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Brad Helgeson

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Search every verified Brad Helgeson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brad Helgeson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Casella Waste Systems, has participated in the company's quarterly earnings calls and industry conferences, where he discussed financial results, acquisition strategy, and operational initiatives. In the company's Q2 2025 earnings call, he reported revenues of $465.3 million, up 23.4% year-over-year, and noted consolidated net leverage of 2.39 times with an undrawn $700 million revolver. He also discussed the company's expansion into West Virginia and its approach to integrating acquisitions, stating that the company had made a "bad decision" by leaving the Mid-Atlantic region on its own billing system and had pivoted to migrating acquisitions onto its core systems more quickly. He also commented on the expected benefit of tax provisions, including the reinstatement of bonus depreciation. In subsequent appearances, Helgeson addressed the company's financial outlook and margin expansion opportunities. During the Q3 2025 earnings call, he stated that acquired collection businesses typically come in at roughly a 20% EBITDA margin, while the company's overall collection business operates closer to a 30% margin, presenting a multi-year opportunity to improve margins by 500 to 1,000 basis points. On the Q4 2025 earnings call, he said the company was being "a touch conservative" in its guidance due to costs associated with system transitions and noted a goal to begin benefiting from lower general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue starting in 2027. At the Gabelli Waste Symposium in March 2026, he discussed the company's balance sheet strategy, expressing a preference for incremental leverage over equity to fund growth, and described the company's digital transformation efforts, including plans to offer customers an app for service management within six months.

Recent appearances

  • Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CWST) Brad Helgeson, EVP & CFO - 12th Gabelli Waste Symposium

    April 28, 2026 · 📺 GabelliTV

    Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CWST) Brad Helgeson, EVP & CFO presents at the 12th Annual Gabelli Waste & Environmental Services Symposium held on April 9th, 2026. Moderated by LtCol Tony Bancroft, USMCR, Gabelli Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst. To learn more about Gabelli Funds' fundamental, research-driven approach to investing, visit https://m.gabelli.com/gtv_cu or email [email protected]. Connect with Gabelli Funds: • LinkedIn -   / investgabelli   • X - https://x.com/InvestGabelli • Instagram -   / investgabelli   • Facebook -   / investgabelli   http://www.Gabelli…

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  • Casella Waste Systems Q4 2025 Earnings Call

    February 20, 2026 · 📺 i101

    Casella Waste Systems Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call. If you find our work useful, please support us by purchasing a Super Thanks— it truly helps us a lot. #earningscall #StockMarketNews #conferenceCall Earnings Call | Earnings Conference Call | Earnings concall | concall | quarterly results | Stock News | Full Year results | Fiscal Year results | investment news | stock latest news If you want us to remove your company's earnings call or any other conference call, please reach out to [email protected].

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  • Casella Waste Systems, Inc CWST Q3 2025 Earnings Call

    November 03, 2025 · 📺 Fyfull

    Casella Waste Systems, Inc CWST Q3 2025 Earnings Call --------- In this video, we'll cover the latest quarterly earnings results, ...

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  • Casella Waste Systems CWST Q2 2025 Earnings Call

    September 16, 2025 · 📺 Fyfull

    --------- Casella Waste Systems CWST Q2 2025 Earnings Call --------- In this video, we’ll cover the latest quarterly earnings results, key financial metrics, and business highlights from the most recent reporting period. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on X for more updates: https://x.com/Fyfull2 Disclaimer: This video includes segments from official corporate earnings calls and presentations, used for educational and informational purposes under fair use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No affiliation or endorsement by the companies mentioned is implied. All content rights rem…

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  • Casella Waste Systems Q2 2025 Earnings Call | Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Q2 2025 Results

    August 01, 2025 · 📺 i101

    Casella Waste Systems Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call. #earningscall #StockMarketNews Q2 2025 Earnings Call | Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Q2 2025 Earnings concall | Q2 2025 concall | Q2 2025 quarterly results | Stock News | Q2 2025 results | investment news | stock latest news If you want us to remove your company's earnings call or any other conference call, please reach out to [email protected].

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