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.
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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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Analyst 52W Price Targets
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.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 21, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 2, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 6, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 19, 2024 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 11, 2023 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2023 |
| CIBC | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 15, 2020 |
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.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $43.68 | +21.7% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $41.5 | +28.3% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $43.38 | +39.3% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $57 | $44.47 | +26.1% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $45.14 | +10.6% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Jon Windham | $58 | $45.13 | +28.3% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $45.94 | +28.3% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $57 | $46.63 | +26.1% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $56 | $51.58 | +23.9% | May 5, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $56 | $48.55 | +23.9% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $47.36 | +15.0% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Konark Gupta | $50 | $39.75 | +10.6% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $54 | $39.09 | +19.4% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $42 | $39.35 | -7.1% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $46 | $34.73 | +1.7% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Devin Dodge | $43 | $33.44 | -4.9% | May 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Walter Spracklin | $46 | $34.35 | +1.7% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $41 | $26.05 | -9.3% | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Feniger | $36.5 | $36.15 | -19.3% | Sep 3, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationGFL 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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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-02T11:50:48.463760+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-02T11:50:48.461009+00:00
Methodology
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