GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:GFL • CA36168Q1046
60.28 CAD
+0.3 (+0.5%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall GFL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GFL against 25 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.
- GFL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years GFL always reported negative net income.
- Of the past 5 years GFL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.38%, GFL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GFL has a better Return On Equity (46.75%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Return On Invested Capital of 1.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GFL outperforms 48.00% of its industry peers.
- 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 Profit Margin of 51.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.26%, GFL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GFL has a Gross Margin of 20.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 60.00% 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.
- There is no outstanding debt for GFL. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 52.00% 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 34.89, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that GFL has dependencies on debt 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/WACC0.25
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- GFL has a Current Ratio of 0.69. 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 0.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Quick Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GFL (0.69) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GFL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.54%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.92% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.54%
EPS 3Y16.55%
EPS 5Y34.92%
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-15.08%
3.2 Future
- GFL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.07% yearly.
- GFL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y37.99%
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
EPS Next 3Y33.43%
EPS Next 5Y24.07%
Revenue Next Year6.54%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y8.21%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 79.32, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GFL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. GFL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.48, the valuation of GFL can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GFL.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GFL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say GFL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 79.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GFL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 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 | 95.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.06 |
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's earnings are expected to grow with 33.43% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)2.27
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
EPS Next 3Y33.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GFL has a yearly dividend return of 0.14%, which is pretty low.
- GFL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.02.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, 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
- 0.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GFL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.87%
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
EPS Next 3Y33.43%
TSX:GFL (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
60.28
+0.3 (+0.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners98.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.88%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.58B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)3.56B
Analysts75.56
Price Target72.74 (20.67%)
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-Date01-13 2026-01-13 (0.0154)
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)-1.83%
PT rev (3m)-4.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.8%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 79.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.48 | ||
| P/S | 3.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 95.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.02 | ||
| P/B | 2.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.06 |
EPS(TTM)0.76
EY1.26%
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY1.74%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY1.05%
OCF(TTM)4.01
OCFY6.66%
SpS19.32
BVpS21.26
TBVpS-2.51
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)2.27
Graham Number19.07
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
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC0.25
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)-8.54%
EPS 3Y16.55%
EPS 5Y34.92%
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
EPS Next Y37.99%
EPS Next 2Y37.49%
EPS Next 3Y33.43%
EPS Next 5Y24.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-15.08%
Revenue Next Year6.54%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y8.21%
EBIT growth 1Y20.59%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year258.62%
EBIT Next 3Y63.11%
EBIT Next 5Y39.87%
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 for GFL 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 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
The financial health rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is expected to grow by 37.99% in the next year.