Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST)

ScreenerStizBear (28.75) Submitted: 6/26/2008 2:29:59 PM : Start Price: $12.92 CWST Score: +55.98

I simply used the screener to identify 1-star companies with the highest 52-week gain. The 1-star rating should mean they are bad companies and the 52-week gain should mean they are overpriced. We’ll see how it works!

BiLoandWise (21.60) Submitted: 5/4/2008 2:59:16 AM : Start Price: $10.44 CWST Score: +41.29

P/E is 910 (!) with high debt ratio and poor revenue.

deuspecuniae (74.25) Submitted: 4/25/2008 6:10:21 PM : Start Price: $10.70 CWST Score: -42.95

The tremendous growth thus seen in the waste management sector is going nowhere even in the face of a recession this summer. Bill Gates sure called this sector a few years ago when he invested gobs of money into it becuase he saw an oppertunity. Well, folks that oppertunity is still there, and I see this entire sector continuing up. The laughable P/E of all of these companies will soon disappear. Time to jump on board if you haven't already.

appst1cap (90.11) Submitted: 3/15/2008 2:36:04 PM : Start Price: $10.18 CWST Score: +49.94

am i reading this correctly? P/E of 910?

Paladin0065 (93.72) Submitted: 1/14/2008 12:36:59 PM : Start Price: $9.29 CWST Score: +32.93

Hard to put faith in a stock with a P/E of 910. I'd say there's a lot of optimism about this stock, which I do not believe is supported by the business.

SewellMarbury (55.25) Submitted: 1/3/2008 11:41:42 PM : Start Price: $12.76 CWST Score: +47.53

The P/E ratio is astronomical. But soon they won't have any earnings to speak of anyway.

SteelBreez99 (85.72) Submitted: 12/11/2007 5:47:27 PM : Start Price: $13.54 CWST Score: -45.71

VALUE LINES - TIMELY STOCKS IN TIMELY INDUSTRIES

FishlessCookie (< 20) Submitted: 11/1/2007 2:51:27 PM : Start Price: $14.30 CWST Score: -46.67

Maybe

Dwaterman86 (35.43) Submitted: 10/4/2007 3:31:29 PM : Start Price: $14.40 CWST Score: +46.02

its made such a run up, back to 11 it goes

gaiachild (95.80) Submitted: 9/8/2007 5:02:08 PM : Start Price: $11.74 CWST Score: +43.79

tmfeldrehad

lpatti11 (71.67) Submitted: 6/13/2007 5:24:00 PM : Start Price: $10.62 CWST Score: +37.57

company has a big load of debt, is barely afloat with its margins, and continues to have a sinking stock price. old saying in industry "YOUR TRASH is OUR CASH" DOESN'T seem to apply!

Hakim99 (96.11) Submitted: 5/15/2007 10:17:04 AM : Start Price: $9.33 CWST Score: +32.56

Can't find a good reason why anyone would buy this.

pencils2 (99.65) Submitted: 5/14/2007 10:59:40 AM : Start Price: $9.34 CWST Score: +32.85

Um, yeah. Usually I avoid companies with a P/E of 467. That's just a little too high, you know? I honestly don't see much of anything going for these guys. Margins are shrinking, the company is borrowing money, nothing that a P/E of even 30 could justify. To justify this super-high valuation, earnings need to rise quickly or the stock needs to fall. Folks, earnings aren't going to rise, this stock is going to fall.

DiscoJohn (99.78) Submitted: 5/8/2007 12:02:00 PM : Start Price: $9.26 CWST Score: +32.82

"Casella to harness landfill gas" is all I needed to hear.

KramerHead (96.57) Submitted: 5/7/2007 3:30:26 PM : Start Price: $9.25 CWST Score: +32.68

really? I thought the p/e ratio was suitable...

OuijaBoardPicks (< 20) Submitted: 4/8/2007 10:16:46 PM : Start Price: $9.62 CWST Score: -37.46

Casella is a waste disposal company, but they are working hard on a move to more recycling. Many companies are looking forward to "zero waste", so they need to reuse or recycle the things they can't eliminate altogether. Some folks a hoping to hit waste producers with fees, taxes, fines, so I think Casella might be ahead of the game if they come up with green solutions.