SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) trades at a trailing P/E of 698.7, forward P/E of 62.1. Trailing earnings yield is 0.14%, forward earnings yield 1.61%. PEG 0.06 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $8.30.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (36/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 698.7); trailing earnings yield is below the 10-year Treasury yield (~4.3%), meaning bonds offer a better return (EY 0.14%).
- Forward P/E 62.1 (down from trailing 698.7) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.06 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 0.14% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 1.61% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $119.00 (+42.6% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 49/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
36/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CWST
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)698.7
Forward P/E62.1
PEG Ratio0.06
Forward PEG0.06
P/B Ratio3.51
P/S Ratio2.95
EV/EBITDA16.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.12
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.34
Book Value / Share$24.71
Revenue / Share$28.93
FCF / Share$1.33
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield0.14%
Forward Earnings Yield1.61%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$8.30
SharesGrow IV$123.02 (+47.4%)
Analyst Target$119.00 (+42.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
-73.0 |
1.56 |
-20.39 |
0.88 |
- |
| 2017 |
-44.2 |
-0.21 |
-25.44 |
1.61 |
- |
| 2018 |
189.4 |
-1.47 |
-76.82 |
1.84 |
- |
| 2019 |
68.7 |
0.20 |
17.71 |
2.92 |
- |
| 2020 |
33.2 |
0.19 |
8.35 |
3.90 |
- |
| 2021 |
106.6 |
-1.86 |
10.38 |
4.93 |
- |
| 2022 |
77.1 |
2.68 |
8.22 |
3.77 |
- |
| 2023 |
185.6 |
-3.35 |
4.61 |
3.73 |
- |
| 2024 |
465.7 |
-9.31 |
4.06 |
4.05 |
- |
| 2025 |
789.7 |
-16.51 |
3.96 |
3.38 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$-0.17 |
$565.03M |
$-6.85M |
-1.2% |
| 2017 |
$-0.52 |
$599.31M |
$-21.8M |
-3.6% |
| 2018 |
$0.15 |
$660.66M |
$6.42M |
1% |
| 2019 |
$0.66 |
$743.29M |
$31.65M |
4.3% |
| 2020 |
$1.86 |
$774.58M |
$91.11M |
11.8% |
| 2021 |
$0.80 |
$889.21M |
$41.1M |
4.6% |
| 2022 |
$1.03 |
$1.09B |
$53.08M |
4.9% |
| 2023 |
$0.46 |
$1.26B |
$25.4M |
2% |
| 2024 |
$0.23 |
$1.56B |
$13.54M |
0.9% |
| 2025 |
$0.12 |
$1.84B |
$7.87M |
0.4% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.34 |
$0.62 – $1.76 |
$1.98B |
$1.95B – $2.05B |
7 |
| 2027 |
$1.78 |
$1.01 – $2.70 |
$2.12B |
$2.06B – $2.18B |
7 |
| 2028 |
$2.05 |
$1.99 – $2.14 |
$2.32B |
$2.32B – $2.32B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$2.40 |
$2.33 – $2.51 |
$2.54B |
$2.48B – $2.63B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$2.76 |
$2.68 – $2.88 |
$2.7B |
$2.64B – $2.79B |
1 |
