GFL Environmental (GFL) Competitors

Cameco (TSE:CCO) and GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Is CCO or GFL more profitable?

Cameco has a net margin of 4.17% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of -7.55%. Cameco's return on equity of 1.89% beat GFL Environmental's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cameco	4.17%	1.89%	2.38%
GFL Environmental	-7.55%	-8.41%	1.22%

Does the media favor CCO or GFL?

In the previous week, Cameco had 13 more articles in the media than GFL Environmental. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Cameco and 0 mentions for GFL Environmental. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat GFL Environmental's score of 0.00 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cameco	Positive
GFL Environmental	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, CCO or GFL?

Cameco has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CCO or GFL?

Cameco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GFL Environmental. GFL Environmental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cameco	C$2.83B	16.12	C$117.81M	C$0.26	391.47
GFL Environmental	C$7.88B	3.46	-C$594.65M	-C$1.52	-46.31

Do analysts recommend CCO or GFL?

Cameco presently has a consensus target price of C$107.08, indicating a potential upside of 3.35%. Given Cameco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than GFL Environmental.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.31
GFL Environmental	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CCO or GFL?

76.1% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cameco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CCO or GFL a better dividend stock?

Cameco pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. GFL Environmental pays an annual dividend of C$0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Cameco pays out 45.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GFL Environmental pays out -5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Cameco beats GFL Environmental on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.