AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clean Harbors (CLH)

Clean Harbors Q4 Net Income Hits $86.6 Million; Full-Year Profit Falls

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Clean Harbors reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.50 billion and net income of $86.6 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, both up from the prior-year quarter. For full-year 2025, revenue reached a record $6.03 billion, but net income fell to $391.0 million from $402.3 million. The company also guided 2026 Adjusted EBITDA to $1.20 billion to $1.26 billion and expanded its buyback by $350 million.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income was $86.6 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, versus $84.0 million, or $1.55, a year earlier.
  • Full-year 2025 net income was $391.0 million, or $7.28 per diluted share, versus $402.3 million, or $7.42, in 2024.
  • 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA of $1.20 billion to $1.26 billion and adjusted free cash flow of $480 million to $540 million.
  • Agreed to acquire certain Depot Connect International businesses for about $130 million, with closing expected in the first half of 2026; buyback availability was raised to $600 million.

The filing

CompanyClean Harbors (CLH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 18, 2026, 8:59 AM ET
Accession number0000822818-26-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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