GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:GFL - CA36168Q1046 - Common Stock
60.78 CAD
-0.48 (-0.78%)
Overall GFL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated GFL against 24 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. GFL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GFL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GFL was profitable.
In the past year GFL had a positive cash flow from operations.
GFL had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years GFL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 19.14%, GFL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of GFL (46.28%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
GFL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 45.83% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 7.08%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.89%) for GFL is above the 3 year average (1.09%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.14% | ||
| ROE | 46.28% | ||
| ROIC | 1.89% |
ROA(3y)-1.87%
ROA(5y)-3.18%
ROE(3y)-5.77%
ROE(5y)-9.45%
ROIC(3y)1.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
GFL has a better Profit Margin (49.00%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.08%, GFL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Gross Margin value of 20.03%, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GFL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 49% | ||
| GM | 20.03% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y25.55%
GM growth 5Y15.32%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GFL is destroying value.
GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
GFL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that GFL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.65, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.
GFL has a debt to FCF ratio of 37.92. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GFL would need 37.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 37.92, GFL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.83% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92 indicates that GFL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
GFL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 37.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC6.88%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, GFL is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of GFL (0.67) is worse than 70.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GFL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.71%.
Measured over the past years, GFL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 24.56% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.61% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing by 18.63% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.71%
EPS 3Y24.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.61%
Revenue growth 3Y12.47%
Revenue growth 5Y18.63%
Sales Q2Q%-13.85%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.63% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-23.54%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y17.77%
EPS Next 5Y20.63%
Revenue Next Year-16.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.14%
Revenue Next 5Y4.96%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 96.48, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GFL.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.89. GFL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.58, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GFL.
GFL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
GFL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 115.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
GFL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.77% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y17.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.13%, GFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
GFL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.42.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.36, GFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
5.2 History
GFL has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
GFL has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
0.86% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GFL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.86%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y17.77%
TSX:GFL (11/13/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
60.78
-0.48 (-0.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners100.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.92B
Revenue(TTM)7.86B
Net Income(TTM)3.55B
Analysts76.25
Price Target75.36 (23.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.86%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-340.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-694.06%
Max EPS beat(2)13.57%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-167.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-694.06%
Max EPS beat(4)13.57%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-94.31%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-39.7%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)20.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.81%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.6%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.15%
PT rev (1m)0.77%
PT rev (3m)-2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-38.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.58 | ||
| P/S | 3.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 115.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.75 | ||
| P/B | 2.86 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.35 |
EPS(TTM)0.63
EY1.04%
EPS(NY)1.11
Fwd EY1.83%
FCF(TTM)0.53
FCFY0.87%
OCF(TTM)3.86
OCFY6.35%
SpS20.06
BVpS21.24
TBVpS-1.56
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.14% | ||
| ROE | 46.28% | ||
| ROCE | 2.63% | ||
| ROIC | 1.89% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.79% | ||
| OM | 6.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 49% | ||
| GM | 20.03% | ||
| FCFM | 2.63% |
ROA(3y)-1.87%
ROA(5y)-3.18%
ROE(3y)-5.77%
ROE(5y)-9.45%
ROIC(3y)1.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.1%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.86%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)1.52%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y25.55%
GM growth 5Y15.32%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 37.92 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.82 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 5.36% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score6
WACC6.88%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)66.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.71%
EPS 3Y24.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.32%
EPS Next Y-23.54%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y17.77%
EPS Next 5Y20.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.61%
Revenue growth 3Y12.47%
Revenue growth 5Y18.63%
Sales Q2Q%-13.85%
Revenue Next Year-16.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.14%
Revenue Next 5Y4.96%
EBIT growth 1Y40.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year257.18%
EBIT Next 3Y63.05%
EBIT Next 5Y42.61%
FCF growth 1Y34.92%
FCF growth 3Y11.47%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y21.86%
OCF growth 3Y19.71%
OCF growth 5Y43.74%
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT / GFL.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GFL.CA.
What is the valuation status of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) stock?
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 1 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.86%.