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GFL Environmental (GFL Environmental) Gross Margin % : 16.50% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is GFL Environmental Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. GFL Environmental's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $220 Mil. GFL Environmental's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,331 Mil. Therefore, GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 16.50%.


The historical rank and industry rank for GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

GFL' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.53   Med: 11.8   Max: 30.99
Current: 17.59


During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of GFL Environmental was 30.99%. The lowest was 4.53%. And the median was 11.80%.

GFL's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
72.77% of 224 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 28.41 vs GFL: 17.59

GFL Environmental had a gross margin of 16.50% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for GFL Environmental was 0.00% per year.


GFL Environmental Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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GFL Environmental Gross Margin % Chart

GFL Environmental Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.18 4.53 9.22 11.80 16.89

GFL Environmental Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.59 18.16 19.22 16.40 16.50

Competitive Comparison of GFL Environmental's Gross Margin %

For the Waste Management subindustry, GFL Environmental's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GFL Environmental's Gross Margin % falls into.



GFL Environmental Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

GFL Environmental's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=946.2 / 5601.893
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5601.893 - 4655.709) / 5601.893
=16.89 %

GFL Environmental's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=219.6 / 1330.822
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1330.822 - 1111.259) / 1330.822
=16.50 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


GFL Environmental  (NYSE:GFL) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

GFL Environmental had a gross margin of 16.50% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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GFL Environmental (GFL Environmental) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 New Park Place, Suite 500, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 0H9
GFL Environmental Inc is an environmental services company. Its offerings include non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure, soil remediation, and liquid waste management services. Its solid waste management business line, which generates the majority of the revenue, consists of the collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. Its Environmental Services business line includes liquid waste and soil remediation. GFL's geographical segments are Canada and the United States.