GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:GFL • CA36168Q1046
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This GFL.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GFL.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GFL was profitable.
- GFL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GFL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- GFL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GFL has a Return On Assets of 19.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GFL outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of GFL (51.81%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.66%, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GFL is significantly below the industry average of 6.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.30%) for GFL is below the current ROIC(1.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROIC | 1.66% |
1.3 Margins
- GFL's Profit Margin of 57.19% is amongst the best of the industry. GFL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.04%, GFL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GFL has grown nicely.
- GFL has a worse Gross Margin (20.67%) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- GFL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% |
2. GFL.CA 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for GFL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GFL has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for GFL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.35, we must say that GFL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GFL has a Altman-Z score (1.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 of 45.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GFL outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- GFL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.08, GFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 45.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
2.3 Liquidity
- GFL has a Current 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 Current ratio of GFL (0.58) is worse than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that GFL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GFL's Quick ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GFL is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. GFL.CA 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
- GFL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -15.85%.
- 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.
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- GFL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.05% yearly.
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 stable.
4. GFL.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GFL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 71.21.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GFL.
- GFL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.41, GFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- GFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, GFL is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 71.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.41 |
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 | 111.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.96 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GFL's earnings are expected to grow with 28.05% in the coming years.
5. GFL.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GFL has a yearly dividend return of 0.15%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.09, GFL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.15, GFL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
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.
- As GFL did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
5.3 Sustainability
- GFL pays out 0.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GFL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
GFL.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:GFL (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
54.12
-1.09 (-1.97%)
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.15% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 71.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 57.41 | ||
| P/S | 2.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 111.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.84 | ||
| P/B | 2.68 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.96 |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.61% | ||
| ROE | 51.81% | ||
| ROCE | 2.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.36% | ||
| OM | 6.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 57.19% | ||
| GM | 20.67% | ||
| FCFM | 2.64% |
| 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 | 1.35 |
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT / GFL.CA 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.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT?
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 71.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.68.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GFL stock?
The dividend rating of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC-SUB VT (GFL.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.82%.