GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:GFL • CA36168Q1046
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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.
- In the past year GFL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GFL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GFL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GFL's Return On Assets of 19.61% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 51.81%, GFL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.66%, GFL perfoms like the industry average, 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 6.34%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 57.19%, GFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GFL's Operating Margin of 6.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GFL outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.67%, GFL is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- GFL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- GFL has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GFL has a Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GFL is 45.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take GFL, 45.44 years of fcf income to pay off 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that GFL has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.08, GFL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
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's Current ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GFL is outperformed by 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 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. GFL.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GFL have decreased by -8.54% in the last year.
- GFL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 34.92% yearly.
- GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -15.85%.
- GFL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.53% yearly.
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GFL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.72% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 72.64, the valuation of GFL can be described as expensive.
- GFL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- GFL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 58.57, the valuation of GFL can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. GFL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 72.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 58.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GFL.
- GFL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 114.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.19 |
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.
- GFL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 28.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
5. GFL.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GFL has a yearly dividend return of 0.15%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, GFL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.15, GFL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
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.
- GFL has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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 (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 72.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 58.57 | ||
| P/S | 3.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 114.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.14 | ||
| P/B | 2.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.19 |
| 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 | 1.37 |
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 72.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.73.
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%.