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Clean Harbors Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Q3 2025 revenue reached $1.55 billion, up 1.3% year-over-year, driven by growth in Environmental Services, Technical Services, and Safety-Kleen Environmental Services, while SKSS faced declines due to lower oil product pricing.
Net income for Q3 was $118.8 million ($2.21 EPS), up 3.1% year-over-year; Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $320.2 million, with margin improving by 100 basis points to 20.7%.
Safety performance remained strong, with a YTD TRIR of 0.49, on track for a record year.
Q3 results slightly missed expectations due to slowness in field and industrial services and higher healthcare costs.
Full-year 2025 guidance was raised for Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow, with a major SDA unit investment announced.
Financial highlights
Q3 2025 gross profit was $500.8 million, with gross margin improving to 32.3% from 31.0% year-over-year.
Adjusted free cash flow for Q3 was $230.6 million, up from $144.5 million in Q3 2024; operating cash flow reached $302 million.
SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue increased to 12.2% due to higher healthcare costs and compensation.
Q3 income from operations was $193.0 million, nearly flat year-over-year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net income was $304.4 million, down from $318.3 million year-over-year.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA expected between $1.155 billion and $1.175 billion, with adjusted free cash flow guidance raised to $455–$495 million, over 30% higher than prior year.
Net income guidance for 2025 is $379 million–$400 million; net cash from operations expected at $795 million–$865 million.
2025 capital spending, net of disposals, is expected to be $385 million–$415 million, including $30 million for a solvent de-asphalting unit and $15 million for a Phoenix hub.
Management anticipates a strong Q4 and record annual Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.
Targeting 5% EBITDA growth for 2026, mainly from waste collection and service businesses.
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