CLEAN HARBORS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 18, 2026.
View on SEC.govAbout this filing
A company's yearly report to the SEC, with audited financial statements. It is the fullest account a company gives of its business, its finances and the risks it sees.
FY2025 · Filed Feb 18, 2026
CLH$290.04+0.8%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026
Extracted filing text, with the paragraph anchors used by the comparison.
See the whole filing, with its images and exhibitsContents
Item 8. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For the years ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
| Net income | $390,974 | $402,299 | $377,856 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 446,006 | 400,922 | 365,761 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 8,079 | 8,129 | 5,956 |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | 6,317 | 6,321 | 5,309 |
| Accretion of environmental liabilities | 14,326 | 13,456 | 13,667 |
| Changes in environmental liability estimates | (10,108) | 4,139 | 4,828 |
| Deferred income taxes | 25,763 | 18,437 | 12,685 |
| Other (income) expense, net | (5,200) | 1,454 | (2,315) |
| Stock-based compensation | 32,702 | 27,981 | 20,703 |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 8,277 | 371 | 2,880 |
| Gain on sale of businesses | (776) | — | — |
| Environmental expenditures | (16,099) | (27,522) | (28,960) |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | |||
| Accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable | (31,849) | (28,822) | 2,453 |
| Inventories and supplies | 12,461 | (49,588) | (4,312) |
| Other current and non-current assets | (42,372) | (57,220) | (22,645) |
| Accounts payable | 23,382 | 12,327 | (27,425) |
| Other current and long-term liabilities | 4,842 | 45,087 | 8,111 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 866,725 | 777,771 | 734,552 |
| Cash flows used in investing activities: | |||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (424,918) | (432,241) | (422,300) |
| Proceeds from sale and disposal of fixed assets | 21,568 | 9,099 | 9,650 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (478,011) | (119,596) |
| Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 4,275 | 750 | 750 |
| Additions to intangible assets including costs to obtain or renew permits | (3,648) | (9,607) | (2,649) |
| Purchases of available-for-sale securities | (116,681) | (117,861) | (158,264) |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | 93,618 | 124,197 | 117,359 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (425,786) | (903,674) | (575,050) |
| Cash flows (used in) from financing activities: | |||
| Change in uncashed checks | 3,563 | (1,473) | 2,759 |
| Tax payments related to withholdings on vested restricted stock | (15,834) | (13,759) | (13,838) |
| Repurchases of common stock | (250,002) | (55,178) | (51,164) |
| Deferred financing costs paid | (16,216) | (8,954) | (6,736) |
| Payments on finance leases | (33,113) | (30,886) | (15,937) |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 7,158 | 3,009 | — |
| Principal payments on debt | (2,009,898) | (15,102) | (623,975) |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discount | 2,005,000 | 499,375 | 500,000 |
| Borrowing from revolving credit facility | — | — | 114,000 |
| Payment on revolving credit facility | — | — | (114,000) |
| Net cash (used in) from financing activities | (309,342) | 377,032 | (208,891) |
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash | 7,526 | (8,635) | 1,484 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 139,123 | 242,494 | (47,905) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 687,192 | 444,698 | 492,603 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $826,315 | $687,192 | $444,698 |
| Supplemental information: | |||
| Cash payments for interest and income taxes: | |||
| Interest paid | $157,263 | $153,059 | $114,560 |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 117,904 | 130,606 | 132,314 |
| Non-cash investing activities: | |||
| Property, plant and equipment accrued | 33,332 | 43,750 | 52,376 |
The text of this filing, as the company filed it with the SEC, without its images or exhibits. This is not investment advice.