GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL) vs Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
- GFL Environmental Inc. GFL 43.85 +0.69%
- Waste Connections, Inc. WCN 167.30 +1.08%
GFL Environmental Inc. and Waste Connections, Inc. are both Waste Management companies. Waste Connections, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $41.7B against $19.0B — 2.2× the size. GFL Environmental Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Waste Connections, Inc. trades at 40.3×. Waste Connections, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.74% against −2.93%. Waste Connections, Inc. has the higher net margin (10.9% vs −1.75%) and the higher return on invested capital (6.04% vs 2.00%). Both pay a dividend; Waste Connections, Inc. yields more (0.84% vs 0.15%). Across the 22 metrics below, Waste Connections, Inc. leads on 16 and GFL Environmental Inc. on 6.
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Profitability
| Metric | GFL | WCN | Waste Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.96% | 42.53% | 31.60% |
| Operating margin | 7.99% | 17.02% | 0.50% |
| Net margin | (1.75%) | 10.86% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.84% | 12.03% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | (1.58%) | 13.03% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (0.61%) | 5.04% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.00% | 6.04% | 0.00% |
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