GFL Environmental Inc. · GFL · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

GFL’s 2026 outlook builds on record margins, with execution and leverage in focus

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: pricing, EPR implementation, acquisitions and operational efficiency underpin management’s 2026 outlook, while commodity and FX sensitivity, organic volume, and leverage constrain confidence in sustained growth.

Reported After market closeNYSEIndustrials $15.78B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.26 Consensus $0.14
EPS surprise +85.7% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.23B Consensus $1.21B
Revenue surprise +1.2% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -6.2% Event window
SPY move -1.5% Same window
Abnormal move -4.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +4.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the latest call analysis describes a completed Environmental Services divestiture, U.S. headquarters relocation and further share repurchases, alongside a maintained 2026 outlook. The strategic emphasis remains on pricing, EPR rollout, tuck-in M&A and RNG development.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its 2026 outlook. The supplied analysis cites revenue of $7 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $2.14 billion and 60 basis points of margin expansion; it does not describe a new increase or reduction in that outlook.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached a reported 30%, up 130 basis points year over year.
  • The analysis cites nearly $1 billion of 2025 M&A, more than $3 billion of share repurchases and net leverage of 3.4x.
  • Management’s 2026 outlook is supported by pricing, EPR implementation, volume in South and Southeast U.S. markets, and further acquisitions.
  • RNG projects are expected by management to ramp in 2027–28; their timing and cost profile remain execution variables.

Management priorities

  • Maintain net leverage in the low-to-mid-3x range through 2026.
  • Pursue synergistic acquisitions within existing market footprints.
  • Complete EPR implementation by 2027 and continue RNG development.
  • Continue share repurchases when market conditions are favorable.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
GFL REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $1B Q1 '24 actual $2B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $1B Q2 '24 actual $2B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2B Q2 '25 actual $1B, miss Q3 '25 estimate $2B Q3 '25 actual $1B, miss Q4 '25 estimate $1B Q4 '25 actual $1B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1B Q1 '26 actual $1B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1B Q2 '26 actual $1B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1B Q3 '26 actual $2B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2B Q1 '27 estimate $2B Q2 '27 estimate $3B Q3 '27 estimate $3B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy17 ratings
Bullish1376.5%
Neutral317.6%
Bearish15.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$45.21Previous close
$36.5Low
$50.86Average
$58High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector OutperformMaintainOct 30, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 30, 2026
JP Morgan Underweight UnderweightMaintainOct 21, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainSep 11, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainApr 15, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $45.21. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$55$43.68 +21.7%Oct 15, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$58$41.5 +28.3%Sep 2, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$63$43.38 +39.3%Feb 12, 2026
ScotiabankKonark Gupta$57$44.47 +26.1%Jan 21, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$50$45.14 +10.6%Nov 24, 2025
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

GFL Environmental Inc. functions as a multifaceted environmental services provider with operations spanning Canada and the United States. The company's core offerings encompass three distinct areas: managing non-hazardous solid waste, undertaking infrastructure and soil cleanup projects, and handling various types of liquid waste. Within its solid waste division, GFL handles every stage from collecting and transporting to transferring, recycling, and ultimately disposing of non-hazardous solid waste.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T11:50:48.463760+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T11:50:48.461009+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.