GFL Environmental (GFL) Cash from Operations (2019 - 2026)
GFL Environmental (GFL) reported Cash from Operations of $596.3 million for Q3 2026, up 52.5% from $391.1 million a year earlier and up 42.9% from the prior quarter.
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GFL Environmental (GFL) Cash from Operations (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, GFL Environmental's Cash from Operations came in at $1.71 billion, up 25.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $941.89 million, down 16.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $1.12 billion in FY2024 (+54.8%), $726.64 million in FY2023 (-13.8%), $843.24 million in FY2022 (+17.7%) and $716.48 million in FY2021 (+196.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 288.1%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 65.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $417.3 million (Q2 2026), $167.8 million (Q1 2026) and $533.4 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 691.93 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 260.73 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 419.20 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 80.81 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 40.89 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -6.91 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | -160.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 260.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 301.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 122.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 382.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 284.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 220.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 357.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 254.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 266.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 195.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 410.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 93.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 194.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 314.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 219.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 181.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 138.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 249.27 Mn |
API Access
GFL Environmental Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "GFL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();