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.
- GFL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GFL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- 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 19.61%, GFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- GFL's Return On Equity of 51.81% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GFL (1.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GFL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.30%. This is below the industry average of 6.08%.
- 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.04%, GFL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GFL has grown nicely.
- GFL has a Gross Margin of 20.67%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GFL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GFL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GFL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GFL has an Altman-Z score of 1.48. 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 1.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 45.44, GFL perfoms like the industry average, 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 | 1.48 |
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.58, GFL is doing worse than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GFL has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 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%.
- GFL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 34.92% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -15.85% in the last year.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 78.45 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GFL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GFL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.78), we can say GFL is valued expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 60.72, the valuation of GFL can be described as expensive.
- 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 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 60.72 |
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 ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 122.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.42 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 33.59% in the coming years.
5. GFL.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.13%, GFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.13, GFL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, GFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| 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
- GFL pays out 0.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GFL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
GFL.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:GFL (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
59.62
-1.89 (-3.07%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 60.72 | ||
| P/S | 3.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 122.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.24 | ||
| P/B | 2.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.42 |
| 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 | 1.48 |
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 3 / 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 78.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.93.
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%.