Clean Harbors (STU:CH6) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.31 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 111% Above Median

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STU:CH6 Clean Harbors Inc STU:CH6
87 GF Score
Price €267.60
GF Value €219.97
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Clean Harbors STU:CH6 -0.15% 87 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.31 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 111% above its 10-year median of 1.57. GuruFocus rates STU:CH6 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €219.97 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 154 Waste Management companies, Clean Harbors ranks worse than 77.92% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Clean Harbors's current share price is €267.60. Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €80.91. Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:CH6' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 1.57   Max: 3.45
Current: 3.33

During the past years, Clean Harbors's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 3.45. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 1.57.

STU:CH6's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.92% of 154 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 1.285 vs STU:CH6: 3.33

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Clean Harbors's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €28.436. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €80.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Clean Harbors  (STU:CH6) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Clean Harbors Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Clean Harbors Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.72 2.69 2.69 3.18 3.22

STU:CH6 vs GFL, CWST, ONT: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Clean Harbors Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=267.60/80.91
=3.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Clean Harbors's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Clean Harbors's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=28.436/333.9520*333.9520
=28.436

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Clean Harbors Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 11.307 241.428 15.640
201612 11.430 241.432 15.810
201703 11.249 243.801 15.409
201706 11.685 244.955 15.930
201709 11.088 246.819 15.002
201712 11.088 246.524 15.020
201803 10.770 249.554 14.412
201806 12.864 251.989 17.048
201809 12.837 252.439 16.982
201812 13.404 251.233 17.817
201903 12.322 254.202 16.188
201906 13.712 256.143 17.877
201909 14.415 256.759 18.749
201912 13.951 256.974 18.130
202003 13.861 258.115 17.934
202006 11.309 257.797 14.650
202009 11.871 260.280 15.231
202012 11.843 260.474 15.184
202103 12.333 264.877 15.549
202106 14.018 271.696 17.230
202109 14.783 274.310 17.997
202112 18.193 278.802 21.792
202203 19.417 287.504 22.554
202206 23.501 296.311 26.486
202209 25.316 296.808 28.484
202212 22.211 296.797 24.992
202303 22.445 301.836 24.833
202306 23.697 305.109 25.937
202309 23.515 307.789 25.514
202312 22.601 306.746 24.606
202403 23.363 312.332 24.980
202406 26.590 314.175 28.264
202409 25.411 315.301 26.914
202412 25.259 315.605 26.727
202503 24.532 319.799 25.618
202506 24.977 322.561 25.859
202509 24.576 324.800 25.268
202512 24.051 324.054 24.786
202603 23.824 330.213 24.094
202606 28.436 333.952 28.436

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.31 mean?
Clean Harbors (STU:CH6) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.31 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Clean Harbors and its competitors. This is 111% above median its historical median of 1.57. Over the past decade, Clean Harbors' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.77 to 3.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Clean Harbors ranks #120 out of 154 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 77.9%.
Is Clean Harbors' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Clean Harbors' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.31 is 111% above median its 10-year median of 1.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.77 to a high of 3.45. The Waste Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29. Clean Harbors' value of 3.31 is 157.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Clean Harbors ranks #120 out of 154 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Clean Harbors has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clean Harbors' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to GFL and CWST?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Clean Harbors ranks #120 out of 154 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Clean Harbors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29. Clean Harbors' value of 3.31 is 157.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Clean Harbors' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.77 to 3.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.57 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Clean Harbors has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Waste Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Waste Management companies is 1.29, based on 154 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Clean Harbors's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.31 is 157.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Clean Harbors and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clean Harbors's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.31, which is 111% above median its own 10-year median of 1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clean Harbors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clean Harbors (STU:CH6) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €219.97, compared to a current price of €267.60 — trading 21.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.31, which is 111% above median its 10-year median of 1.57 and 157.6% above the Waste Management industry median of 1.29. Clean Harbors' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Clean Harbors (STU:CH6), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.31 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Clean Harbors (STU:CH6) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clean Harbors stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €267.60 is trading 21.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €219.97. GuruFocus considers Clean Harbors to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:CH6:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.31 (111% above median its 10-year median of 1.57)
  • GF Value™: €219.97 vs. price of €267.60 (21.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 157.6% above the Waste Management median (#120 of 154)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:CH6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Clean Harbors Business Description

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Address 42 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA, USA, 02061-9149
Clean Harbors Inc is an environmental and industrial services provider that provides parts cleaning and related environmental services to commercial, industrial, and automotive customers. Its business segments are Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions. Environmental Services includes waste collection, transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal, along with industrial maintenance services. Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions provides used oil collection and manufactures base oil, vacuum gas oil, and lubricants. The company generates the majority of its revenues from the Environmental Services segment and operates in the United States, with maximum revenue, and Canada.
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