GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GFL • CA36168Q1046
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This GFL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GFL 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.
- In the past 5 years GFL reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years GFL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of GFL (19.61%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of GFL (51.81%) is better than 98.78% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.83%, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 10.58%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.42%) for GFL is below the current ROIC(1.83%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROIC | 1.83% |
ROA(3y)5.2%
ROA(5y)2.14%
ROE(3y)13.22%
ROE(5y)4.8%
ROIC(3y)1.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of GFL (57.19%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Operating Margin (6.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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 74.39% 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% |
OM growth 3Y82.53%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.55%
GM growth 5Y35.47%
2. GFL 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GFL has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GFL has been increased compared to 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 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that GFL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.42, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 64.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- GFL has a Debt to FCF ratio (45.44) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.08) than 65.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC7.26%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.58, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 87.80% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of GFL (0.58) is worse than 82.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. GFL 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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.92% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue for GFL has decreased by -15.85% in the past year. This is quite bad
- GFL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.54%
EPS 3Y16.55%
EPS 5Y34.92%
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%-15.08%
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 25.47% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y29.19%
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%
EPS Next 5Y25.47%
Revenue Next Year6.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.88%
Revenue Next 3Y7.72%
Revenue Next 5Y7.99%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. GFL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 76.90, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GFL.
- GFL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.96. GFL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 60.00, 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 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 60 |
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 | 120.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.69 |
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 33.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.2
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%
5. GFL Dividend Analysis
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 0.79.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.14, GFL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GFL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.61%!
- 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)15.61%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- GFL pays out 0.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- GFL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP0.82%
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%
GFL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:GFL (3/17/2026, 10:21:46 AM)
43.0637
+0.66 (+1.57%)
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 Owners101.56%
Inst Owner Change-13.12%
Ins Owners3.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.43B
Revenue(TTM)6.62B
Net Income(TTM)3.78B
Analysts75.56
Price Target53.72 (24.75%)
Short Float %1.99%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.61%
DP0.82%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-13 2026-01-13 (0.0154)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)36.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.76%
Max EPS beat(2)84.61%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-151.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-694.06%
Max EPS beat(4)84.61%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-77.75%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-25.39%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)16.87%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.26%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.08%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.56%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 60 | ||
| P/S | 3.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 120.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.04 | ||
| P/B | 2.89 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.69 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY1.3%
EPS(NY)0.72
Fwd EY1.67%
FCF(TTM)0.36
FCFY0.83%
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY6.23%
SpS13.49
BVpS14.89
TBVpS-2.75
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)2.2
Graham Number13.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROCE | 2.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.83% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.69% | ||
| OM | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% | ||
| FCFM | 2.64% |
ROA(3y)5.2%
ROA(5y)2.14%
ROE(3y)13.22%
ROE(5y)4.8%
ROIC(3y)1.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.43%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.33%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)1.8%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y57%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y80.45%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y82.53%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.55%
GM growth 5Y35.47%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| 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 | 1.42 |
F-Score7
WACC7.26%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)78.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.8%
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 Y29.19%
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%
EPS Next 5Y25.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.72%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%-15.08%
Revenue Next Year6.64%
Revenue Next 2Y6.88%
Revenue Next 3Y7.72%
Revenue Next 5Y7.99%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.4%
EBIT growth 3Y81.22%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year189.5%
EBIT Next 3Y52.5%
EBIT Next 5Y35.3%
FCF growth 1Y-49.71%
FCF growth 3Y-17.96%
FCF growth 5Y18.76%
OCF growth 1Y-14.56%
OCF growth 3Y6.28%
OCF growth 5Y21.25%
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT / GFL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GFL.
What is the valuation status for GFL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
The financial health rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) is 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL) is expected to grow by 29.19% in the next year.