# COVANTA HOLDING CORP

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COVANTA HOLDING CORP (CIK 0000225648, EIN 95-6021257) reported revenue of $1.9 billion ($1,904,000,000) for FY2020 (2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31) and net income of -$28 million (-$28,000,000) for FY2020 (2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2021-02-19 (accession 0000225648-21-000008).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000225648](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000225648) |
| EIN | 95-6021257 |
| SIC industry code | 4991 Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_4x0759hkyq2ah9bfdvz06mc9g5 |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $1,904,000,000 | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | -$28,000,000 | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | ProfitLoss |
| Total assets | $3,706,000,000 | FY2020 | as of 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $3,396,000,000 | FY2020 | as of 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $310,000,000 | FY2020 | as of 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $254,000,000 | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | -$0.21 per share | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 131,981,775 shares | FY2020 | as of 2021-02-12 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2011-2020, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $1,904,000,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $1,870,000,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $1,868,000,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $1,752,000,000 | 10-K | 2020-02-25 | [0000225648-20-000007](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000007/0000225648-20-000007-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $1,699,000,000 | 10-K | 2019-02-19 | [0000225648-19-000009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000009/0000225648-19-000009-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $1,645,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000225648-18-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564818000008/0000225648-18-000008-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $1,682,000,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-28 | [0000225648-17-000012](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564817000012/0000225648-17-000012-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $1,630,000,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-26 | [0000225648-16-000130](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564816000130/0000225648-16-000130-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $1,643,000,000 | 10-K | 2015-03-02 | [0000225648-15-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564815000008/0000225648-15-000008-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $1,650,000,000 | 10-K | 2014-02-18 | [0000225648-14-000011](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564814000011/0000225648-14-000011-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | -$28,000,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $10,000,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-19 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $152,000,000 | 10-K | 2019-02-19 | [0000225648-19-000009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000009/0000225648-19-000009-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $57,000,000 | 10-K | 2019-02-19 | [0000225648-19-000009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000009/0000225648-19-000009-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -$4,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000225648-18-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564818000008/0000225648-18-000008-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $68,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000225648-18-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564818000008/0000225648-18-000008-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | -$2,000,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-28 | [0000225648-17-000012](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564817000012/0000225648-17-000012-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | -$9,000,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-26 | [0000225648-16-000130](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564816000130/0000225648-16-000130-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $116,000,000 | 10-K | 2015-03-02 | [0000225648-15-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564815000008/0000225648-15-000008-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $219,000,000 | 10-K | 2014-02-18 | [0000225648-14-000011](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564814000011/0000225648-14-000011-index.htm) |

- Revenue for FY2012 was restated: first reported as $1,644,000,000 (accession 0000225648-13-000007, filed 2013-02-15).
- Net income for FY2013 was restated: first reported as -$7,000,000 (accession 0000225648-14-000011, filed 2014-02-18).
- Net income for FY2012 was restated: first reported as $114,000,000 (accession 0000225648-13-000007, filed 2013-02-15).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2021-10-28 | 2021-09-30 | [0000225648-21-000103](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000103/0000225648-21-000103-index.htm) | [cva-20210930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000103/cva-20210930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-07-28 | 2021-06-30 | [0000225648-21-000091](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000091/0000225648-21-000091-index.htm) | [cva-20210630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000091/cva-20210630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-04-30 | 2021-03-31 | [0000225648-21-000051](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000051/0000225648-21-000051-index.htm) | [cva-20210331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000051/cva-20210331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2021-02-19 | 2020-12-31 | [0000225648-21-000008](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) | [cva-20201231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/cva-20201231.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2020-10-30 | 2020-09-30 | [0000225648-20-000182](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000182/0000225648-20-000182-index.htm) | [cva-20200930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000182/cva-20200930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2020-07-31 | 2020-06-30 | [0000225648-20-000155](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000155/0000225648-20-000155-index.htm) | [cva-063020x10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000155/cva-063020x10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2020-05-08 | 2020-03-31 | [0000225648-20-000112](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000112/0000225648-20-000112-index.htm) | [cva-033120x10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000112/cva-033120x10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2020-02-25 | 2019-12-31 | [0000225648-20-000007](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000007/0000225648-20-000007-index.htm) | [cva-123119x10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564820000007/cva-123119x10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2019-11-04 | 2019-09-30 | [0000225648-19-000127](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000127/0000225648-19-000127-index.htm) | [cva-093019x10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000127/cva-093019x10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2019-07-26 | 2019-06-30 | [0000225648-19-000108](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000108/0000225648-19-000108-index.htm) | [cva-063019x10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000108/cva-063019x10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2019-04-26 | 2019-03-31 | [0000225648-19-000083](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000083/0000225648-19-000083-index.htm) | [cva-033119x10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000083/cva-033119x10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2019-02-19 | 2018-12-31 | [0000225648-19-000009](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000009/0000225648-19-000009-index.htm) | [cva-123118x10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564819000009/cva-123118x10k.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000225648 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000225648.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000225648.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 95-6021257 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000225648.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000225648.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DANIELSON HOLDING CORP | 1995-11-15 | 2005-09-21 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000225648.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000225648.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```

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- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225648/000022564821000008/0000225648-21-000008-index.htm) - filed 2021-02-19, accession 0000225648-21-000008

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