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GFL Environmental's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was C$28,953 Mil.
GFL Environmental's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was C$230 Mil. GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:GFL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.59 Med: -0.78 Max: 3.13
Current: 0.63
During the past 10 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of GFL Environmental was 3.13%. The lowest was -4.59%. And the median was -0.78%.
TSX:GFL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 64.54% of 251
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 3.98
vs TSX:GFL: 0.63
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. GFL Environmental's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.63%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
GFL Environmental Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
GFL Environmental Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Waste Management subindustry, GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
GFL Environmental Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
GFL Environmentals Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
GFL Environmental's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$230 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.81% mean?
GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.81% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on GFL Environmental and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GFL Environmental ranks #162 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 64.5%.
Is GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
GFL Environmental's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81%. The Waste Management industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.98. GFL Environmental's value of 0.81% is 79.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GFL Environmental ranks #162 out of 251 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GFL Environmental has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GFL Environmental's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to CLH and CWST?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, GFL Environmental ranks #162 out of 251 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places GFL Environmental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.98. GFL Environmental's value of 0.81% is 79.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Waste Management company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Waste Management companies is 3.98, based on 251 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. GFL Environmental's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.81% is 79.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on GFL Environmental and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GFL Environmental's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GFL Environmental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$63.82, compared to a current price of C$60.45 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81% and 79.6% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.98. GFL Environmental's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.81% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is GFL Environmental (TSX:GFL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GFL Environmental stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of C$60.45 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$63.82.
GuruFocus considers GFL Environmental to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSX:GFL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.81%
GF Value™: C$63.82 vs. price of C$60.45 (5.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.6% below the Waste Management median (#162 of 251)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:GFL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GFL Environmental Inc is an environmental services company. Its offerings include non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure, soil remediation, and liquid waste management services. Its solid waste management business line, which generates the majority of the revenue, consists of the collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. Its Environmental Services business line includes liquid waste and soil remediation. The company's geographical segments are Canada and the United States. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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