As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the environmental and facilities services industry, including BrightView (NYSE: BV) and its peers.

Many environmental and facility services are non-discretionary (sports stadiums need to be cleaned after events), recurring, and performed through longer-term contracts. This makes for more predictable and stickier revenue streams. Additionally, there has been an increasing focus on emissions and water conservation over the last decade, driving innovation in the sector and demand for new services. Despite these tailwinds, environmental and facility services companies are still at the whim of economic cycles. Interest rates, for example, can greatly impact commercial construction projects that drive incremental demand for these services.

The 12 environmental and facilities services stocks we track reported a mixed Q1. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.7%.

While some environmental and facilities services stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 3.4% since the latest earnings results.

BrightView (NYSE: BV)

An official field consultant for Major League Baseball, BrightView (NYSE: BV) offers landscaping design, development, and maintenance.

BrightView reported revenues of $702.9 million, up 6.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 8.9%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

“Our second quarter fiscal 2026 results mark an important inflection point for BrightView,” said Dale Asplund, BrightView President and Chief Executive Officer.

BrightView achieved the biggest analyst estimates beat but had the weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is up 5% since reporting and currently trades at $12.40.

Is now the time to buy BrightView? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Veralto (NYSE: VLTO)

Spun off from Danaher in 2023, Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) provides water analytics and treatment solutions.

Veralto reported revenues of $1.42 billion, up 6.8% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. The business had a strong quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EBITDA estimates.

However, the results were likely priced into the stock as it’s traded sideways since reporting. Shares currently sit at $86.18.

Is now the time to buy Veralto? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: Perma-Fix (NASDAQ: PESI)

Tackling hazardous waste challenges since 1990, Perma-Fix (NASDAQ: PESI) provides environmental waste treatment services.

Perma-Fix reported revenues of $11.13 million, down 20.1% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 14.4%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

Perma-Fix delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 30.8% since the results and currently trades at $8.94.

Read our full analysis of Perma-Fix’s results here.

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG)

Processing several million tons of recyclables annually, Republic (NYSE: RSG) provides waste management services for residences, companies, and municipalities.

Republic Services reported revenues of $4.11 billion, up 2.6% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is up 5.7% since reporting and currently trades at $212.95.

Read our full, actionable report on Republic Services here, it’s free.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH)

Established in 1980, Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) provides environmental and industrial services like hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal and emergency spill cleanups.

Clean Harbors reported revenues of $1.46 billion, up 1.9% year on year. This print came in 0.7% below analysts' expectations. More broadly, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged full-year EBITDA guidance slightly topping analysts’ expectations but a slight miss of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is down 7.1% since reporting and currently trades at $291.30.

Read our full, actionable report on Clean Harbors here, it’s free.

Market Update

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