On the stock market since 2020, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 15,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $7.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 58% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
The average analyst price target is $50.95 — 23% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.06 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 24/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 36/100.
On our five-subject report card, GFL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GFL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (37/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.