GFL Environmental (GFL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
GFL Environmental (GFL) posted Free Cash Flow of $835.3 million for Q3 2026, up 22.7% from $680.6 million a year earlier and up 18.5% from the prior quarter.
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GFL Environmental (GFL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at GFL Environmental was $2.88 billion, up 11.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $124.96 million, down 50.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, GFL Environmental's Free Cash Flow was $253.59 million in FY2024, -$55.37 million in FY2023, $254.67 million in FY2022 (+27.3%) and $200.05 million in FY2021 (+262.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 167.7%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 51.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $704.9 million (Q2 2026), $554 million (Q1 2026) and $781.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (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 | 644.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 397.14 Mn |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 431.46 Mn |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 246.36 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 40.02 Mn |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -28.20 Mn |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | -2.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 431.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 509.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 403.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 560.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 494.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 429.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 327.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 561.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 432.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 458.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 384.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 575.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 295.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 402.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 344.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 489.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 380.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 282.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 293.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 419.67 Mn |
API Access
GFL Environmental Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();