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GFL Environmental (GFL)

Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange; prices in Canadian dollars. All 218 TSX stocks.

Your signal

Buy65 / 100

Buy: 65 is at or above your Buy line of 60. Off the high (−7% from its 1-year high) scores 77 and lifts it; Plays in (55%) scores 55 and holds it back.

Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.

Factor you weightGFLPointsWeightAdds
Plays in55%554022.0
Off the high−7% from its 1-year high773023.1
Trend+8% vs 200-day673020.1
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Your signal is the one call Be The Puck makes on a stock, and you set it: weight the plays, analysts, P/E, growth, debt, trend and more, and move the Buy and Sell lines. Every page follows your choice. How the score works

All 18 factors for GFL
FactorGFLPointsWhat it is
Plays in55%55The share of the plays you count that hold it now.
Analysts' upside+20% · 12 analysts57How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price.
Analysts' rating1.9 · buy57The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0.
P/Eloss0Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Forward P/E47.6×4Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
PEG––P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth.
Price to sales3.1×57Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Price to book3.0×49Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Dividend yield0.2%4Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Earnings growth––Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher.
Revenue growth+16%55Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Profit margin−3%12Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Return on equity−2%13Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Debt to equity1.34×21Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Off the high−7% from its 1-year high77How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it.
Trend+8% vs 200-day67How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher.
1-year momentum−5%27The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher.
Low crash exposure5/10 · high50The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure.

The read

Test a theory on GFL

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Plays in55 / 100Every play Be The Puck tests, in 7 families.
Crash exposureHigh5 of 10 on the storm testMayer Multiple1.08×Price ÷ its 200-day average (+8%). Higher than on 56% of days since 2020. Above 2.4 is Mayer's overheated zone.

The most accurate play in each family

Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about GFL now.

A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.

Each candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.

What moved GFL lately

Its biggest move against the S&P/TSX in the last 30 sessions, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured

Thu Sep 17+4.1% against the S&P/TSX2.1× a normal day

GFL +5.2%, the S&P/TSX +1.1% that session; +2.0% against the S&P/TSX over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on GFL was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for GFL starts Oct 1, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P/TSX moved +1.1%. The 52 other Industrials & materials stocks Be The Puck covers moved +0.6% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Two years of calls, week by week

InOutShare of plays in

One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.

Every play on GFL

All 100 plays, by family.

Calls right: how often the play's calls on GFL went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2020. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.

PlayCallSinceNext moveCalls rightAnnual returnWorst drawdown
Trend following
PB EMABitcoin Playboy · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$59.62 (−1.9%)26% 51/194−1.6% / +15.5%−36.6% / −39.3%
Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weeklyINJul 3, 2026 +6.3%Exit below C$56.64 (−6.8%)40% 8/20+7.8% / +9.6%−28.4% / −39.3%
Ripster EMA CloudRipster · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$58.44 (−3.8%)24% 24/102+3.5% / +13.3%−39.0% / −39.3%
Trend TemplateMark Minervini · dailyOUTSep 4, 2025 −8.7%Not on one close15% 7/47+3.1% / +7.6%−28.4% / −39.3%
Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weeklyINSep 18, 2026 +2.2%Exit below C$55.49 (−8.7%)37% 7/19+13.9% / +15.5%−20.9% / −39.3%
Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weeklyOUTAug 8, 2025 −12.4%Enter above C$63.25 (+4.1%)26% 5/19+7.5% / +7.8%−21.5% / −39.3%
10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-endINJul 31, 2026 +5.0%Exit below C$56.16 (−7.6%)62% 5/8+10.4% / +9.9%−24.7% / −39.3%
200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · dailyINAug 26, 2026 +5.9%Exit below C$56.32 (−7.3%)18% 7/40+9.0% / +10.4%−25.7% / −39.3%
Golden CrossMarket tradition · dailyINSep 8, 2026 +2.9%Not on one close67% 4/6+11.2% / +10.4%−28.0% / −39.3%
Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · dailyOUTSep 12, 2025 −6.8%Enter above C$90.48 (+48.9%)33% 5/15+7.3% / +8.5%−23.0% / −39.3%
Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weeklyINJun 26, 2026 +14.7%Exit below C$58.99 (−2.9%)38% 15/40+2.6% / +14.1%−32.5% / −39.3%
Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$58.08 (−4.4%)24% 55/226−0.9% / +15.6%−47.3% / −39.3%
TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · dailyOUTAug 12, 2026 +6.6%Enter above C$62.94 (+3.6%)34% 30/89−1.6% / +12.8%−40.2% / −39.3%
Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · dailyINSep 14, 2026 +2.5%Exit below C$37.72 (−37.9%)40% 4/10+4.0% / +9.3%−30.0% / −39.3%
Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · dailyINJul 6, 2026 +5.5%Exit below C$53.35 (−12.2%)29% 10/35+7.5% / +16.1%−33.9% / −39.3%
Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · dailyINJul 3, 2026 +6.3%Exit below C$55.27 (−9.0%)26% 10/39+2.9% / +15.8%−40.0% / −39.3%
SupertrendOlivier Seban · dailyINJun 10, 2026 +19.2%Exit below C$55.87 (−8.0%)33% 14/42+8.2% / +19.2%−50.1% / −39.3%
Williams AlligatorBill Williams · dailyINOct 8, 2026 +1.0%Not on one close56% 58/103+10.8% / +19.2%−21.6% / −39.3%
Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · dailyINOct 8, 2026 +1.0%Exit below C$57.30 (−5.7%)32% 62/191−2.1% / +17.7%−48.6% / −39.3%
AroonTushar S. Chande · dailyOUTOct 6, 2026 +0.4%Enter above C$62.29 (+2.5%)34% 21/62+3.2% / +19.6%−41.5% / −39.3%
Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTOct 1, 2026 +5.6%Enter above C$61.52 (+1.2%)39% 58/149+5.6% / +17.8%−35.0% / −39.3%
ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTSep 29, 2026 +1.5%Not on one close35% 19/54+3.4% / +18.0%−28.3% / −39.3%
MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · dailyINJun 24, 2026 +14.6%Exit below C$53.09 (−12.6%)25% 13/52+3.2% / +14.0%−45.3% / −39.3%
Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weeklyINJun 5, 2026 +22.8%Exit below C$58.62 (−3.5%)33% 22/67+1.1% / +21.1%−40.0% / −39.3%
MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · dailyINJun 11, 2026 +21.3%Exit below C$31.91 (−47.5%)28% 21/74+1.3% / +14.0%−42.4% / −39.3%
Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · dailyINOct 5, 2026 +0.7%Not on one close27% 22/81−6.7% / +12.8%−52.5% / −39.3%
Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · dailyINJun 24, 2026 +14.6%Exit below C$53.18 (−12.5%)30% 14/47+2.4% / +13.3%−41.9% / −39.3%
DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · dailyINJul 6, 2026 +5.5%Exit below C$38.77 (−36.2%)42% 11/26+8.5% / +13.3%−28.0% / −39.3%
Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · dailyOUTAug 21, 2026 +7.4%Not on one close36% 18/50+2.8% / +13.9%−17.1% / −39.3%
Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · dailyOUTOct 9, 2026 −0.5%Not on one close62% 16/26+7.2% / +14.0%−9.5% / −39.3%
Breakouts & channels
Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · dailyINJun 24, 2026 +14.6%Exit below C$56.59 (−6.9%)34% 12/35+6.7% / +19.2%−38.2% / −39.3%
Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · dailyOUTOct 1, 2026 +5.6%Enter above C$62.29 (+2.5%)22% 9/40−3.8% / +15.5%−29.3% / −39.3%
Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · dailyINSep 4, 2026 +0.5%Exit below C$57.14 (−6.0%)30% 8/27+2.5% / +15.5%−20.6% / −39.3%
Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · dailyINAug 28, 2026 +2.0%Exit below C$55.64 (−8.4%)41% 9/22+7.3% / +13.3%−24.2% / −39.3%
Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · dailyOUTOct 1, 2026 +5.6%Not on one close34% 11/32+9.9% / +19.2%−20.3% / −39.3%
Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · dailyOUTJul 21, 2026 +12.3%Enter above C$63.39 (+4.3%)31% 15/48−1.6% / +15.6%−27.1% / −39.3%
Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · dailyOUTSep 10, 2026 +5.6%Enter above C$61.76 (+1.7%)44% 30/68+2.5% / +17.3%−17.9% / −39.3%
Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · dailyINJun 23, 2026 +18.8%Exit below C$57.38 (−5.6%)39% 20/51+8.5% / +20.8%−40.1% / −39.3%
Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyINAug 28, 2026 +2.0%Exit below C$56.44 (−7.1%)42% 18/43+11.2% / +19.2%−40.0% / −39.3%
P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · dailyINJul 3, 2026 +6.3%Exit below C$55.70 (−8.3%)47% 15/32+7.2% / +18.0%−38.4% / −39.3%
Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · dailyINJul 24, 2026 +8.5%Exit below C$57.30 (−5.7%)28% 27/95+6.0% / +17.7%−35.9% / −39.3%
Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · dailyOUTJul 9, 2026 +6.9%Not on one close21% 10/48+1.9% / +19.2%−9.0% / −39.3%
TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · dailyOUTMar 11, 2026 +3.2%Enter above C$64.41 (+6.0%)30% 17/56−4.9% / +15.6%−29.4% / −39.3%
NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · dailyINOct 9, 2026 −0.5%Exit below C$60.05 (−1.2%)30% 71/237−6.4% / +16.0%−57.0% / −39.3%
Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · dailyOUTSep 10, 2026 +5.6%Not on one close25% 3/12+1.0% / +13.7%−8.1% / −39.3%
Momentum
12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-endOUTNov 28, 2025 −4.3%Enter above C$63.51 (+4.5%)29% 2/7+0.6% / +6.0%−35.8% / −39.3%
12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-endOUTNov 28, 2025 −4.3%Not on one close44% 4/9+4.0% / +6.0%−36.1% / −39.3%
Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-endOUTOct 31, 2025 −0.8%Enter above C$70.62 (+16.2%)29% 2/7−0.3% / +6.0%−26.7% / −39.3%
Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · dailyINAug 6, 2026 +4.2%Exit below C$55.55 (−8.6%)35% 9/26+10.6% / +13.7%−23.7% / −39.3%
52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-endOUTDec 31, 2025 +3.2%Enter above C$62.08 (+2.2%)80% 4/5+5.5% / +7.8%−24.7% / −39.3%
Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weeklyINAug 28, 2026 +2.0%Exit below C$57.35 (−5.6%)33% 11/33+10.2% / +15.5%−23.5% / −39.3%
MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · dailyINOct 6, 2026 +0.4%Exit below C$59.49 (−2.1%)27% 42/156−4.8% / +14.0%−54.3% / −39.3%
Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$59.96 (−1.3%)28% 69/248−7.5% / +14.0%−52.9% / −39.3%
Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · dailyINOct 8, 2026 +1.0%Exit below C$57.46 (−5.4%)41% 40/98+3.6% / +15.3%−35.5% / −39.3%
Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-endINSep 30, 2026 +2.2%Exit below C$56.17 (−7.6%)33% 1/3+8.0% / +9.7%−28.0% / −34.9%
CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · dailyINOct 9, 2026 −0.5%Exit below C$60.57 (−0.3%)24% 48/199−2.3% / +19.2%−42.8% / −39.3%
TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Exit below C$59.22 (−2.5%)41% 34/82+2.8% / +13.3%−32.5% / −39.3%
TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · dailyINJun 24, 2026 +14.6%Exit below C$52.87 (−13.0%)25% 13/52+3.7% / +13.3%−45.3% / −39.3%
13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-endINJun 30, 2026 +16.6%Exit below C$58.65 (−3.5%)50% 7/14+8.7% / +6.0%−31.7% / −39.3%
Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-endOUTNov 28, 2025 −4.3%Not on one close40% 2/5+4.9% / +8.2%−28.0% / −34.9%
Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · dailyOUTNov 28, 2025 −4.3%Not on one close29% 2/7−0.5% / +6.0%−36.1% / −39.3%
PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · dailyINOct 9, 2026 −0.5%Exit below C$59.97 (−1.3%)31% 34/108−4.0% / +12.8%−44.8% / −39.3%
Mean reversion
RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · dailyOUTJul 9, 2026 +6.9%Not on one close50% 4/8+3.7% / +18.8%−26.0% / −39.3%
RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyOUTSep 11, 2025 −8.7%Not on one close66% 49/74+10.3% / +10.4%−8.7% / −39.3%
Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyOUTOct 5, 2026 +0.7%Not on one close73% 76/104+16.9% / +10.4%−19.5% / −39.3%
Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · dailyOUTJun 4, 2026 +22.1%Buy below C$57.49 (−5.4%)76% 44/58+17.9% / +17.3%−15.7% / −39.3%
Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 +4.8%Not on one close62% 31/50+18.7% / +18.2%−31.9% / −39.3%
Williams %RLarry Williams · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$60.53 (−0.4%)56% 50/89+12.7% / +17.7%−27.5% / −39.3%
DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · dailyOUTJun 15, 2026 +20.8%Not on one close43% 6/14+1.0% / +16.3%−31.2% / −39.3%
Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · dailyINDec 15, 2020 +75.7%Sell above C$136.12 (+124.0%)–+10.4% / +10.4%−39.3% / −39.3%
ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · dailyOUTMar 8, 2022 +72.6%Not on one close50% 1/2+4.1% / +12.8%0.0% / −39.3%
Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · dailyOUTSep 9, 2026 +4.8%Not on one close43% 39/90+5.9% / +15.6%−26.9% / −39.3%
StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · dailyOUTOct 7, 2026 +1.4%Not on one close51% 66/130+5.6% / +15.6%−24.9% / −39.3%
IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · dailyOUTOct 8, 2026 +1.0%Buy below C$60.76 (0.0%)55% 311/561+3.8% / +15.9%−35.6% / −39.3%
Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · dailyOUTJul 29, 2025 −9.4%Not on one close70% 14/20+6.4% / +10.4%−31.2% / −39.3%
Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$59.52 (−2.0%)37% 107/292+7.6% / +14.0%−32.6% / −39.3%
1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-endOUTSep 30, 2026 +2.2%Buy below C$60.66 (−0.2%)65% 28/43+19.1% / +15.2%−32.6% / −39.3%
Volume & money flow
On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · dailyINOct 8, 2026 +1.0%Exit below C$60.76 (0.0%)26% 51/197+5.6% / +17.3%−40.0% / −39.3%
Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · dailyOUTJul 15, 2026 +11.2%Not on one close48% 25/52+11.0% / +19.2%−37.0% / −39.3%
Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · dailyINSep 16, 2025 −4.7%Not on one close60% 9/15+11.3% / +18.8%−29.8% / −39.3%
Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · dailyOUTAug 31, 2026 +3.8%Not on one close33% 13/39+0.8% / +6.7%−42.1% / −39.3%
Force IndexAlexander Elder · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Exit below C$60.03 (−1.2%)29% 57/195+6.0% / +17.5%−38.6% / −39.3%
Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · dailyINOct 5, 2026 +0.7%Exit below C$56.03 (−7.8%)35% 39/113+6.4% / +17.3%−34.4% / −39.3%
Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · dailyINOct 9, 2026 −0.5%Exit below C$60.76 (0.0%)30% 53/178+2.3% / +19.2%−46.9% / −39.3%
Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · dailyOUTSep 8, 2026 +2.9%Not on one close29% 9/31+1.9% / +7.9%−28.8% / −39.3%
Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · dailyINSep 30, 2026 +2.2%Sell C$48.92–C$60.62 (−0.2%)33% 95/287−1.2% / +13.9%−48.0% / −39.3%
Candles & chart patterns
Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · dailyINSep 29, 2026 +1.5%Not on one close45% 22/49+16.2% / +16.5%−33.1% / −39.3%
HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · dailyOUTSep 10, 2026 +5.6%Not on one close30% 14/46−1.3% / +16.9%−37.7% / −39.3%
Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · dailyOUTFeb 24, 2026 +5.0%Not on one close40% 8/20+1.1% / +20.3%−14.6% / −39.3%
Calendar
Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyOUTApr 30, 2026 +11.5%Buys Oct 3062% 8/13+12.2% / +15.9%−41.2% / −39.3%
Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyINOct 5, 2026 +0.7%Window opens Apr 154% 7/13+7.5% / +14.0%−36.5% / −39.3%
Seasonal TimingSy Harding · dailyOUTApr 20, 2026 +13.0%Window opens Oct 1658% 7/12+10.4% / +14.0%−38.2% / −39.3%
Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyOUTJan 5, 2026 +3.5%Buys Dec 2333% 4/12+2.8% / +15.9%−9.0% / −39.3%
Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · dailyOUTOct 5, 2026 +0.7%Buys Oct 2951% 81/158+9.7% / +15.9%−25.9% / −39.3%
Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · dailyINSep 30, 2026 +2.2%Sells Jun 3033% 1/3+8.9% / +15.9%−10.4% / −39.3%
Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · dailyOUTSep 4, 2026 +0.5%Buys Nov 2451% 61/120+7.8% / +15.9%−4.8% / −39.3%
January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-endINDec 30, 2022 +54.5%Not on one close25% 1/4+5.9% / +9.9%−34.9% / −39.3%
Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · dailyINOct 13, 2026 0.0%Sells Oct 1651% 351/689+20.3% / +15.9%−37.7% / −39.3%
Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · dailyOUTSep 16, 2026 +5.7%Buys Oct 2753% 55/104+6.4% / +15.9%−3.2% / −39.3%
Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · dailyINOct 2, 2026 +1.6%Sells Oct 1649% 80/163+10.4% / +15.9%−31.8% / −39.3%
Benchmark
Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmarkINMar 3, 2020Always in–+16.6%−39.3%

If the market cracks: the storm test

How the storm test works
ExposureHigh5 of 10 points
  • Market swings0/3
  • Past crashes2/2
  • Debt3/3
  • Run-up0/2
  • It fell about 2.3× as far as its index in past crashes.
  • It operating profit covers interest only 1.5×.

Past crashes, peak to low

2022 bear market Jan 2022 to Jun 2022 · back to its old high Apr 2023

GFL−33%
TSX−14%
  • Beta0.39Moves about 0.4× as much as the TSX week to week.
  • Downside capture−126%In months the TSX fell, this fell -126% as much on average (it often rose anyway).
  • Two-year change+9%
  • From 52-week high−7%
  • Debt to equity1.39×
  • Net debt / EBITDA5.9×Years of operating cash earnings it would take to pay off its debt.
  • Interest cover1.5×

A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.

The business behind the price

How to judge these numbers

Waste Management · GFL Environmental Inc. provides non-hazardous solid waste management services in Canada and the United States. It offers solid waste management services, including collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

Size and valuation
Market capC$21.9BWhat the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding.
Revenue (last 12 months)C$7.0BTotal sales. The market values it at 3.1× sales.
P/E ration/aLost money over the last year, so there is no profit to divide by.
Forward P/E47.6×Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit.
Price to book3.0×Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share.
Profit and growth
Profit margin−2.9%Spends more than it brings in.
Revenue growth+16.3%Last quarter's sales against the same quarter a year earlier.
Return on equity−2.3%Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business.
Free cash flowC$329MCash left after running and investing in the business.
Balance sheet
Total equityC$7.3BWhat it owns minus what it owes.
Total debtC$10.1BLoans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest.
CashC$192MCash and short-term investments on hand.
Debt to equity1.39×Moderate.
Interest cover1.5×Operating profit divided by interest. Under 2× means one bad year could make the interest hard to pay.
Wall Street
Average analyst targetC$72.6720% above the close, from 12 analysts (range C$57.00 to C$90.00).
Consensus ratingBuyAnalysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare.
Dividend yield0.16%Yearly dividends as a share of the price.

Company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.

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