CLH
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Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) closed at $265.98 as of 2026-02-02, trading 45.1% above its 200-week moving average of $183.34. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 42.4% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 85, CLH is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1945 weeks of data, CLH has crossed below its 200-week moving average 27 times. On average, these episodes lasted 25 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CLH at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +29.9%.
With a market cap of $14.3 billion, CLH is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.5%. Return on equity stands at 14.6%. The stock trades at 5.2x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CLH would have grown to $3546, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 11.4% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming CLH as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 3.8% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CLH vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CLH Crosses Below the Line?
Across 25 historical episodes, buying CLH when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +44.1% after 12 months (median +24.0%), compared to +11.1% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 71% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +146.2% vs +19.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CLH crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CLH has crossed below its 200-week MA 27 times with an average 1-year return of +29.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 | 1 | 2.0% | -47.7% | +3173.6% |
| Aug 1989 | Apr 1991 | 86 | 69.2% | -70.1% | +3075.9% |
| Apr 1991 | Jun 1991 | 8 | 12.4% | -33.3% | +4072.2% |
| Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 | 1 | 0.9% | -23.6% | +3914.8% |
| Sep 1991 | Oct 1991 | 1 | 4.1% | -6.8% | +4031.7% |
| Nov 1991 | Oct 1992 | 48 | 38.1% | +15.5% | +4287.3% |
| Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 | 1 | 0.8% | -41.9% | +4476.0% |
| Jul 1993 | Jan 2000 | 339 | 76.3% | -33.7% | +4848.5% |
| Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 | 2 | 17.8% | +39.4% | +27356.0% |
| May 2000 | Jun 2000 | 6 | 13.4% | +45.7% | +30297.7% |
| Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 | 1 | 9.9% | +54.3% | +30297.7% |
| Nov 2000 | Feb 2001 | 10 | 11.9% | +82.1% | +29249.5% |
| Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 | 1 | 1.9% | +378.0% | +26498.0% |
| Aug 2003 | Nov 2003 | 12 | 40.4% | +130.0% | +11122.8% |
| Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 | 3 | 9.5% | +27.0% | +1081.3% |
| Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 | 1 | 1.9% | +19.9% | +1038.6% |
| Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | 1 | 8.7% | +17.8% | +462.8% |
| Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | 24 | 19.4% | -10.9% | +432.0% |
| Apr 2015 | May 2015 | 6 | 3.1% | -16.0% | +373.3% |
| Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 | 58 | 27.3% | -6.2% | +372.4% |
| Jul 2016 | Nov 2016 | 18 | 16.1% | +10.8% | +417.3% |
| Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | 3 | 4.1% | +19.1% | +411.7% |
| Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 | 1 | 1.4% | +28.7% | +416.6% |
| Feb 2018 | May 2018 | 15 | 7.8% | +17.8% | +442.8% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 3 | 9.3% | +78.7% | +452.9% |
| Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | 21 | 31.3% | +66.0% | +389.6% |
| Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | 11 | 14.1% | +65.8% | +336.9% |
| Average | 25 | — | +29.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02