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Clean Harbors vs Veralto

Clean Harbors and Veralto are similar in size: $6.03bn and $5.50bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Veralto grew faster (6.0% against 2.4%). Veralto kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 17.1% against 6.5%.

Latest fiscal yearClean HarborsCLH, 2025VeraltoVLTO, 2025
Revenue $6.03bn $5.50bn
Revenue growth 2.4% 6.0%
Net income $391m $940m
Operating margin — 23.2%
Net margin 6.5% 17.1%
Return on equity 14.7% 36.6%
Free cash flow $442m $1.01bn
Cash $826m $2.03bn
Total debt $2.79bn $2.67bn
Debt to equity — 86.1%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — 0.4%
Share buybacks $250m —
Employees — 17,000
Market value $15.62bn $28.36bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Above our value range
Moat score 68 (Moderate) —
Insider trades, 12 months 2 buys, 16 sales 0 buys, 9 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.