Environmental Services Outlook

Summer 2020

Environmental Services Outlook

perspective on the outlook

Five environmental services subsectors

Sector public valuations

Sector trading multiples

Growth analysis shows

Select precedent transactions

Select precedent transactions

Select precedent transactions

Select precedent transactions

Essential nature of services

Attractive underlying market drivers

Certain characteristics and business

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts

COVID-19 has had a minimal

While there has been a reduction

Companies have made only

Sales roles have experienced

Operators have reduced capex

Many operators anticipate increased

near- and long-term performance

Outlook for key subsectors

There are several macro

We expect the short-term

Response and restoration segment

Waste and recycling segment

Specialty waste services

Temporary job access

Response and restoration services

In-plant services

About the authors

L.E.K. Consulting disclaimer

Houlihan Lokey disclaimer

Contributing Authors

Morgan Haronian, Manager

Scott Sergeant, Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey

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