GFL Environmental Past Earnings Performance
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GFL Environmental has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.4%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.7% per year. GFL Environmental's return on equity is 3.2%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.
Key information
27.42%
Earnings growth rate
28.60%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 9.67% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.71% |
| Return on equity | 3.16% |
| Net Margin | 3.14% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 6,700 | 211 | 958 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 6,616 | 211 | 967 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 6,501 | -74 | 925 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 6,361 | -156 | 922 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 6,267 | -973 | 898 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 6,139 | -963 | 865 | 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: 36E has a large one-off gain of CA$255.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.
Growing Profit Margin: 36E became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 36E has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 27.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 36E has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 36E has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Commercial Services industry (17.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 36E's Return on Equity (3.2%) 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 | 2026/06/11 12:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 25 analysts. 16 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 Cormark |
| Moses Sutton | Barclays |
| William Grippin | Barclays |