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GFL Environmental

TOR:GFL · CA36168Q1046
Commercial Services & SuppliesX-Large

360

2
EV / EBIT1
Price / Owner Earnings1
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield47
Price/Sales49
EV / Gross Profit4
Price/Book59
Return on Capital1
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin22
Gross Profitability1
Cash Conversion95
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin25
Sales growth68
Profit Growth38
Long-Term EPS Growth29
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment22
Price momentum17
Debt load31
Refinancing17
Debt Payback2
Liquidity29
Analyst ratings57
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside87
Market mood41
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

GFL Environmental clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryCanada
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSX
Founded2007
Employees4,175
Websitegflenv.com
ISINCA36168Q1046
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
TSX Composite (Canada)
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingPollution ControlArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringUrban MiningWaste Management

Description

GFL Environmental Inc. operates as an environmental services company in North America. The company has secured its significant footprint and leadership position in the environmental services industry through continual innovation, strategic and targe…

Analysis

Story stock

GFL Environmental Inc. is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

The price is expensive. You pay 79.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

53

Jan 2023

All-time low

8

Jun 2026

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
49
43
48
60
Price/Earnings
3
10
24
5
Price/Book
59
36
52
49
Dividend Yield
47
27
31
30
Value (overall)
33
25
46
39

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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