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
- GFL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GFL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- GFL has a Return On Assets of 19.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GFL outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a better Return On Equity (51.81%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.66%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 6.33%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.30%) for GFL is below the current ROIC(1.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROIC | 1.66% |
1.3 Margins
- GFL's Profit Margin of 57.19% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Operating Margin of 6.04%. This is in the better half of the industry: GFL outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GFL's Gross Margin of 20.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GFL is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GFL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% |
2. GFL.CA Health Analysis
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 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
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.34, we must say that GFL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.34, GFL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 45.44, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- GFL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- GFL has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.08) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.58, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GFL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.99% on average per year.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. GFL.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 70.04, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GFL.
- GFL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.34, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 56.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GFL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GFL.
- GFL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 56.47 |
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 109.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- GFL has a very decent profitability rating, which 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
- GFL has a yearly dividend return of 0.13%, which is pretty low.
- GFL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.14.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.13, GFL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GFL grows each year by 15.61%, which is quite nice.
- GFL has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- As GFL did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
5.3 Sustainability
- 0.82% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GFL. This is a low number and 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 (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
53.23
-6.39 (-10.72%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 70.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 56.47 | ||
| P/S | 2.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 109.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.5 | ||
| P/B | 2.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.78 |
| 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 | 1.34 |
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 70.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.61.
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%.