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.

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1. GFL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GFL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 19.61%, GFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GFL has a Return On Equity of 51.81%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GFL outperforms 98.78% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.83%, GFL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GFL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.42%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (1.83%) for GFL is above the 3 year average (1.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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
GFL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGFL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GFL (57.19%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • GFL's Operating Margin of 6.04% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GFL outperforms 57.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GFL has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.67%, GFL is doing worse than 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GFL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
GFL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGFL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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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.
  • GFL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • GFL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • GFL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GFL Yearly Shares OutstandingGFL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that GFL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.37, GFL is not doing good in the industry: 67.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • GFL has a Debt to FCF ratio (45.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that GFL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GFL (1.08) is worse than 68.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 45.44
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.67%
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 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying 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 87.80% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GFL (0.58) is worse than 84.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.58
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. GFL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GFL have decreased by -8.54% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.92% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -15.85% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, GFL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.53% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.47% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GFL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.99% on average per year.
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.
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. GFL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 73.60, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GFL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • GFL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • GFL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 56.52.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • GFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.70.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 73.6
Fwd PE 56.52
GFL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGFL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 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 is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 113.93
EV/EBITDA 16.17
GFL Per share dataGFL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

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 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.
PEG (NY)2.52
PEG (5Y)2.11
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%

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5. GFL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GFL has a yearly dividend return of 0.14%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.84, GFL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.14, GFL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector 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
GFL Yearly Dividends per shareGFL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.02 0.04 0.06

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.
DP0.82%
EPS Next 2Y32.31%
EPS Next 3Y33.59%
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B
GFL Dividend Payout.GFL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GFL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GFL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT

NYSE:GFL (3/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

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40.48

-0.27 (-0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners101.56%
Inst Owner Change-13.12%
Ins Owners3.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.51B
Revenue(TTM)6.62B
Net Income(TTM)3.78B
Analysts75.56
Price Target53.72 (32.71%)
Short Float %1.99%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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
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)-9.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 73.6
Fwd PE 56.52
P/S 3.01
P/FCF 113.93
P/OCF 15.12
P/B 2.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.17
EPS(TTM)0.55
EY1.36%
EPS(NY)0.72
Fwd EY1.77%
FCF(TTM)0.36
FCFY0.88%
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY6.62%
SpS13.46
BVpS14.86
TBVpS-2.75
PEG (NY)2.52
PEG (5Y)2.11
Graham Number13.56
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
F-Score7
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC0.24
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

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

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.