GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:GFL • CA36168Q1046
Current stock price
This GFL.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GFL.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GFL was profitable.
- GFL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years GFL reported 4 times negative net income.
- Each year in the past 5 years GFL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GFL (19.61%) is better than 95.65% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Return On Equity of 51.81% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.66%, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 6.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (1.66%) for GFL is above the 3 year average (1.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROIC | 1.66% |
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of GFL (57.19%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a better Operating Margin (6.04%) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 20.67%, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% 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 | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% |
2. GFL.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GFL is destroying value.
- GFL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GFL has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for GFL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GFL has an Altman-Z score of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of GFL (1.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GFL has a debt to FCF ratio of 45.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GFL would need 45.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GFL has a Debt to FCF ratio (45.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that GFL has dependencies on debt financing.
- GFL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
2.3 Liquidity
- GFL has a Current Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GFL has a Current ratio of 0.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Quick Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GFL has a worse Quick ratio (0.58) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. GFL.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GFL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.54%.
- Measured over the past years, GFL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 34.92% on average per year.
- GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -15.85%.
- Measured over the past years, GFL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.53% on average per year.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.47% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.99% on average over the next years.
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. GFL.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 70.11 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GFL.
- GFL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GFL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say GFL is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 56.52, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GFL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GFL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 56.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GFL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 109.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GFL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of GFL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 28.05% in the coming years.
5. GFL.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.15%, GFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GFL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.14.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GFL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.61%!
- 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 past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
5.3 Sustainability
- GFL pays out 0.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- GFL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
GFL.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:GFL (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
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-0.15 (-0.28%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 56.52 | ||
| P/S | 2.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 109.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.51 | ||
| P/B | 2.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.73 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROCE | 2.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.36% | ||
| OM | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% | ||
| FCFM | 2.64% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.73% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.88 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 4.61% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT / GFL.CA Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the valuation status for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 70.11 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.62.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GFL stock?
The dividend rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.82%.