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Casella Waste Systems (CWST) stock, explained like you're 5

Casella Waste Systems trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CWST. It is a mid cap company in the environmental services industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 5.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
CWST
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Environmental Services
Size
Mid cap, about 5.3 billion dollars

Is Casella Waste Systems a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Casella Waste Systems is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.3 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Casella Waste Systems makes money

  • Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
  • Rates approved by regulators.
  • Growing clean energy projects.

What moves CWST stock

  • Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
  • Decisions by regulators on prices.
  • Weather and demand for power.

In the news lately

  • Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Nine brokerages set USD 109.00 consensus target for Casella Waste Systems stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Third quarter results are due after market close Nov. 9; Casella's call follows the next morning. (Stock Titan)
  • How Hakes Landfill Expansion Will Impact Casella Waste Systems Stock (CWST) (Simply Wall Street)
  • Casella Waste Systems Inc (CWST) Shares Fall 4.0% What GF Sco (GuruFocus)

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Key terms to know before you follow CWST

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Casella Waste Systems stock

What does Casella Waste Systems do?

Casella Waste Systems trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CWST. It is a mid cap company in the environmental services industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 5.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Casella Waste Systems?

Casella Waste Systems trades under the ticker CWST on the Nasdaq.

What is Casella Waste Systems's market cap?

Casella Waste Systems is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.3 billion dollars.

How does Casella Waste Systems make money?

Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.

What moves CWST stock?

Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.

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Compare CWST: CWST vs WM, CWST vs WCN, CWST vs GFL

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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