GFL Environmental Past Earnings Performance
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GFL Environmental has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24.1%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 17.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.2% per year. GFL Environmental's return on equity is 1.5%, and it has net margins of 1%.
Key information
24.08%
Earnings growth rate
25.43%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 7.30% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.25% |
| Return on equity | 1.50% |
| Net Margin | 1.04% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
GFL Environmental Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 12
We Think GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 28At CA$65.31, Is It Time To Put GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL) On Your Watch List?
Sep 13There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of GFL Environmental's (TSE:GFL) Earnings
Aug 08Revenues Not Telling The Story For GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL)
Jul 23Is GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) A Risky Investment?
Jul 07GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL) Shares Could Be 25% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 22We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase GFL Environmental Inc.'s (TSE:GFL) CEO Compensation
May 07These 4 Measures Indicate That GFL Environmental (TSE:GFL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 20GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Mar 03What Does GFL Environmental Inc.'s (TSE:GFL) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL)
Jan 12GFL Environmental Inc. (TSE:GFL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 21
Renewable Strategies And Tactical Divestitures Propel Growth And Financial Resilience
GFL's strategy of focusing on recycling and renewable natural gas is driving revenue and earnings growth through disciplined pricing and operational efficiencies.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How GFL Environmental makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 8,224 | 86 | 1,037 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 8,084 | 4 | 1,033 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 7,990 | -813 | 1,031 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 7,862 | -803 | 976 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 6,450 | -824 | 890 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,786 | -846 | 910 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,148 | -20 | 924 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,516 | -47 | 896 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,454 | -130 | 803 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,395 | -333 | 765 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,159 | -543 | 727 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,761 | -184 | 675 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,380 | -120 | 632 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,930 | -246 | 586 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,438 | -266 | 535 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,137 | -681 | 499 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,933 | -1,193 | 479 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,587 | -978 | 439 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,365 | -1,135 | 419 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,196 | -1,116 | 448 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,857 | -689 | 440 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,719 | -684 | 426 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,557 | -636 | 401 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,347 | -452 | 331 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,068 | -450 | 277 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,621 | -392 | 245 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,242 | -520 | 235 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,853 | -483 | 198 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,333 | -101 | 136 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 934 | -152 | 105 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GFL has a large one-off gain of CA$104.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: GFL became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GFL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 24.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GFL has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GFL has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Commercial Services industry (18.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GFL's Return on Equity (1.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/28 06:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GFL Environmental Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Murray | ATB Capital Markets |
| William Grippin | Barclays |
| Moses Sutton | Barclays |