ACM vs BBCP vs GFL Stock Comparison

Aecom, Concrete Pumping Holdings and GFL Environmental Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ACM Aecom
$63.51 +7.9% 1M -52.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.17B
P/E
28.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.39B
Div. yield
1.95%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
4 wins
GFL GFL Environmental Inc.
$45.02 +6.7% 1M +2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$16.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.18%
Solid Waste Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Concrete Pumping Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Concrete Pumping Holdings 5, Aecom 4, GFL Environmental 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACMBBCPGFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.17B $513.01M $16.70B GFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.4x 34.8x -74.2x ACM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 53.6x 72.6x ACM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.2% +10.2% — BBCP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 3.4% — BBCP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.9% 5.6% 9.7% ACM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 3.1x -0.1x GFL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.95% 1.28% 0.18% ACM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.4% +59.6% +2.5% BBCP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.5%/yr +3.4%/yr +1.8%/yr BBCP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.4% 47.0% 29.3% GFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 55/100 BBCP

Percentile Scorecard

ACMBBCPGFL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACMBBCPGFL
Valuation 61 #21 of 52 90 #6 of 52 87 #3 of 16
Growth 11 #33 of 37 28 #27 of 37 15 #12 of 14
Profitability 44 #21 of 37 75 #10 of 37 39 #9 of 14
Financial Health 30 #40 of 57 36 #37 of 57 79 #4 of 15
Shareholder Returns 92 #3 of 27 73 #8 of 27 –
Overall 48 60 55
  • ACM ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • BBCP ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • GFL ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACMBBCPGFLSPY
1 month +7.9%+4.9%+6.7% +0.7%
3 months -11.5%+3.5%+8.7% +3.7%
6 months -24.5%+28.5%+12.2% +7.1%
Year to date -33.4%+51.7%+4.8% +12.8%
1 year -52.4%+59.6%+2.5% +11.9%
3 years -15.9%+46.7%+56.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year -5.6%+13.6%+16.0% +22.8%
5 years -7.1%+18.4%+9.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.5%+3.4%+1.8% +10.9%
10 years +127.8%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +8.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACMBBCPGFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.4%47.0%29.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.2%37.6%28.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.860.590.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.371.270.09 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.8%-49.7%-42.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.7%-15.5%-3.2% -1.2%
52-week high $134.35$12.05$46.51 $779.14
52-week low $58.00$5.73$33.54 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACMBBCPGFL
P/E now vs peer median 28.4xmedian 28.1x 34.8xmedian 28.1x -74.2xmedian 30.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 1.2xmedian 0.8x 2.3xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 12.7x 7.3xmedian 12.7x 5.1xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.2xmedian 25.0x 24.3xmedian 25.0x 5.8xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.5x 1.9xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.89median 0.60 -1.85median 0.60 1.05median 2.44

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACMBBCPGFL
Revenue $15.39B $436.03M –
Gross profit $874.05M $170.20M –
Operating income $631.20M $56.93M $1.72B
Net income $334.79M $16.50M -$385.60M
Free cash flow $203.45M $21.12M $2.88B
EPS (diluted) $2.24 $0.29 $-0.59
Cash & equivalents $1.01B $42.98M $296.50M
Total debt $2.75B $418.74M $14.20M
Shares (diluted) 128.60M 51.10M 378.69M
Enterprise value $3.50B $345.94M $14.89B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACMBBCPGFL
P/E 28.4x 34.8x -74.2x
P/FCF 40.2x 24.3x 5.8x
P/Operating cash flow 22.4x 6.2x 9.7x
P/S 0.5x 1.2x 2.3x
P/B 3.4x 1.9x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 2.9x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.9x 7.3x 5.1x
EV/EBIT 15.7x 15.6x 9.5x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 2.0x –
EV/FCF 48.7x 42.1x 5.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 27.1x 10.8x 9.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.89 -1.85 1.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACMBBCPGFL
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.2% 10.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.3% -0.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -25.9% 10.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.4% -1.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -38.5% 29.7% -0.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -2.0% -7.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -50.9% 57.3% -110.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.6% -18.9% -45.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -51.4% 63.2% -106.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.9% -18.8% -70.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -60.5% 14.0% 25.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -20.5% -2.6% -1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -75.3% -33.4% 11.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.3% 78.7% 0.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACMBBCPGFL
Gross margin 5.7% 39.0% –
EBITDA margin 4.6% 27.9% –
Operating margin 4.1% 13.1% –
Pretax margin 3.4% 5.6% –
Net margin 1.9% 3.4% –
FCF margin 1.3% 4.8% –
Operating cash flow margin 2.4% 18.9% –
Return on equity 13.9% 6.2% -4.0%
Return on assets 2.8% 1.8% -1.5%
Return on invested capital 9.9% 5.6% 9.7%
Return on capital employed 10.5% 6.9% 7.6%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 5.0x -4.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACMBBCPGFL
Debt / assets 22.8% 46.1% 0.0%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 3.1x -0.1x
Debt / FCF 13.5x 19.8x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 80.0% 70.5% 59.0%
Equity / assets 20.0% 29.5% 41.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x 1.7x 2.8x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.7x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.81 1.11 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACMBBCPGFL
Dividend yield 2.0% 1.3% 0.2%
Net buyback yield 7.9% 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 9.8% 3.6% 0.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACMBBCPGFL
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 53.6xFY2026 72.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.19FY2026 $0.19FY2026 $0.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -20.3%FY2026 +111.1%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +54.7% +63.2% +27.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.04BFY2026 $411.25MFY2026 $6.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.0%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026 +26.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +6.4% +22.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACMBBCPGFL
Held by institutions 92.6% 33.9% 74.8%
Institutions holding 573 127 323
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% +5.2% +10.3%
Institutions buying 270 76 185
Institutions selling 233 31 101
Buyers to sellers 1.16 2.45 1.83

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACMBBCPGFL
ACM 1.00 0.14 0.21
BBCP 0.14 1.00 0.02
GFL 0.21 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACM, BBCP and GFL?

GFL Environmental (GFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aecom (ACM) $8.17B, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) $513.01M, GFL Environmental (GFL) $16.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACM, BBCP and GFL?

Aecom (ACM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aecom (ACM) 28.4x, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 34.8x, GFL Environmental (GFL) -74.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aecom (ACM) is cheapest (Aecom (ACM) 15.2x, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 53.6x, GFL Environmental (GFL) 72.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aecom (ACM) -4.2%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) has the highest net margin (Aecom (ACM) 1.9%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 3.4%). On return on invested capital, Aecom (ACM) leads (Aecom (ACM) 9.9%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 5.6%, GFL Environmental (GFL) 9.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) returned the most: Aecom (ACM) -52.4%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) +59.6%, GFL Environmental (GFL) +2.5%. Over five years, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) compounded fastest (Aecom (ACM) -1.5%/yr, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) +3.4%/yr, GFL Environmental (GFL) +1.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Aecom (ACM) has the highest dividend yield: Aecom (ACM) 1.95%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 1.28%, GFL Environmental (GFL) 0.18%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GFL Environmental (GFL) has been the steadiest (Aecom (ACM) 38.4%, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) 47.0%, GFL Environmental (GFL) 29.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACM, BBCP and GFL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Concrete Pumping Holdings (BBCP) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.