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Side-by-side financial comparison of GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL) and Parker Hannifin (PH). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Parker Hannifin is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($5.2B vs $4.9B, roughly 1.0× GFL Environmental Inc.).

GFL Environmental Inc. is an American-Canadian waste management company founded in Vaughan, Ontario, with headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida. Founded in 2007, GFL operates in all provinces in Canada and much of the United States, and currently employs more than 20,000 people. The company provides environmental services to municipal, residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation, originally Parker Appliance Company, usually referred to as just Parker, is an American corporation specializing in motion and control technologies. Its corporate headquarters are in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, in Greater Cleveland.

GFL vs PH — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PH
PH
1.0× larger
PH
$5.2B
$4.9B
GFL

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Revenue
$4.9B
$5.2B
Net Profit
$-686.1M
Gross Margin
37.3%
Operating Margin
22.8%
Net Margin
-13.9%
Revenue YoY
9.1%
Net Profit YoY
EPS (diluted)
$6.60

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$5.2B
Q3 25
$4.9B
$5.1B
Q2 25
$3.2B
$5.2B
Q1 25
$1.6B
$5.0B
Q4 24
$4.7B
Q3 24
$5.9B
$4.9B
Q2 24
$3.9B
$5.2B
Q1 24
$1.8B
$5.1B
Net Profit
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
Q3 25
$-686.1M
Q2 25
$-727.7M
$923.6M
Q1 25
$-195.8M
$961.2M
Q4 24
$948.6M
Q3 24
$94.3M
$698.5M
Q2 24
$785.1M
Q1 24
$-217.8M
$726.7M
Gross Margin
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
37.3%
Q3 25
37.5%
Q2 25
37.3%
Q1 25
36.9%
Q4 24
36.3%
Q3 24
36.8%
Q2 24
35.9%
Q1 24
35.4%
Operating Margin
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
22.8%
Q3 25
23.3%
Q2 25
22.7%
Q1 25
22.3%
Q4 24
20.9%
Q3 24
21.6%
Q2 24
21.1%
Q1 24
20.4%
Net Margin
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
Q3 25
-13.9%
Q2 25
-22.5%
17.6%
Q1 25
-12.6%
19.4%
Q4 24
20.0%
Q3 24
1.6%
14.2%
Q2 24
15.1%
Q1 24
-12.1%
14.3%
EPS (diluted)
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$6.60
Q3 25
$6.29
Q2 25
$7.16
Q1 25
$7.37
Q4 24
$7.25
Q3 24
$5.34
Q2 24
$6.06
Q1 24
$5.56

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$427.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$7.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$14.3B
Total Assets
$30.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.52×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$427.0M
Q3 25
$473.0M
Q2 25
$467.0M
Q1 25
$408.7M
Q4 24
$395.5M
Q3 24
$371.1M
Q2 24
$422.0M
Q1 24
$415.5M
Total Debt
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$7.5B
Q3 25
$7.5B
Q2 25
$7.5B
Q1 25
$7.4B
Q4 24
$6.7B
Q3 24
$6.7B
Q2 24
$7.2B
Q1 24
$7.3B
Stockholders' Equity
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$14.3B
Q3 25
$13.8B
Q2 25
$13.7B
Q1 25
$13.4B
Q4 24
$13.1B
Q3 24
$12.9B
Q2 24
$12.1B
Q1 24
$11.6B
Total Assets
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$30.5B
Q3 25
$30.7B
Q2 25
$29.5B
Q1 25
$28.9B
Q4 24
$28.3B
Q3 24
$29.6B
Q2 24
$29.3B
Q1 24
$29.6B
Debt / Equity
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
0.52×
Q3 25
0.54×
Q2 25
0.55×
Q1 25
0.55×
Q4 24
0.51×
Q3 24
0.52×
Q2 24
0.59×
Q1 24
0.63×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$862.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$768.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
14.8%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$3.3B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$862.0M
Q3 25
$782.0M
Q2 25
$1.5B
Q1 25
$630.0M
Q4 24
$934.8M
Q3 24
$744.0M
Q2 24
$1.2B
Q1 24
$795.1M
Free Cash Flow
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
$768.0M
Q3 25
$693.0M
Q2 25
$1.3B
Q1 25
$542.4M
Q4 24
$813.6M
Q3 24
$648.7M
Q2 24
$1.1B
Q1 24
$715.9M
FCF Margin
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
14.8%
Q3 25
13.6%
Q2 25
25.5%
Q1 25
10.9%
Q4 24
17.2%
Q3 24
13.2%
Q2 24
21.6%
Q1 24
14.1%
Capex Intensity
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
1.8%
Q3 25
1.8%
Q2 25
2.5%
Q1 25
1.8%
Q4 24
2.6%
Q3 24
1.9%
Q2 24
2.3%
Q1 24
1.6%
Cash Conversion
GFL
GFL
PH
PH
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
1.59×
Q1 25
0.66×
Q4 24
0.99×
Q3 24
1.07×
Q2 24
1.58×
Q1 24
1.09×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

GFL
GFL

Segment breakdown not available.

PH
PH

Filtration And Engineered Materials$1.5B28%
Other$1.1B22%
Motion Systems$893.0M17%
Commercial Aftermarket$619.0M12%
Commercial Original Equipment Manufacturer$561.0M11%
Defense Original Equipment Manufacturer$305.0M6%
Defense Aftermarket$221.0M4%

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