GFL Environmental (GFL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental services, offering comprehensive solutions across solid waste management, liquid waste management, soil remediation and infrastructure services. The company’s core business activities include residential, commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, composting and landfill management. In addition to traditional waste services, GFL provides specialized liquid waste hauling, treatment and disposal services as well as environmental consulting to support industrial and municipal clients in meeting regulatory and sustainability goals.

Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Patrick Dovigi, GFL Environmental has pursued an aggressive growth strategy driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. Since its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2016, and subsequent listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the company has completed numerous transactions to broaden its geographic reach and service capabilities. These acquisitions have enabled GFL to integrate regional waste and liquid waste service providers into a unified platform, enhancing operational efficiencies and delivering consistent service standards across its network.

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, GFL operates in both Canada and the United States, serving tens of thousands of municipalities, residential communities, industrial facilities and commercial enterprises. The company’s infrastructure services segment focuses on excavation, grading, land development and environmental remediation projects, supporting public works and construction initiatives. GFL’s recycling and resource recovery operations aim to divert materials from landfills through paper, plastics, metals and organics processing facilities strategically located throughout its service areas.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Dovigi, GFL Environmental continues to invest in technology, sustainability practices and safety programs to enhance service quality and environmental performance. The executive team emphasizes customer service, community engagement and regulatory compliance as key pillars of the company’s strategy. By integrating a diverse suite of environmental services, GFL seeks to provide end-to-end waste and environmental solutions that address the evolving needs of its clients and support long-term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.11 to $50.10
• 50-Day Range: $47.08 to $51.00
• 52-Week Range: $38.78 to $52.00
• Volume: 716,384 shs
• Average Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.88
• Dividend Yield: 0.12%
• Price Target: $57.86
• Consensus Rating: Buy

GFL Environmental Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GFL Environmental scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 315 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

GFL Environmental has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.09, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

GFL Environmental has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 82.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for GFL Environmental are expected to grow by 82.76% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $1.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GFL Environmental is 7.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GFL Environmental is 7.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.46.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

GFL Environmental has a P/B Ratio of 3.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.29% of the float of GFL Environmental has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GFL Environmental has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GFL Environmental has recently decreased by 15.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

GFL Environmental has a dividend yield of 0.12%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

GFL Environmental has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of GFL Environmental is 0.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, GFL Environmental will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.66% next year. This indicates that GFL Environmental will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.29% of the float of GFL Environmental has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GFL Environmental has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GFL Environmental has recently decreased by 15.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

GFL Environmental has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.11 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for GFL Environmental this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for GFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added GFL Environmental to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, GFL Environmental insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.71% of the stock of GFL Environmental is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.70% of the stock of GFL Environmental is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GFL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GFL shares performed this year?

GFL Environmental's stock was trading at $44.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GFL shares have increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $50.0650.

How were GFL Environmental's earnings last quarter?

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The business's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did GFL Environmental IPO?

GFL Environmental (GFL) raised $1.4 billion in an initial public offering on Tuesday, March 3rd 2020. The company issued 75,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00 per share. JPMorgan, BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs, RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, BC Partners, Raymond James, Stife, TD Securities, BofA Securities, CIBC Capital Markets, HSBC and National Bank Financial were co-managers.

Who are GFL Environmental's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of GFL Environmental include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.89%), Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. (1.61%), Nordea Investment Management AB (1.33%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.31%).

How do I buy shares of GFL Environmental?

Shares of GFL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of GFL Environmental own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GFL Environmental investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Adobe (ADBE) and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/14/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GFL
• CIK: 1780232
• Web: www.gflenv.com
• Phone: 905-326-0101
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20,000
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for GFL Environmental: $57.86
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $54.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 86.32
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$527.43 million
• Net Margins: 48.53%
• Pretax Margin: -1.90%
• Return on Equity: 3.71%
• Return on Assets: 1.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.24
• Cash Flow: $3.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.33
• Book Value: $15.69 per share
• Price / Book: 3.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 363,350,000
• Free Float: 331,698,000
• Market Cap: $18.19 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.00