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Clean Harbors vs Perma FIX Environmental Services: CLH and PESI compared
Clean Harbors is the larger company: $1.9B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $17.9M for Perma FIX Environmental Services (Q3 2026). Clean Harbors is growing faster (+21% against +3% a year earlier). Clean Harbors is more profitable, with an operating margin of 17.0% against -20.4%.
Where the money goes: CLH and PESI
Clean Harbors (CLH) · Q3 2026
Clean Harbors, Q3 2026: revenue $1.9B (+21% year over year), operating margin 17.0%, net earnings $208M, operating cash flow $419M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Perma FIX Environmental Services (PESI) · Q3 2026
Perma FIX Environmental Services, Q3 2026: revenue $17.9M (+3% year over year), operating margin -20.4%, net loss $3.5M, operating cash flow −$2.0M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Clean Harbors (CLH) | Perma FIX Environmental Services (PESI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 |
| Revenue | $1.9B | $17.9M |
| Revenue growth, Y/Y | +21% | +3% |
| Operating margin | 17.0% | -20.4% |
| Net earnings | $208M | −$3.5M |
| Net margin | 11.1% | -19.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $419M | −$2.0M |
| Free cash flow | $323M | — |
| Market value | $14.9B | — |
| P/E | 28.3× | — |
| Analysts’ mean target | $366.80 | — |
Where the revenue comes from
Clean Harbors
- Service revenues: $1.5B (82%)
- Product revenues: $340M (18%)
Perma FIX Environmental Services
- Treatment: $11.6M (65%)
- Services: $6.3M (35%)
Questions
Which is bigger, Clean Harbors or Perma FIX Environmental Services?
Clean Harbors is the larger company: $1.9B of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $17.9M for Perma FIX Environmental Services (Q3 2026).
Is Clean Harbors or Perma FIX Environmental Services growing faster?
Clean Harbors is growing faster (+21% against +3% a year earlier).
Which is more profitable, Clean Harbors or Perma FIX Environmental Services?
Clean Harbors is more profitable, with an operating margin of 17.0% against -20.4%.
More: Clean Harbors earnings · how Clean Harbors makes money · Perma FIX Environmental Services earnings · how Perma FIX Environmental Services makes money
From the companies' latest 10-Q, 10-K or earnings release (10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026; 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026). Fiscal quarters can end on different dates. Not investment advice.