CLH Q3 deep dive: emergency response and refined products drive margin expansion, CEO transition ahead

What happened: Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) reported Q3 2026 results that beat Wall Street's revenue expectations, with sales up 20.7% year on year to $1.87 billion and non-GAAP profit of $3.93 per share. Key numbers: Revenue $1.87 billion vs $1.73 billion estimated (8.3% beat). Why it matters: Management attributed the outperformance to a surge in emergency response activity, notably a warehouse fire clean-up, and sustained demand for refined oil products. The CFO cited a record quarterly margin, and the CEO noted Field Services revenue was up more than 70% year on year. Market: -2.0% today ($296.07), +21.6% YTD, 1.7x vol — as of 23:46 UTC

Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) reported Q3 2026 results that beat Wall Street's revenue expectations, with sales up 20.7% year on year to $1.87 billion and non-GAAP profit of $3.93 per share.

Management attributed the outperformance to a surge in emergency response activity, notably a warehouse fire clean-up, and sustained demand for refined oil products. The CFO cited a record quarterly margin, and the CEO noted Field Services revenue was up more than 70% year on year. Market: -2.0% today ($296.07), +21.6% YTD, 1.7x vol — as of 23:46 UTC