GFL (GFL Environmental) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)

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What is GFL Environmental Moat Score?

GFL Environmental has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

GFL Environmental has Narrow Moat: GFL Environmental Inc has a discernible but modest moat due to its extensive waste management network and some regulatory barriers. However, the company faces competition and lacks significant pricing power or proprietary technology.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes GFL Environmental might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of GFL Environmental's Moat Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, GFL Environmental's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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 Moat Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where GFL Environmental's Moat Score falls into.

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GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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GFL Environmental Business Description

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GFL:Canada

Address

100 New Park Place, Suite 500, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 0H9

Website

https://www.gflenv.com

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. The company's geographical segments are Canada and the United States. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the United States.