GFL vs GLGI vs RSG Stock Comparison

GFL Environmental, Greystone Logistics and Republic Services Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RSG Republic Services, Inc.
$236.28 +11.5% 1M +12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$75.03B
P/E
33.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.24B
Div. yield
–
Solid Waste Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Republic Services leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Republic Services 7, GFL Environmental 1, Greystone Logistics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGFLGLGIRSGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.65B $5.18M $75.03B RSG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -74.2x -0.5x 33.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 72.6x — 31.7x RSG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -59.9% +4.5% RSG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -43.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.7% -37.9% — GFL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -4.6x — GLGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.5% -79.3% +12.2% RSG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr -27.5%/yr +11.9%/yr RSG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.3% 116.8% 20.1% RSG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 11/100 56/100 RSG

Percentile Scorecard

GFLGLGIRSG

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

AxisGFLGLGIRSG
Valuation 87 #3 of 16 30 #142 of 203 53 #8 of 16
Growth 15 #12 of 14 0 #188 of 188 31 #10 of 14
Profitability 39 #9 of 14 6 #172 of 183 85 #3 of 14
Financial Health 79 #4 of 15 7 #202 of 216 –
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 55 11 56
  • GFL ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management
  • GLGI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • RSG ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFLGLGIRSGSPY
1 month +6.7%-30.8%+11.5% +0.7%
3 months +8.7%-14.3%+11.8% +3.7%
6 months +12.2%-33.3%+12.9% +7.1%
Year to date +4.8%-69.0%+11.5% +12.8%
1 year +2.5%-79.3%+12.2% +11.9%
3 years +56.0%-82.9%+60.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +16.0%-44.5%+17.1% +22.8%
5 years +9.4%-80.0%+75.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.8%-27.5%+11.9% +10.9%
10 years —-28.0%+354.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-3.2%+16.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGFLGLGIRSGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.3%116.8%20.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.2%151.0%18.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.24-1.10-0.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.09-0.680.61 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.9%-90.7%-23.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.2%-80.0%-2.3% -1.2%
52-week high $46.51$0.90$241.83 $779.14
52-week low $33.54$0.15$197.73 $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.

MultipleGFLGLGIRSG
P/E now vs peer median -74.2xmedian 30.9x -0.5xmedian 25.8x 32.6xmedian 30.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 3.2x 0.2xmedian 1.9x 4.2xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 14.0x -6.6xmedian 14.6x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 17.3x -1.0xmedian 22.2x 24.5xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.8x 0.5xmedian 2.2x 5.9xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.05median 2.44 0.01median 1.45 2.75median 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 monthsGFLGLGIRSG
Revenue – $22.12M $17.24B
Gross profit – -$2.92M –
Operating income $1.72B -$8.43M $3.45B
Net income -$385.60M -$9.70M $2.23B
Free cash flow $2.88B -$5.06M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.59 $-0.36 $7.24
Cash & equivalents $296.50M $360.53K $92.00M
Total debt $14.20M $46.58M –
Shares (diluted) 378.69M 27.27M 307.63M
Enterprise value $14.66B $3.17M $75.03B

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
MetricGFLGLGIRSG
P/E -74.2x -0.5x 32.6x
P/FCF 5.8x -1.0x 24.5x
P/Operating cash flow 9.7x -1.5x 16.1x
P/S 2.3x 0.2x 4.2x
P/B 1.4x 0.5x 5.9x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.5x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x -6.6x –
EV/EBIT 9.5x -2.0x –
EV/Revenue – 0.7x 4.2x
EV/FCF 5.7x -3.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x -5.0x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.05 0.01 2.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFLGLGIRSG
Revenue growth (1Y) – -59.9% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -28.0% 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -133.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -31.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.2% -472.2% 4.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.1% -51.5% 9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -110.8% -1,158% 5.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.6% -50.9% 10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -106.3% -1,653% 7.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -70.7% -56.5% 11.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.2% -132.8% 3.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.6% -31.4% 8.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.5% -169.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.2% -49.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFLGLGIRSG
Gross margin – -13.2% –
EBITDA margin – -11.3% –
Operating margin – -38.1% –
Pretax margin – -42.4% –
Net margin – -43.8% –
FCF margin – -22.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – -15.0% 26.1%
Return on equity -4.0% -94.7% 18.4%
Return on assets -1.5% -26.5% 6.3%
Return on invested capital 9.7% -37.9% –
Return on capital employed 7.6% -39.6% –
Asset turnover – 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -4.4x 0.3x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFLGLGIRSG
Debt / assets 0.0% 33.5% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x -4.6x –
Debt / FCF 0.0x -2.4x –
Liabilities / assets 59.0% 75.0% –
Equity / assets 41.0% 25.0% 34.5%
Interest coverage 2.8x – –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.4x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.2x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – -1.85 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFLGLGIRSG
Dividend yield 0.2% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.2% – 1.1%
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.

ConsensusGFLGLGIRSG
Forward P/E 72.6xFY2026 – 31.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.62FY2026 – $7.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.7%FY2026 – +6.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.4% – +5.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.10BFY2026 – $16.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +26.5%FY2026 – +0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.3% – +15.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFLGLGIRSG
Held by institutions 74.8% – 58.9%
Institutions holding 323 – 1,304
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.3% – +0.5%
Institutions buying 185 – 623
Institutions selling 101 – 485
Buyers to sellers 1.83 – 1.28

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.

GFLGLGIRSG
GFL 1.00 0.04 0.41
GLGI 0.04 1.00 0.09
RSG 0.41 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFL, GLGI and RSG?

Republic Services (RSG) is the largest by market capitalisation: GFL Environmental (GFL) $16.65B, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) $5.18M, Republic Services (RSG) $75.03B.

Which company is growing faster?

Republic Services (RSG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -59.9%, Republic Services (RSG) +4.5%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Republic Services (RSG) returned the most: GFL Environmental (GFL) +2.5%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -79.3%, Republic Services (RSG) +12.2%. Over five years, Republic Services (RSG) compounded fastest (GFL Environmental (GFL) +1.8%/yr, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) -27.5%/yr, Republic Services (RSG) +11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Republic Services (RSG) has been the steadiest (GFL Environmental (GFL) 29.3%, Greystone Logistics (GLGI) 116.8%, Republic Services (RSG) 20.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GFL, GLGI and RSG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Republic Services (RSG) leads on 7. 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.