GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) versus Element Fleet Management (OTCMKTS:ELEEF) Head-To-Head Analysis
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyGFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) and Element Fleet Management (OTCMKTS:ELEEF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares GFL Environmental and Element Fleet Management”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GFL Environmental | $4.73 billion | 3.20 | $2.74 billion | ($0.53) | -79.23 |
| Element Fleet Management | $1.19 billion | 5.21 | $279.13 million | $0.74 | 21.34 |
GFL Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Element Fleet Management. GFL Environmental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Element Fleet Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for GFL Environmental and Element Fleet Management, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GFL Environmental | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Element Fleet Management | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
GFL Environmental presently has a consensus price target of $57.60, suggesting a potential upside of 37.17%. Given GFL Environmental’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than Element Fleet Management.
Profitability
This table compares GFL Environmental and Element Fleet Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GFL Environmental | -3.28% | 4.14% | 1.55% |
| Element Fleet Management | 23.33% | 24.75% | 3.91% |
Dividends
GFL Environmental pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Element Fleet Management pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. GFL Environmental pays out -13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Element Fleet Management pays out 58.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GFL Environmental has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Summary
Element Fleet Management beats GFL Environmental on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GFL Environmental
GFL Environmental Inc. offers non-hazardous solid waste management and environmental services in Canada and the United States. It offers solid waste management, liquid waste management, and soil remediation services, including collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for municipal, residential, and commercial, and industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.
About Element Fleet Management
Element Fleet Management Corp. operates as a fleet management company primarily in Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. The company offers end-to-end fleet cars, trucks, and material handling support equipment acquisition; and end-to-end electric vehicle fleet including fleet planning, charging infrastructure solutions, acquisition, financing, maintenance, and remarketing. It provides commercial fleet financing comprising operating and capital lease, sale and leaseback funding, loans, rental fleet financing, client owned acquisition program, and fair market value lease for fleet cars, trucks, and equipment; and vehicle licensing and registration services, such as renewal, fleet title management, and insurance card management services. In addition, the company provides collision management services, such as 24/7 driver assistance, collision evaluation, repair management, and subrogation; fleet management outsourcing solutions; fuel, maintenance, and safety solutions; telematics and fleet connectivity solutions; and toll and violation management, as well as fleet remarketing, sale leaseback, and strategic fleet management consulting services. It serves construction, energy, oil and gas, food and beverages, healthcare, services, and transport sectors. Element Fleet Management Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Toronto, Canada.