CLH Clean Harbors margins

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Gross margin

33.1%

Operating margin

13.2%

EBITDA margin

20.2%

Net margin

Using the latest TTM figures, Clean Harbors shows a gross margin of 33.1%, an operating margin of 13.2%, an EBITDA margin of 20.2%, and a net margin of 8%. Operating margin had the largest improvement, increasing by 2.3 percentage points, while the other available margins also improved.

CLH margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Clean Harbors recorded average margins of 31.35% gross, 11.45% operating, 18.53% EBITDA, and 6.88% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

CLH margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by operating margin with an increase of 2.3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

2pp

Operating margin expansion

2.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.7pp

Net margin expansion

1.5pp

CLH Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Clean Harbors's gross margin averaged 31.35%. The current gross margin stands at 33.1%, 1.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 33.1% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 30.7% in Dec 2023.

CLH Operating margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Clean Harbors had an average operating margin of 11.45%. Clean Harbors's current operating margin is 13.2% and is 1.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Clean Harbors's operating margin reached 13.2% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 10.9% at its lowest in Sep 2025.

CLH EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Clean Harbors's EBITDA margin averaged 18.53%. The current EBITDA margin of 20.2% is 1.7 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 20.2% in Sep 2026 and a low of 18% in Mar 2025.

CLH Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Clean Harbors's net margin came to 6.88%. The current net margin stands at 8%, 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 8% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 6.5% in Jun 2025.

CLH margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 33.1%, CLH stands above the Industrials sector and the industry average. But compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Clean Harbors's gross margin is only 1.8% higher.

CLH margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Clean Harbors's gross margin?

The current gross margin for CLH is 33.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Clean Harbors's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CLH is 13.2% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Clean Harbors's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CLH has an EBITDA margin of 20.2%.

What is Clean Harbors's net margin?

The current net margin for CLH is 8% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of CLH?

Clean Harbors's average margins over the last 3 years were 31.4% gross, 11.5% operating, 18.5% EBITDA, and 6.9% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CLH?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by CLH were 33.1% gross in Sep 2026, 13.2% operating in Sep 2026, 20.2% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 8.3% net in Mar 2023.

What are the lowest historical margins of CLH?

Within the 5-year period, CLH recorded its lowest margins at 30.6% gross in Mar 2022, 9.1% operating in Dec 2021, 16.7% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 5.3% net in Dec 2021.