63,524 | 58,161 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) | |||||||
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 217,772 | $ | 383,303 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 178,879 | 165,917 | |||||
| Other current assets | 67,874 | 64,085 | |||||
| Total current assets | 464,525 | 613,305 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,240,746 | 1,164,815 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 111,103 | 98,050 | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,088,709 | 1,002,266 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 315,425 | 313,468 | |||||
| Other non-current assets | 36,403 | 38,164 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,256,911 | $ | 3,230,068 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||
| Current maturities of debt | $ | 22,511 | $ | 42,619 | |||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 11,776 | 10,291 | |||||
| Accounts payable | 116,826 | 111,087 | |||||
| Current accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs | 2,779 | 3,224 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 44,176 | 50,690 | |||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 75,348 | 89,406 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 273,416 | 307,317 | |||||
| Debt, less current portion | 1,120,963 | 1,090,632 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 79,158 | 64,449 | |||||
| Accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs, less current portion | 178,684 | 169,006 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 50,509 | 47,825 | |||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,554,181 | 1,550,839 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,256,911 | $ | 3,230,068 | |||
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) | |||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 398 | $ | 2,889 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 148,497 | 109,375 | |||||
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 7,426 | 5,862 | |||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,519 | 1,482 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 7,777 | 4,809 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets expense | 10,392 | 8,489 | |||||
| Other items and charges, net | 1,124 | 3,209 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | (148 | ) | 156 | ||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures | (37,337 | ) | (56,490 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 139,648 | 79,781 | |||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (175,018 | ) | 1,296 | ||||
| Additions to intangible assets | — | (199 | ) | ||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (121,878 | ) | (74,900 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 503 | 827 | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (296,393 | ) | (72,976 | ) | |||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 25,000 | 1,750 | |||||
| Principal payments on debt | (32,984 | ) | (20,020 | ) | |||
| Payments of debt issuance costs | (802 | ) | — | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (8,786 | ) | (18,270 | ) | |||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (165,531 | ) | (11,465 | ) | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 383,303 | 220,912 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 217,772 | $ | 209,447 | |||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||
| Cash interest payments | $ | 28,575 | $ | 30,389 | |||
| Cash income tax payments | $ | 164 | $ | 5,098 | |||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations | $ | 17,340 | $ | 15,300 | |||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | 22,033 | $ | 3,154 | |||
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES (In thousands) | |||||||
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), the Company also presents non-GAAP performance measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share that provide an understanding of operational performance because it considers them important supplemental measures of the Company's performance that are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company's results. The Company also believes that identifying the impact of certain items as adjustments provides more transparency and comparability across periods. Management uses these non-GAAP performance measures to further understand its “core operating performance” and believes its “core operating performance” is helpful in understanding its ongoing performance in the ordinary course of operations. The Company believes that providing such non-GAAP performance measures to investors, in addition to corresponding income statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing the Company’s performance using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and its results of operations has performed. The tables below set forth such performance measures on an adjusted basis to exclude such items:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,208 | $ | 7,006 | $ | 398 | $ | 2,889 | |||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 1,679 | 3,792 | (1,647 | ) | 2,025 | ||||||||||
| Other income | (615 | ) | (477 | ) | (933 | ) | (828 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense, net | 13,000 | 12,697 | 24,598 | 25,767 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and landfill amortization | 57,889 | 43,100 | 109,914 | 84,572 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (i) | 19,117 | 12,238 | 38,583 | 24,803 | |||||||||||
| Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 6,463 | 7,836 | 11,992 | 12,847 | |||||||||||
| Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 3,050 | 2,497 | 5,589 | 4,695 | |||||||||||
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 3,715 | 2,926 | 7,426 | 5,862 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 109,506 | $ | 91,615 | $ | 195,920 | $ | 162,632 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues | 23.5 | % | 24.3 | % | 22.2 | % | 22.6 | % | |||||||
| Depreciation and landfill amortization | (57,889 | ) | (43,100 | ) | (109,914 | ) | (84,572 | ) | |||||||
| Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | (3,050 | ) | (2,497 | ) | (5,589 | ) | (4,695 | ) | |||||||
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | (3,715 | ) | (2,926 | ) | (7,426 | ) | (5,862 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 44,852 | $ | 43,092 | $ | 72,991 | $ | 67,503 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,208 | $ | 7,006 | $ | 398 | $ | 2,889 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (i) | 19,117 | 12,238 | 38,583 | 24,803 | |||||||||||
| Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 6,463 | 7,836 | 11,992 | 12,847 | |||||||||||
| Tax effect (iii) | (7,837 | ) | (5,411 | ) | (15,827 | ) | (10,148 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 22,951 | $ | 21,669 | $ | 35,146 | $ | 30,391 | |||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 63,563 | 58,199 | 63,524 | 58,161 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangibles (i) | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 0.43 | |||||||||||
| Expense from acquisition activities (ii) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.22 | |||||||||||
| Tax effect (iii) | (0.12 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.52 | |||||||
(i) Amortization of intangibles is the add-back of non-cash amortization of acquired intangibles such as covenants not-to-compete, customer relationships and trade names.
(ii) Expense from acquisition activities is comprised primarily of legal, consulting, rebranding, information technology and other costs associated with the due diligence, acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. The three and six months ended June 30, 2024 included a charge for an increase in the reserve against accounts receivable of the businesses acquired in the acquisition of four wholly owned subsidiaries of GFL Environmental Inc., as a result of our inability to pursue collections during the transition services period with the seller, resulting in accounts receivable aged beyond what is typical in our business.
(iii) Tax effect of the adjustments is an aggregate of the current and deferred tax impact of each adjustment, including the impact to the effective tax rate, current provision and deferred provision. The computation considers all relevant impacts of the adjustments, including available net operating loss carryforwards and the impact on the remaining valuation allowance.
Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents non-GAAP liquidity measures such as Adjusted Free Cash Flow that provide an understanding of the Company's liquidity because it considers them important supplemental measures of its liquidity that are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company's cash flow generation from its core operations that are then available to be deployed for strategic acquisitions, growth investments, development projects, unusual landfill closures, site improvement and remediation, and strengthening the Company’s balance sheet through paying down debt. The Company also believes that showing the impact of certain items as adjustments provides more transparency and comparability across periods. Management uses non-GAAP liquidity measures to understand the Company’s cash flow provided by operating activities after certain expenditures along with its consolidated net leverage and believes that these measures demonstrate the Company’s ability to execute on its strategic initiatives. The Company believes that providing such non-GAAP liquidity measures to investors, in addition to corresponding cash flow statement measures, affords investors the benefit of viewing the Company’s liquidity using the same financial metrics that the management team uses in making many key decisions and understanding how the core business and cash flow generation has performed. The table below, on an adjusted basis to exclude certain items, sets forth such liquidity measures:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 89,525 | $ | 72,102 | $ | 139,648 | $ | 79,781 | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | (66,403 | ) | (44,649 | ) | (121,878 | ) | (74,900 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 287 | 339 | 503 | 827 | |||||||||||
| Southbridge Landfill closure (i) | — | 787 | — | 1,482 | |||||||||||
| Cash outlays for acquisition expenses (ii) | 5,442 | 4,941 | 11,768 | 9,435 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition capital expenditures (iii) | 12,117 | 6,571 | 39,986 | 12,659 | |||||||||||
| McKean Landfill rail capital expenditures (iv) | 800 | 1,030 | 800 | 3,225 | |||||||||||
| FLSA legal settlement payment (v) | — | — | — | 6,150 | |||||||||||
| Landfill capping charge - veneer failure payment (vi) | — | 794 | — | 850 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 41,768 | $ | 41,915 | $ | 70,827 | $ | 39,509 | |||||||
(i) Southbridge Landfill closure are cash outlays associated with the unplanned, early closure of our landfill located in Southbridge, Massachusetts (“Southbridge Landfill”). The Company initiated the unplanned, premature closure of the Southbridge Landfill in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and expects to incur cash outlays through satisfaction of the closure requirements and the environmental remediation process. In August 2024, the Company received the final closure permit related to Southbridge Landfill and entered the post-closure period.
(ii) Cash outlays for acquisition expenses are cash outlays for transaction and integration costs relating to specific acquisition transactions and include legal, consulting, rebranding, information technology and other costs as part of the Company’s strategic growth initiative.
(iii) Acquisition capital expenditures are acquisition-related capital expenditures that are necessary to transition and upgrade acquired assets to Company operating standards and to achieve strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations, which can be considered, together with acquisition purchase price, as part of the initial overall investment in an acquired business.
(iv) McKean Landfill rail capital expenditures are long-term infrastructure capital expenditures related to rail side development at the Company's landfill in Mount Jewett, PA ("McKean Landfill"), which is different from the landfill construction investments in the normal course of operations.
(v) FLSA legal settlement payment is the cash outlay of a legal settlement related to reaching an agreement in June 2023 with the collective class members of a class action lawsuit relating to certain claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA") as well as state wage and hours laws.
(vi) Landfill capping charge - veneer failure payment is the cash outlay associated with operating expenses incurred to clean up the affected capping material at the Company's landfill in Seneca, New York that has been reimbursed to us by a third party.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow presented by other companies.
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 OUTLOOK NON-GAAP MEASURES (In thousands) |
Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted EBITDA(i) from estimated Net income for fiscal year 2025:
| (Estimated) Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2025 | |
| Net income | |
| Provision for income taxes | 4,000 - 9,000 |
| Other income | (2,000) |
| Interest expense, net | 53,000 |
| Expense from acquisition activities | 18,000 |
| Depreciation and landfill amortization | 227,000 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 77,000 |
| Depletion of landfill operating lease obligations | 11,000 |
| Interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities | 14,000 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | |
Following is a reconciliation of the Company's estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow(i) from estimated Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2025:
| (Estimated) Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2025 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |
| Capital expenditures | (240,000) |
| Acquisition capital expenditures | 60,000 |
| Cash outlays for acquisition expenses | 18,000 |
| McKean Landfill rail capital expenditures | 7,000 |
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | |
(i) See footnotes for Non-GAAP Performance Measures and Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures included in the Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures for further disclosure over the nature of the various adjustments to estimated Adjusted EBITDA and estimated Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLES (In thousands) |
Amounts of total revenues attributable to services provided for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Revenues | Intercompany Revenues | Third-Party Revenues | Gross Revenues | Intercompany Revenues | Third-Party Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collection | $ | 316,844 | $ | (18,939 | ) | $ | 297,905 | $ | 239,658 | $ | (15,699 | ) | $ | 223,959 | |||||||||
| Disposal | 144,924 | (73,345 | ) | 71,579 | 129,254 | (64,131 | ) | 65,123 | |||||||||||||||
| Landfill gas-to-energy | 1,556 | — | 1,556 | 1,983 | — | 1,983 | |||||||||||||||||
| Processing | 3,291 | (707 | ) | 2,584 | 3,258 | (378 | ) | 2,880 | |||||||||||||||
| Solid waste | 466,615 | (92,991 | ) | 373,624 | 374,153 | (80,208 | ) | 293,945 | |||||||||||||||
| Processing | 40,437 | (3,971 | ) | 36,466 | 35,986 | (2,711 | ) | 33,275 | |||||||||||||||
| National Accounts | 55,403 | (159 | ) | 55,244 | 50,067 | (124 | ) | 49,943 | |||||||||||||||
| Resource Solutions | 95,840 | (4,130 | ) | 91,710 | 86,053 | (2,835 | ) | 83,218 | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 562,455 | $ | (97,121 | ) | $ | 465,334 | $ | 460,206 | $ | (83,043 | ) | $ | 377,163 | |||||||||
Components of consolidated revenue growth for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 are as follows:
| Amount | % of Related Business | % of Total Company | |||||||||
| Solid waste operations: | |||||||||||
| Collection | $ | 11,043 | 4.9 | % | 2.9 | % | |||||
| Disposal | 3,770 | 5.8 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| Processing | (1 | ) | — | % | — | % | |||||
| Solid waste price | 14,812 | 5.0 | % | 3.9 | % | ||||||
| Collection | (2,584 | ) | (1.2 | )% | (0.7 | )% | |||||
| Disposal | 384 | 0.6 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||||
| Processing | (287 | ) | (10.0 | )% | (0.1 | )% | |||||
| Solid waste volume | (2,487 | ) | (0.8 | )% | (0.7 | )% | |||||
| Intercompany transfers to National Accounts | (1,338 | ) | (0.4 | )% | |||||||
| Surcharges and other fees | 3,241 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||
| Commodity price and volume | (618 | ) | (0.2 | )% | |||||||
| Acquisitions | 66,069 | 22.5 | % | 17.6 | % | ||||||
| Total solid waste operations | 79,679 | 27.1 | % | 21.1 | % | ||||||
| Resource Solutions operations: | |||||||||||
| Price | 2,463 | 3.0 | % | 0.7 | % | ||||||
| Volume | 3,822 | 4.6 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| Intercompany transfers from solid waste | 1,338 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||
| Surcharges and other fees | (209 | ) | (0.1 | )% | |||||||
| Acquisitions | 1,078 | 1.3 | % | 0.3 | % | ||||||
| Total Resource Solutions operations | 8,492 | 10.2 | % | 2.3 | % | ||||||
| Total Company | $ | 88,171 | 23.4 | % | |||||||
Components of capital expenditures(i) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Growth capital expenditures: | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition capital expenditures | $ | 13,317 | $ | 6,571 | $ | 38,659 | $ | 12,659 | |||||||
| McKean Landfill rail capital expenditures | 800 | 1,030 | 800 | 3,225 | |||||||||||
| Other | 5,981 | 2,358 | 8,073 | 4,992 | |||||||||||
| Growth capital expenditures | 20,098 | 9,959 | 47,532 | 20,876 | |||||||||||
| Replacement capital expenditures: | |||||||||||||||
| Landfill development | 5,122 | 13,606 | 7,262 | 17,808 | |||||||||||
| Vehicles, machinery, equipment and containers | 28,970 | 15,491 | 50,172 | 28,245 | |||||||||||
| Facilities | 9,735 | 4,447 | 12,678 | 6,009 | |||||||||||
| Other | 2,478 | 1,146 | 4,234 | 1,962 | |||||||||||
| Replacement capital expenditures | 46,305 | 34,690 | 74,346 | 54,024 | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 66,403 | $ | 44,649 | $ | 121,878 | $ | 74,900 | |||||||
(i) The Company's capital expenditures are broadly defined as pertaining to either growth or replacement activities. Growth capital expenditures are defined as costs related to development projects, organic business growth, and the integration of newly acquired operations. Growth capital expenditures include costs related to the following: 1) acquisition capital expenditures that are necessary to transition and upgrade acquired assets to Company operating standards and to achieve strategic synergies associated with integrating newly acquired operations, which can be considered, together with acquisition purchase price, as part of the initial overall investment in an acquired business; 2) McKean Landfill rail capital expenditures, which is unique and different from landfill construction investments in the normal course of operations because the Company is investing in long-term infrastructure; and 3) development of landfill permit expansions, investment in infrastructure to increase throughput at transfer stations and recycling and other processing facilities, capital expenditures for new equipment, such as trucks, containers or compactors, to support new contracts or other organic business growth, and other development projects in support of our growth strategies. Replacement capital expenditures are defined as landfill cell construction costs not related to expansion airspace, costs for normal permit renewals, replacement costs for equipment and other capital expenditures due to age or obsolescence, and capital items not otherwise defined as growth capital expenditures.
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