GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:GFL - CA36168Q1046 - Common Stock
60 CAD
+0.82 (+1.39%)
Taking everything into account, GFL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GFL was compared to 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 quite expensive at the moment. 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.
In the past 5 years GFL always reported negative net income.
GFL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 18.38%, GFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
GFL's Return On Equity of 46.75% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
GFL has a Return On Invested Capital (1.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GFL is below the industry average of 5.81%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.79%) for GFL is above the 3 year average (1.09%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.38% | ||
| ROE | 46.75% | ||
| ROIC | 1.79% |
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 (51.46%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
GFL has a better Operating Margin (6.26%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
GFL has a worse Gross Margin (20.38%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
GFL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 51.46% | ||
| GM | 20.38% |
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
GFL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, GFL has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, GFL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
GFL has an Altman-Z score of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.51, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
GFL has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.89. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GFL would need 34.89 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GFL (34.89) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
GFL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GFL (1.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.95%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.69 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.69, GFL is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GFL has a Quick ratio (0.69) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for GFL have decreased by -6.20% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.56% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue for GFL has decreased by -10.87% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing by 18.63% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.2%
EPS 3Y24.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.87%
Revenue growth 3Y12.47%
Revenue growth 5Y18.63%
Sales Q2Q%-15.91%
3.2 Future
GFL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.83% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.95% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-27.93%
EPS Next 2Y12.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
EPS Next 5Y19.83%
Revenue Next Year-16.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.13%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.95%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 96.77 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GFL.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GFL.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.84, GFL is valued quite expensively.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.29 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GFL.
GFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.40. GFL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
GFL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GFL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 95.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of GFL may justify a higher PE ratio.
GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 18.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.14%, GFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.02, GFL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, GFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
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
GFL pays out 0.87% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.87%
EPS Next 2Y12.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
TSX:GFL (12/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
60
+0.82 (+1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners98.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.55B
Revenue(TTM)6.92B
Net Income(TTM)3.56B
Analysts75.56
Price Target74.1 (23.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.87%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.76%
Max EPS beat(2)13.57%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-170.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-694.06%
Max EPS beat(4)13.57%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-98.08%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-42.66%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)11.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.9%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.24%
PT rev (1m)-2.91%
PT rev (3m)-3.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.29 | ||
| P/S | 3.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 95.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.01 | ||
| P/B | 2.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.1 |
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY1.03%
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY1.75%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY1.05%
OCF(TTM)4
OCFY6.66%
SpS19.26
BVpS21.19
TBVpS-2.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.38% | ||
| ROE | 46.75% | ||
| ROCE | 2.49% | ||
| ROIC | 1.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.59% | ||
| OM | 6.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 51.46% | ||
| GM | 20.38% | ||
| FCFM | 3.26% |
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 Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.89 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 6.34% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score6
WACC6.95%
ROIC/WACC0.26
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)-6.2%
EPS 3Y24.56%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30.3%
EPS Next Y-27.93%
EPS Next 2Y12.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
EPS Next 5Y19.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.87%
Revenue growth 3Y12.47%
Revenue growth 5Y18.63%
Sales Q2Q%-15.91%
Revenue Next Year-16.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.13%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.95%
EBIT growth 1Y20.59%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year258.62%
EBIT Next 3Y63.11%
EBIT Next 5Y41.88%
FCF growth 1Y386.06%
FCF growth 3Y11.47%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y46.23%
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 3 / 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 0.87%.