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GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GFL - CA36168Q1046 - Common Stock

43.85 USD
+0.61 (+1.41%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM
43.85 USD
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After Hours: 12/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

GFL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 81 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GFL while its profitability can be described as average. GFL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
GFL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGFL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

GFL has a Return On Assets of 18.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GFL outperforms 98.77% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 46.75%, GFL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.53% of the companies in the same industry.
GFL's Return On Invested Capital of 1.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GFL outperforms 41.98% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 10.33%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (1.97%) for GFL is above the 3 year average (1.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.38%
ROE 46.75%
ROIC 1.97%
ROA(3y)-1.87%
ROA(5y)-3.18%
ROE(3y)-5.77%
ROE(5y)-9.45%
ROIC(3y)1.2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
GFL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGFL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

GFL has a better Profit Margin (51.46%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of GFL (6.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Gross Margin value of 20.38%, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 74.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GFL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
GFL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGFL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

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2. Health

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 increased compared to 1 year ago.
GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for GFL is higher compared to a year ago.
GFL Yearly Shares OutstandingGFL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
GFL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGFL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.49, we must say that GFL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
GFL has a worse Altman-Z score (1.49) than 64.20% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GFL is 34.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take GFL, 34.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
GFL's Debt to FCF ratio of 34.89 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GFL outperforms 49.38% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that GFL has dependencies on debt financing.
GFL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: GFL underperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 34.89
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.16%
GFL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGFL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.69, GFL is doing worse than 82.72% 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's Quick ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GFL is outperformed by 79.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.69
GFL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGFL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GFL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.20%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.56% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.87%.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last 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 decreasing.
GFL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGFL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
GFL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGFL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GFL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 97.44.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GFL.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GFL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.84), we can say GFL is valued expensively.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.29, the valuation of GFL can be described as expensive.
GFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.40, GFL is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 97.44
Fwd PE 57.29
GFL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGFL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

GFL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
GFL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 95.47
EV/EBITDA 15.94
GFL Per share dataGFL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.14%, GFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
GFL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.89.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, GFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector 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.
The dividend of GFL decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
GFL Yearly Dividends per shareGFL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06

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 2Y12.26%
EPS Next 3Y18.73%
GFL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGFL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500M -1B
GFL Dividend Payout.GFL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GFL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT

NYSE:GFL (12/29/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners98.84%
Inst Owner Change-3.95%
Ins Owners2.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.75B
Revenue(TTM)6.92B
Net Income(TTM)3.56B
Analysts75.56
Price Target53.63 (22.3%)
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio5.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.14%
Yearly Dividend0.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.87%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date10-15 2025-10-15 (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)-1.44%
PT rev (3m)-3.49%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 97.44
Fwd PE 57.29
P/S 3.12
P/FCF 95.47
P/OCF 15
P/B 2.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.94
EPS(TTM)0.45
EY1.03%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY1.75%
FCF(TTM)0.46
FCFY1.05%
OCF(TTM)2.92
OCFY6.66%
SpS14.07
BVpS15.49
TBVpS-1.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.38%
ROE 46.75%
ROCE 2.49%
ROIC 1.97%
ROICexc 1.99%
ROICexgc 3.94%
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)1.2%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.21%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.14%
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 RankSector 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 1.49
F-Score6
WACC7.16%
ROIC/WACC0.27
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GFL.


What is the valuation status of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) stock?

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) stock?

The financial health rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) is 0 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) stock?

The dividend rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.87%.