GFL Environmental (GFL) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
GFL Environmental (GFL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 1.2% for Q1 2026, up 151.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q1 2025, and up 9.52% quarter-over-quarter from 1.32% in Q4 2025.
GFL Environmental (GFL) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
GFL Environmental (GFL) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 1.2% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 1.2%, up 151.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.2% (up 151.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.98%, up 810.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 1.2% in Q1 2026 per GFL's latest filing, from 1.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.59% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 10.36% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.85% and a median of 2.71% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 789 bps in 2024, then soared 877 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 1.16% in 2022, then sank by 569 bps to 7.74% in 2023, then grew by 29 bps to 5.47% in 2024, then soared by 76 bps to 1.32% in 2025, then climbed by 10 bps to 1.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GFL's Return on Capital Employed at 1.2% in Q1 2026, 1.32% in Q4 2025, and 1.21% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | -1.20% |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 8.79% |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | 10.40% |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | 2.16% |
| 5 | Enviri | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Onterris | 613.85 Mn | 602.80 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Battery Technology | 425.23 Mn | 386.75 Mn | 737,749.00 | -56.67% |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | 10.85% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -9.76% |
| 10 | One & one Green Technologies | 144.62 Mn | 143.66 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.11% |