GFL Environmental (GFL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
GFL Environmental (GFL) recorded Operating Expenses of $600.1 million in Q2 2026, up 21.4% from $494.5 million a year earlier and up 9.2% from the prior quarter.
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GFL Environmental (GFL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, GFL Environmental's Operating Expenses came in at $2.17 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.54 billion, down 14.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 64.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $5.32 billion in FY2024 (+636.7%), $721.82 million in FY2023 (-55.5%), $1.62 billion in FY2022 (+13.7%) and $1.43 billion in FY2021 (+275.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 173.3% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 53.2% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $549.3 million (Q1 2026), $538.4 million (Q4 2025) and $479.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 82.59 Bn | 81.50 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 5.43 Bn |
| 2 | Republic Services | 65.21 Bn | 64.82 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 39.38 Bn | 39.00 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 538.77 Mn |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.54 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 214.57 Mn |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 15.37 Bn | 13.05 Bn | 385.80 Mn | 600.10 Mn |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.11 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 523.78 Mn |
| 7 | Onterris | 512.61 Mn | 471.88 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
| 8 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 331.69 Mn | 223.25 Mn | -2.50 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 9 | Deep Isolation Nuclear | 204.72 Mn | 204.72 Mn | 707,000.00 | 3.95 Mn |
| 10 | Comstock | 185.32 Mn | 188.64 Mn | -896,073.00 | 26.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 600.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 549.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 538.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 479.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 494.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 565.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 507.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 461.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 476.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 462.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 589.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 499.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 501.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 466.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 465.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 430.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 401.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 461.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 390.40 Mn |
API Access
GFL Environmental Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=GFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();