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GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL - Free Report) closed the last trading session at $40.89, gaining 11.8% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $53.31 indicates a 30.4% upside potential.

The average comprises 18 short-term price targets ranging from a low of $40.00 to a high of $65.00, with a standard deviation of $7.23. While the lowest estimate indicates a decline of 2.2% from the current price level, the most optimistic estimate points to a 59% upside. More than the range, one should note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.

While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.

But, for GFL, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.

While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?

They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.

However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.

That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.

Why GFL Could Witness a Solid UpsideThere has been increasing optimism among analysts lately about the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher. And that could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 8.5%, as one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revision.

Moreover, GFL currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much GFL could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.

, /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a cash dividend of US$0.0169 for each outstanding subordinate voting share and multiple voting share of the Company for the second quarter of 2026.

The cash dividend will be paid on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 13, 2026. The Company has designated this dividend as an eligible dividend within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

Forward Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements", which are not guarantees or assurances of future performance. Because forward-looking statements are related to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. GFL undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable securities laws. The declaration, timing, amount and payment of any future dividends remains at the discretion of GFL's Board of Directors.  

For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected]

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

, /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced that it has been added as a member of the U.S. large-cap Russell 1000® Index and the broad-market Russell 3000® Index, effective as at the opening of the U.S. equity markets on June 29, 2026. The inclusion comes as part of the 2026 Russell Index Reconstitution, which captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks ranked by total market capitalization.

Earlier this year, the Company relocated its executive headquarters to Florida to align with its expanding presence in the Southeastern region of the United States and to gain broader index inclusion. Today's announcement is a direct benefit of those actions.

"Our inclusion in the Russell 1000® Index is a testament to the success of GFL's growth strategy," said Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GFL. "It unlocks immediate access to a significantly wider base of global passive and active investors, while preserving our eligibility for inclusion across Canadian equity indices."

Mr. Dovigi continued, "This milestone is an initial step in increasing our market visibility. We plan to implement additional strategic initiatives to further expand our index inclusion eligibility, which we believe will result in even broader inclusion across additional major North American indices".

The Russell U.S. Indexes are extensively used by investment managers, pension funds and exchange-traded funds as benchmarks for investment decisions and portfolio construction, with approximately US$12.2 trillion in assets benchmarked against them as of June 2025. FTSE Russell determines Russell Index membership based on objective, rules-based market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

About FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business

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Approximately US$21.20 trillion is benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. Leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks choose FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.

A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.

FTSE Russell is wholly owned by LSEG.

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Forward Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking information"), within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, respectively. Forward-looking information includes all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and may relate to our future outlook, financial guidance and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding our financial performance, financial condition or results, business strategy, growth strategies, budgets, operations and services. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", or "potential" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", although not all forward-looking information includes those words or phrases. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections, guidance, potential or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts nor assurances of future performance but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances.

Forward-looking information is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such information is stated, is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important factors that could materially affect our forward-looking information can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risks carefully in evaluating our forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. There can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors not currently known to us or that we currently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The forward-looking information contained in this release represents our expectations as of the date of this release (or as the date it is otherwise stated to be made), and is subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable U.S. or Canadian securities laws.

For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected]

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

, /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of US$750 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031 (the "Notes"), with a stated coupon of 5.625% or approximately 4.500% after giving effect to cross currency interest rate swaps the Company intends to enter into (the "Notes Offering"). The Notes will be issued by a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of GFL and will be guaranteed by GFL and certain of its other subsidiaries.

GFL intends to use the proceeds from the Notes Offering to repay amounts drawn on its revolving credit facility and to fund fees and expenses, with a view to maximizing its available liquidity to fund a portion of the cash consideration, transaction costs and expenses for the previously announced acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. and to pursue other growth initiatives. The Notes Offering is expected to lower the Company's average effective borrowing rate and to be leverage neutral, consistent with the Company's commitment to maintain leverage in the mid 3.0x range.

The Notes being offered in the Notes Offering have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. In Canada, the Notes are to be offered and sold on a private placement basis in certain provinces of Canada.

This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking information"), within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, respectively. Forward-looking information includes all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and may relate to our future outlook, financial guidance and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding our financial performance, financial condition or results, business strategy, growth strategies, budgets, operations and services. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", or "potential" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", although not all forward-looking information includes those words or phrases. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections, guidance, potential or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts nor assurances of future performance but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances.

Forward-looking information is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such information is stated, is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important factors that could materially affect our forward-looking information can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risks carefully in evaluating our forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. There can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors not currently known to us or that we currently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The forward-looking information contained in this release represents our expectations as of the date of this release (or as the date it is otherwise stated to be made), and is subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable U.S. or Canadian securities laws.

For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected]

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Apr 8th, 2026

Shares of GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $56.6667.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Scotiabank cut their price target on GFL Environmental from $57.00 to $56.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays raised their price target on GFL Environmental from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on GFL Environmental from $46.75 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup cut their price target on GFL Environmental from $58.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered GFL Environmental from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on GFL

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GFL Environmental Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in GFL Environmental in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in GFL Environmental in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in GFL Environmental by 43.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in GFL Environmental by 45.2% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in GFL Environmental by 21.9% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.70% of the company’s stock.

GFL Environmental Stock Performance Shares of GFL Environmental stock opened at $44.55 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. GFL Environmental has a 12 month low of $38.60 and a 12 month high of $52.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $42.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.90.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. GFL Environmental had a return on equity of 3.66% and a net margin of 56.61%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.58) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that GFL Environmental will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GFL Environmental Increases Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.0169 per share. This is an increase from GFL Environmental’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th. GFL Environmental’s payout ratio is 0.88%.

About GFL Environmental (Get Free Report)

GFL Environmental Inc is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental services, offering comprehensive solutions across solid waste management, liquid waste management, soil remediation and infrastructure services. The company’s core business activities include residential, commercial and industrial waste collection, recycling, composting and landfill management. In addition to traditional waste services, GFL provides specialized liquid waste hauling, treatment and disposal services as well as environmental consulting to support industrial and municipal clients in meeting regulatory and sustainability goals.

Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Patrick Dovigi, GFL Environmental has pursued an aggressive growth strategy driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion.

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Unique opportunity to acquire a leading waste management provider in Western Canada Immediately accretive, increasing Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) per share by 12% to 15% Highly attractive financial profile, increasing Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) to 31.6% and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) conversion to between 40.5% and 42.5% on a pro forma basis Net Leverage(1) neutral acquisition providing GFL with enhanced scale and balance sheet flexibility Purchase price of $24.75 per SECURE common share delivers immediate value to SECURE shareholders Enhances potential for broader future equity index inclusion , /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL") and SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. ("SECURE") (TSX: SES) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") pursuant to which GFL has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of SECURE for $24.75 per SECURE common share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $6.4 billion (the "Transaction"). The consideration for the Transaction will be satisfied through a combination of 80% in GFL subordinate voting shares and 20% in cash. The Transaction will be implemented through a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).

The purchase price of $24.75 per SECURE common share represents a premium of 23% to the volume weighted average price of the common shares of SECURE for the 60 trading days ending April 10, 2026. Under the terms of the Transaction, SECURE common shareholders will receive, at their election, (i) $24.75 in cash, (ii) 0.4195 of a GFL subordinate voting share or (iii) a combination of $4.95 in cash and 0.3356 of a GFL subordinate voting share, for each SECURE common share held, subject to pro-ration, based on a maximum amount of GFL subordinate voting shares and maximum amount of cash as set out in the plan of arrangement, such that the aggregate consideration paid to SECURE common shareholders will consist of 80% GFL subordinate voting shares and 20% cash.

The transaction is fully financed and is not subject to any financing conditions.

SECURE operates a large scale, diversified waste management platform in Western Canada and North Dakota through its vertically integrated network of assets across over 80 locations, including 12 landfills, 55 waste treatment facilities, 12 recycling facilities, 98 injection wells and 5 transfer stations. SECURE's operations are supported by a proven management team and over 2,000 employees.

"The acquisition of SECURE will provide us with a highly complementary network of permitted waste processing and disposal assets that will densify our footprint in Western Canada, significantly enhance our scale and expand our ability to offer customers a full suite of waste management services", said Patrick Dovigi, Founder and CEO of GFL.

Mr. Dovigi continued, "The transaction reinforces GFL's goal of creating long-term equity value for our shareholders and is expected to significantly accelerate the achievement of the multi-year financial targets we outlined at our Investor Day in early 2025. The high-quality portfolio of acquired assets coupled with SECURE's strong operating margins and lower maintenance capital intensity are expected to increase Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) to 31.6% and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) conversion to between 40.5% and 42.5%. The transaction is also expected to be immediately accretive to Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) per share by 12% to 15%. Our significantly enhanced scale following the acquisition will allow us to materially increase our capital deployment capacity while maintaining our targeted year end Net Leverage(1) in the low-to-mid 3s. Additionally, the transaction increases GFL's float weighted market capitalization which provides greater liquidity and enhances potential for broader future equity index inclusion."

"With this transaction, we have delivered to SECURE shareholders an immediate premium to market value, crystalizing the intrinsic value in our shares and delivering approximately $5.5 billion of equity value to shareholders", said Mick Dilger, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SECURE (the "SECURE Board"). "We have long respected how Patrick and his team have grown GFL over the years and believe that the 16% ownership interest that SECURE common shareholders will retain in the combined company will provide shareholders with meaningful upside as GFL continues to execute on its growth strategy."

"The transaction will combine SECURE's hard to replicate infrastructure network with GFL's broader platform, strengthening GFL's ability to capture more waste streams across the value chain," said Allen Gransch, President and CEO of SECURE. "We look forward to joining the GFL team on closing and working together to further unlock value for all shareholders."

Mr. Dovigi concluded, "We are excited that Allen and SECURE's other senior management will continue to lead the business following closing as both employees and shareholders of GFL. We look forward to welcoming the over 2,000 SECURE employees to the GFL family."

The Transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of both companies. Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP and Solus Alternative Asset Management LP, which collectively own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding SECURE common shares, together with the directors and senior officers of SECURE who collectively own approximately 2% of the issued and outstanding SECURE common shares, have entered into customary voting and support agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to vote all of their SECURE common shares in favor of the Transaction at a special meeting of shareholders which is expected to be held in late May 2026 (the "Special Meeting").

SECURE Special Committee and Board Recommendations

In connection with the Transaction, the SECURE Board established a special committee (the "Special Committee"), comprised entirely of independent directors, to, among other matters, review the terms of the Transaction and consider potential alternatives available to SECURE. The Special Committee, after considering the terms of the proposed Transaction in detail and upon receipt of advice from external legal counsel and the advice and fairness opinion from its financial advisor, unanimously recommended to the SECURE Board, among other things, that the SECURE Board approve the proposed Transaction.

The SECURE Board, informed in part by the recommendation of the Special Committee, and after considering the terms of the proposed Transaction in detail and receiving advice from external legal counsel and advice from its financial advisors and a fairness opinion, unanimously: (i) determined that the consideration to be received by the SECURE common shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, and that the Transaction is in the best interests of SECURE; (ii) resolved to unanimously recommend that the SECURE common shareholders vote in favor of the Transaction; and (iii) authorized the entering into of the Arrangement Agreement and the performance by SECURE of its obligations under the Arrangement Agreement.

RBC Capital Markets provided a verbal independent fairness opinion to the SECURE Board and ATB Cormark Capital Markets provided a verbal independent fairness opinion to the Special Committee, in each case, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the various matters, limitations and qualifications and assumptions stated in each such opinion, the consideration to be received by the SECURE common shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the SECURE common shareholders.

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A non-IFRS measure; see "Non-IFRS Measures" below for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of effects of events or circumstances to be excluded from these measures, GFL does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of such projections to comparable IFRS measures.

Financing Plan

GFL has obtained fully committed financing for the Transaction through a bridge facility which can be used, together with cash on hand and capacity under its revolving credit facility, to fund the cash component of the Transaction. GFL will evaluate other long-term strategic and opportunistic financing opportunities as they present themselves. GFL expects to maintain its current credit rating profile following the closing of the Transaction.

Transaction Details

The Transaction requires approval by at least: (i) 66 2/3% of the votes cast by SECURE common shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by SECURE common shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting, excluding those votes attached to SECURE common shares held by persons required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.

Details of the Transaction and the required SECURE common shareholder approval will be included in an information circular ("Circular") that SECURE expects to mail to the SECURE common shareholders and file on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca in late April 2026. All holders of SECURE common shares are urged to read the Circular once available as it will contain additional important information concerning the Transaction, including the deadline for making elections to receive cash and/or GFL subordinate voting shares.

The Transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including court approval, regulatory approvals and approval by SECURE shareholders, as further detailed in the Arrangement Agreement, a copy of which will be filed on GFL's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and SECURE's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

The Arrangement Agreement includes customary deal protection provisions, including that SECURE has agreed not to solicit or initiate any discussions regarding any other transaction, subject to customary "fiduciary out" rights to respond to a superior proposal. SECURE has also granted GFL a right-to-match any superior proposal and will pay a termination fee of $200 million to GFL if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances. GFL has agreed to pay an expense reimbursement fee of up to $20 million to SECURE if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances.

Following completion of the Transaction, it is expected that the SECURE common shares will be delisted from the TSX and SECURE will cease to be a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

Conference Call

GFL and SECURE will hold a conference call to discuss the Transaction on April 13, 2026 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by logging onto GFL's Investors page at investors.gflenv.com or by clicking here or listeners may access the call toll-free by dialing 1-833-950-0062 in Canada or 1-833-470-1428 in the United States (access code: 194824) approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Participants who will be dialing in are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login/LE9zwo4AM07bxjk133DnH3hdaWqFuBeb9yC. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference access code and PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator on the day of the call.

Advisors

Barclays is acting as financial advisor to GFL and Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal counsel to GFL in connection with the Transaction.

Moelis & Company LLC and RBC Capital Markets are acting as financial advisors to SECURE. McCarthy Tétrault LLP is acting as lead Canadian legal counsel to SECURE in connection with the Transaction, with Bennett Jones LLP acting as Canadian competition counsel to SECURE.

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

About SECURE

SECURE is a leading waste management and energy infrastructure business headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. SECURE's Waste Management segment is centered on a network of long-life, permitted processing, recovery, and disposal infrastructure across Western Canada and North Dakota that plays an essential role in the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible management of waste generated by energy and industrial activity. Processing activities optimize the handling of hazardous and non-hazardous liquids, solids, emulsions, and industrial by-products, while recovery activities enable the recycling of metals and recovered oil, and disposal assets provide compliant, long-term solutions for residual waste. SECURE's Energy Infrastructure segment consists of crude oil terminals and storage facilities, and pipeline-connected infrastructure that enable the optimization, terminalling, storage and movement of crude oil and natural gas liquids to market, including value-adding marketing and optimization activities.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking information"), within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, respectively, including statements relating to the expected financial and other benefits of the Transaction to GFL and SECURE shareholders, GFL's expected credit rating profile, growth plans and leverage, the expected timing of closing, the timing for when SECURE expects to hold a special meeting of SECURE common shareholders to approve the Transaction and the mailing of the Circular in respect thereof, and the consideration to be received by SECURE shareholders pursuant to the Transaction. Forward-looking information includes all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and may relate to our future outlook, financial guidance and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding our financial performance, financial condition or results, business strategy, growth strategies, budgets, operations and services. Particularly, statements regarding our expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities and the markets in which we operate are forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", or "potential" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", although not all forward-looking information includes those words or phrases. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections, guidance, potential or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts nor assurances of future performance but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances. Without limiting the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed, or if so on the terms currently contemplated and as beneficial to the combined company as is anticipated by such forward looking information.

Forward-looking information is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such information is stated, is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward- looking information, including but not limited to certain assumptions set out herein; our ability to obtain and maintain existing financing on acceptable terms; our ability to source and execute on acquisitions on terms acceptable to us; currency exchange and interest rates; commodity price fluctuations; our ability to implement price increases and surcharges; changes in waste volumes; labour, supply chain and transportation constraints; inflationary cost pressures; fuel supply and fuel price fluctuations; our ability to maintain a favorable working capital position; the impact of competition; the changes and trends in our industry or the global economy; and changes in laws, rules, regulations, and global standards. Other important factors that could materially affect the forward-looking information contained herein can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025, GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, SECURE's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and from time to time in filings made by SECURE with securities regulatory authorities. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risks carefully in evaluating our forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. There can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors not currently known to us or that we currently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward- looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The forward-looking information contained in this release represents our expectations as of the date of this release (or as the date it is otherwise stated to be made) and is subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable U.S. or Canadian securities laws.

Non-IFRS Measures

This release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. Rather, these non-IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation.

"EBITDA" represents, for the applicable period, net income (loss) from continuing operations plus (a) interest and other finance costs, plus (b) depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, landfill assets and intangible assets, plus (less) (c) the provision (recovery) for income taxes, in each case to the extent deducted or added to/from net income (loss) from continuing operations. We present EBITDA to assist readers in understanding the mathematical development of Adjusted EBITDA. Management does not use EBITDA as a financial performance metric.

"Adjusted EBITDA" is a supplemental measure used by management and other users of our financial statements including, our lenders and investors, to assess the financial performance of our business without regard to financing methods or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA is also a key metric that management uses prior to execution of any strategic investing or financing opportunity. For example, management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure in determining the value of acquisitions, expansion opportunities, and dispositions. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by financial institutions to measure borrowing capacity. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding and deducting, as applicable from EBITDA, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred in such period which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including: (a) (gain) loss on foreign exchange, (b) (gain) loss on sale of property and equipment, (c) change in value on Call Option, (d) share of net (income) loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, (e) share-based payments, (f) (gain) loss on divestiture, (g) transaction costs, (h) acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs (included in cost of sales related to acquisition activity), (i) Founder/CEO remuneration and (j) other. For the year ended December 31, 2025, change in value on Call Option has been added back to EBITDA. We use Adjusted EBITDA to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis reflecting factors and trends affecting our business. As we continue to grow our business, we may be faced with new events or circumstances that are not indicative of our underlying business performance or that impact the ability to assess our operating performance.

"Adjusted EBITDA margin" represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Management and other users of our financial statements including our lenders and investors use Adjusted EBITDA margin to facilitate a comparison of the operating performance of each of our operating segments on a consistent basis reflecting factors and trends affecting our business.

"Acquisition EBITDA" represents, for the applicable period, management's estimates of the annual Adjusted EBITDA of an acquired business, based on its most recently available historical financial information at the time of acquisition, as adjusted to give effect to (a) the elimination of expenses related to the prior owners and certain other costs and expenses that are not indicative of the underlying business performance, if any, as if such business had been acquired on the first day of such period and (b) contract and acquisition annualization for contracts entered into and acquisitions completed by such acquired business prior to our acquisition (collectively, "Acquisition EBITDA Adjustments"). Further adjustments are made to such annual Adjusted EBITDA to reflect estimated operating cost savings and synergies, if any, anticipated to be realized upon acquisition and integration of the business into our operations. Acquisition EBITDA is calculated net of divestitures. We use Acquisition EBITDA for the acquired businesses to adjust our Adjusted EBITDA to include a proportional amount of the Acquisition EBITDA of the acquired businesses based upon the respective number of months of operation for such period prior to the date of our acquisition of each such business.

"Run-Rate EBITDA" represents Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period as adjusted to give effect to management's estimates of (a) Acquisition EBITDA Adjustments (as defined above) and (b) the impact of annualization of certain new municipal and disposal contracts and cost savings initiatives, entered into, commenced or implemented, as applicable, in such period, as if such contracts or costs savings initiatives had been entered into, commenced or implemented, as applicable, on the first day of such period ((a) and (b), collectively, "Run-Rate EBITDA Adjustments"). Run-Rate EBITDA has not been adjusted to take into account the impact of the cancellation of contracts and cost increases associated with these contracts. These adjustments reflect monthly allocations of Acquisition EBITDA for the acquired businesses based on straight line proration. As a result, these estimates do not take into account the seasonality of a particular acquired business. While we do not believe the seasonality of any one acquired business is material when aggregated with other acquired businesses, the estimates may result in a higher or lower adjustment to our Run-Rate EBITDA than would have resulted had we adjusted for the actual results of each of the acquired businesses for the period prior to our acquisition. We primarily use Run-Rate EBITDA to show how GFL would have performed if each of the acquired businesses had been consummated at the start of the period as well as to show the impact of the annualization of certain new municipal and disposal contracts and cost savings initiatives. We also believe that Run-Rate EBITDA is useful to investors and creditors to monitor and evaluate our borrowing capacity and compliance with certain of our debt covenants. Run-Rate EBITDA as presented herein is calculated in accordance with the terms of our revolving credit agreement.

"Net Leverage" is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate borrowing capacity and capital allocation strategies. Net Leverage is equal to our total long-term debt, as adjusted for fair value, deferred financings and other adjustments and reduced by our cash, divided by Run-Rate EBITDA.

"Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities" represents cash flows from operating activities adjusted for (a) operating cash flows from discontinued operations, (b) incremental cash flow adjustment related to corporate costs attributable to discontinued operations, (c) transaction costs, (d) acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs, (e) Founder/CEO remuneration, (f) cash payments related to GFL Environmental Services transition services agreement, (g) cash taxes related to divestitures, (h) cash interest paid on early termination of long-term debt and (i) distribution received from joint ventures. Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities is a supplemental measure used by investors as a valuation and liquidity measure in our industry. For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash payments related to GFL Environmental Services transition services agreement and cash interest paid on early termination of long-term debt have been added back to Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities. These amounts were not paid in the prior period. Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate and monitor liquidity and the ongoing financial performance of GFL.

"Adjusted Free Cash Flow" represents Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities adjusted for (a) proceeds on disposal of assets and other, (b) purchase of property and equipment and (c) incremental growth investments. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used by investors as a valuation and liquidity measure in our industry. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate and monitor liquidity and the ongoing financial performance of GFL.

All references to "$" in this press release are to Canadian dollars.

For more information:

GFL:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected]

SECURE:
Allen Gransch, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Chad Magus, Chief Financial Officer,
Phone: (403) 984-6100,
Email: [email protected],
Website: www.secure.ca

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

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Today’s Evening News: Did We Misread the AI Threat? 5:55 pm

Oracle (ORCL 2.28%) jumped 11% on Monday, sparking a comeback across software as investors rethink whether artificial intelligence (AI) is disruption -- or just the next upgrade cycle. Stock Advisor recommendations Adobe (ADBE 1.78%), Salesforce (CRM 2.34%), and ServiceNow (NOW 0.64%) followed, with buyers putting money back into a group that’s been under pressure all year. This week, the market seems willing to bet the incumbents won’t go quietly.

Foolishly speaking: A Foolish approach may favor owning software businesses with high switching costs and embedded workflows -- where "rip and replace" is costly, and AI becomes an enhancement, not a threat. Incumbents alongside start-ups: Last week, leonardobruge shared their take that "The future winners in enterprise will probably be a mix of new start-ups, AI-native, and incumbent players" and that enterprise customers will prioritize "safety, control, easiness to deploy, and specialization (accuracy)." Closing Bell 4:05 pm

The S&P 500 climbed Monday as investors bet U.S.-Iran tensions could ease despite a fresh blockade and stalled talks. Tech helped lead the rebound, with Oracle (ORCL 2.28%) jumping 11% and Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.19%) up 3%. Oil surged toward $100, underscoring the stakes around the Strait of Hormuz. Markets appear to be balancing near-term geopolitical risk with optimism for a diplomatic path—and steady earnings.

Oil’s Grip Tightens: Crude near $100 keeps pressure on inflation and margins, making energy exposure and cost discipline central for investors. Tech Still Leads: Software strength suggests capital is rotating toward companies with durable demand despite macro uncertainty. Apple’s AI Strategy? Wait It Out. 3:23 pm — AAPL -0.99%

While rivals pour billions into AI, Apple (AAPL +0.59%) is taking a slower path, projecting about $14 billion in capex versus far larger budgets elsewhere, including Meta Platforms (META 2.17%). The bet: AI costs may fall as models proliferate, letting Apple invest later with more clarity. Critics see lag but bulls see discipline. With its ecosystem intact, Apple may not need to win the first inning of AI to stay competitive over the long term.

Cost curve wildcard: Rapid model iteration and techniques like distillation could compress AI development costs, rewarding late movers. Apple’s installed base and services layer may cushion slower feature rollouts while it waits to deploy AI more selectively. Don't Sleep on Apple: "Apple is definitely not a unique investment idea in the AI space," Team Rule Breakers analyst Sanmeet Deo recently wrote. "But a consensus narrative shift of its business and its role in the AI wars could further propel the stock higher as it figures out its own AI strategy," he added. And now for Your Take! Member ChrisBrooklyn commented last month, "I sold two-thirds of my Apple stock the last three years. It's still one of the largest positions in my portfolio—it had grown to maybe 25%. But Siri and that feeling of stagnation concerned me a lot, as signs of a company too comfortable in its moat." Are you buying Apple’s wait-and-see approach to AI? Join the discussion below!

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Up 60% YTD, Can AI Lift Nokia Higher? 3:04 pm — NOK +8.83%

While you weren’t looking, Nokia (NOK 3.25%) has surged 58.14% year to date — and Monday added to the run after a bullish call from Bank of America (BAC +0.22%). The firm upgraded shares and pointed to rising AI-driven demand for optical networking, with upside tied to Nokia’s Infinera integration and growing hyperscaler spend. Investors are increasingly framing Nokia as an AI infrastructure play alongside partners like Nvidia (NVDA 3.39%), with further upside implied by a $12.40 price target.

Optics, not handsets: Nokia’s optical networks unit could grow revenue at a 17% CAGR through 2028, shifting mix toward higher-margin services. In this context, “optics” refers to fiber-optic hardware and systems that transmit data as light—critical infrastructure for moving massive AI workloads between data centers and cloud networks. AI deal flow builds: Partnerships and hyperscaler spend may drive both sales growth and margin expansion, reframing Nokia’s long-term narrative; Nokia is no longer being valued as a slow, cyclical telecom vendor. That’s a big shift in how the market thinks about this business.

AI Demand Sends CoreWeave 10% Higher 2:36 pm — CRWV +8.50%, META +0.24%

CoreWeave (CRWV 2.88%) surged after a wave of analyst price-target hikes followed major AI deals and fresh financing. A $21 billion expansion with Meta Platforms (META 2.17%) and a new Anthropic partnership reinforce its role in AI infrastructure. Reports of about 20% price hikes and longer contract terms suggest tightening supply and rising pricing power as inference demand accelerates.

$21B Vote Of Confidence: Meta’s long-term spend commitment locks in demand visibility through 2032, strengthening CoreWeave’s positioning with hyperscalers. Pricing Power Emerges: Higher prices and longer contracts hint at scarce compute and improving unit economics—key for funding rapid build-out.

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Conagra Shake-Up Amid Slump 2:13 pm — CAG -4.78%

Conagra Brands (CAG +1.52%) is replacing longtime CEO Sean Connolly with industry veteran John Brase, effective June 1, as the packaged-food giant navigates weak demand, inflation, and shifting eating habits tied to GLP-1 drugs. The board said Connolly’s exit is “without cause,” ending a decade-long tenure as shares have fallen more than 40% over the past year. Brase, formerly COO at J.M. Smucker (SJM +4.15%), steps in after a recent earnings miss and lowered outlook, with analysts calling the move a needed reset.

Fresh eyes, same pressures: Brase brings decades at Procter & Gamble (PG +0.47%) and Smucker, but inherits slowing grocery demand and changing consumer behavior. With profits trending toward the low end of guidance, execution—not strategy—may define whether this reset works. Database saw it coming: In the Moneyball Hidden Gems leadership database, Conagra’s Superscore of 30—with Leadership at 42 and Intangibles at 35—flagged persistent execution risk, mirroring a decade of uneven growth, volatile margins, and mounting concerns around pay-for-performance alignment. "Despite the CEO's long tenure, which generally suggests stability, the period has also been marked by strategic missteps that impacted investor confidence," the database says.

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Lululemon Slips on Texas 'Forever Chemicals' Probe 1:05pm -- LULU -0.74%

Lululemon (LULU 1.95%) shares fell as much as 4.5% today after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into whether the yogawear brand's apparel contains PFAS -- so-called "forever chemicals" linked to cancer and immune health issues. The probe will examine whether Lululemon's marketing misled health-conscious customers about the presence of these synthetic compounds in its products.

The investigation adds to a growing list of headaches for Lululemon, which is already navigating slowing sales growth, resurfacing quality concerns, founder pressure for a board overhaul, and a CEO search. Paxton has launched a series of similar probes aligned with the Make America Healthy Again agenda, previously targeting companies including WK Kellogg and toothpaste makers over health-related marketing concerns.

Today's Lunchtime News: Tesla Cracks the European Union 1:00pm -- TSLA +1.14%

Tesla (TSLA 3.58%) won approval for its full self-driving (FSD) software in the Netherlands, the first E.U. country to approve the system after more than 18 months of testing. The approval could pave the way for a broader European rollout, though all E.U. member states must vote before access is granted across the continent.

Revenue opportunity: FSD is priced at 99 euros per month in the Netherlands or 7,500 euros outright. Investors will look for updates on Tesla's autonomous-driving progress when the company reports Q1 earnings on April 22. Cost advantage in focus: Separately, Bank of America (BAC +0.22%) estimates Tesla's vision-only approach puts robotaxi build costs at roughly $40,000 per vehicle versus $150,000 for Waymo's LiDAR-equipped cars. That cost differential looms large as Tesla prepares to expand its Austin robotaxi service to seven more U.S. cities this year. Meta Set to Dethrone Google in Digital Ads 12:21pm -- META -0.45%, GOOG +0.10%

Meta Platforms (META 2.17%) is on track to surpass Alphabet (GOOG 2.23%) in global digital ad revenue for the first time ever, according to Emarketer. Meta's net ad revenues are projected to hit $243.46 billion in 2026, edging out Google's $239.54 billion. The key driver is Meta's accelerating growth rate — forecast at 24.1% this year versus Google's steady 11.9%.

Advantage+ fueling the surge: Meta's automated ad suite has won over advertisers with its ability to streamline campaign setup and boost returns, validating the company's core ad strategy. Smaller platforms at risk: As ad budgets concentrate on the biggest players, Snap (SNAP 3.76%) and Pinterest remain most exposed to any pullback in spending during periods of geopolitical uncertainty. OpenAI Leans on Amazon to Break Free From Microsoft 12:09pm

OpenAI's new revenue chief Denise Dresser sent staff a memo Sunday touting its Amazon Web Services partnership as a key growth driver. It also acknowledged that its Microsoft (MSFT 1.29%) deal has "limited our ability to meet enterprises where they are." Microsoft has invested more than $13 billion in OpenAI since 2019. Demand for Amazon's (AMZN 2.54%) Bedrock platform since the partnership announcement has been "frankly staggering," Dresser wrote.

The memo also takes aim at Anthropic, claiming its $30 billion revenue run rate is inflated by roughly $8 billion due to accounting treatment, and that it has made a "strategic misstep" by not acquiring enough compute. Anthropic disputes the characterization. Both companies are racing to dominate enterprise AI ahead of their anticipated IPOs, with Alphabet (GOOG 2.23%)'s Gemini also competing aggressively for the same customers.

Top of the Morning 11:00am

By Morning Show host Jim Gillies

It’s a “Merger Monday!” And I’m actually quite annoyed about this one.

Let me back up and explain.

SECURE Waste Infrastructure (SES +1.39%) – a leading provider of waste management energy infrastructure services in Western Canada - is being acquired by larger industry player GFL Environmental (GFL +2.33%)(GFL +2.46%) in a cash and stock deal that values SECURE at roughly CA$6.4 billion including debt. The purchase price for the equity is CA$24.75 per share, though with just 20% of the purchase price being paid in cash and the other 80% coming in the form of newly issued GFL shares, the ultimate price received by SECURE shareholders will depend on how the market receives this news and treats GFL’s share price.

In GFL’s press release announcing the deal they speak of all of the great things that acquiring SECURE is going to do for them: Immediately accretive and increasing free cash flow (FCF) by 12%-to-15%, increasing adjusted EBITDA and FCF margins, all done with no real impact on GFL’s leverage (which has trended in years past from “elevated” to “disconcerting”.)

And I agree with them (GFL) – they are getting a great company here. At Fool Canada we think so highly of SECURE that in the span of five months (late February to early July 2025) we formally recommended the name in all three of our “frontline” Canadian Foolish services: Dividend Investor Canada, Hidden Gems Canada, and Stock Advisor Canada.

10:15 am

By Morning Show host Loren Horst
Team Rule Breakers

My episodic series of trying to uncover some of the underfollowed and underappreciated winners deep in our longest-serving scorecards has graduated from Stock Advisor and moved into our second-oldest active scorecard, Rule Breakers.

The full Rule Breakers scorecard is visible to subscribers of our Epic service, and this week I wanted to highlight three companies breaking the rules and beating the market that many Fools might not have realized were ever recommended, let alone active recommendations: Broadcom (AVGO 5.12%), First Solar (FSLR 4.91%), and MasTec (MTZ 4.96%).

For our December basket of stocks, the Fool’s AI engineering and Premium Content teams and I put the spotlight on one-time recommendations from Stock Advisor, and January’s bonus set called attention to stocks that recovered into market beaters after trailing at the five-year mark.

All of these shared the characteristics of having outperformed the S&P 500 since initially recommended, while also exceeding the market over the trailing five years to meet a "What have you done for me lately?" factor.

As it turns out, the Rule Breakers mantra of adding to your winners -- exemplified by Fool co-founder David Gardner formalizing re-recommendations into a monthly Rule Breakers habit when the service previously made two monthly recommendations -- resulted in just a pair of decade-plus winners without a subsequent re-rec and as many early losers that avoided being sold before they could turn around. Interestingly, three names bubbled up instead of four, with MasTec at the middle of that Venn diagram.

Click here for my full-length intro with links to the AI-powered stock updates available to all Motley Fool members.

9:05 am — GS -4.88% in pre-market trading

By Morning Show host Sanmeet Deo
Team Rule Breakers

Goldman Sachs Group (GS 2.98%) delivered a powerhouse Q1 2026 performance that initially looked like a clean sweep, but the market’s mixed reaction proves that the "devil is in the details." While net revenue jumped 14% to $17.23 billion and EPS of $17.55 blew past expectations, a closer look at the engine room explains the caution. The star of the show was the equities desk, which pulled in a record $5.33 billion, yet this was partially offset by a sluggish Fixed Income (FICC) segment that missed analyst targets by nearly $850 million.

The post-earnings dip--compounded by a broader inflation-driven market sell-off--raises a compelling valuation question. Currently, Goldman is trading at a forward P/E ratio of approximately 16x.

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Trump's 50% China Tariff Threat Rattles Trade 10:00 am

President Trump threatened a "staggering" 50% tariff on China during a Sunday Fox News (FOX +0.21%) interview, following intelligence reports that Beijing may be preparing to ship advanced air defense systems to Iran. While Trump labeled the underlying CNN report as potentially "fake," he insisted that any country caught supplying military hardware to Tehran would face immediate economic retaliation. The threat comes despite recent reports from the New York Times (NYT 0.80%) suggesting China actually pressured Iran toward last week's temporary ceasefire. Beijing has maintained it is actively promoting peace but has not confirmed an official mediation role in the conflict.

Trade War Escalation: A 50% levy would represent a massive expansion of current trade barriers, significantly impacting Apple (AAPL +0.59%) and other multinational manufacturers heavily reliant on Chinese supply chains. Geopolitical Volatility: The threat of renewed tariffs adds a layer of economic risk to the ongoing Middle East conflict, as investors weigh the impact of potential trade disruptions on global retail giants like Nike (NKE 1.54%).

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Top of the Morning 9:05 am -- GS -4.88% in pre-market trading

By Morning Show host Sanmeet Deo
Team Rule Breakers

Goldman Sachs Group (GS 2.98%) delivered a powerhouse Q1 2026 performance that initially looked like a clean sweep, but the market's mixed reaction proves that the "devil is in the details." While net revenue jumped 14% to $17.23 billion and EPS of $17.55 blew past expectations, a closer look at the engine room explains the caution. The star of the show was the equities desk, which pulled in a record $5.33 billion, yet this was partially offset by a sluggish Fixed Income (FICC) segment that missed analyst targets by nearly $850 million.

The post-earnings dip--compounded by a broader inflation-driven market sell-off--raises a compelling valuation question. Currently, Goldman is trading at a forward P/E ratio of approximately 16x.

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Intel Surges From "Life Support" to Top Performer 9:00 am -- INTC -0.19% in pre-market trading

Intel (INTC 0.54%) has transitioned from "life support" to one of the S&P 500's top performers, adding over $100 billion in market value during a historic eight-day rally. The surge was ignited by a $14.2 billion deal to reclaim its Irish plant from Apollo Global Management, followed by a high-profile partnership with Tesla (TSLA 3.58%) and SpaceX for Elon Musk's Terafab project. Despite trailing the S&P 500 since 2020, Intel's narrative is accelerating as it secures its position as a strategic domestic foundry asset. The U.S. government's stake has swelled to $27 billion, reflecting growing confidence that the semiconductor giant is successfully reclaiming its competitive edge.

High-Stakes Valuation: While shares trade at a record 90 times estimated earnings--well above dot-com bubble peaks--bullish analysts argue that Wall Street is underestimating long-term earnings potential as Intel shifts to expansion mode. Turnaround Validation: Beyond the Musk deal, Intel has secured future Xeon processor commitments from Alphabet's (GOOG 2.23%) Google, alongside previous backing from Nvidia (NVDA 3.39%), suggesting the company is becoming an indispensable partner in the global AI infrastructure race.

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Tops 2026 Box Office 8:15 am -- CMCSA +0.21% in pre-market trading

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from Comcast (CMCSA +0.65%) has officially become Hollywood's highest-grossing film of 2026, amassing $628.8 million globally in its opening weeks. The live-action sequel, produced by Universal and Illumination, is riding massive momentum from its $300 million domestic haul and is now favored to reach the $1 billion mark. This performance reinforces the immense value of Nintendo's intellectual property following the 2023 predecessor's $1.3 billion run. While the film faces a crowded summer slate including Avengers: Doomsday, its current trajectory suggests a dominant year for Universal's theatrical division.

Content Strategy Payoff: The film's success validates the long-term partnership between Universal and Nintendo, providing a high-margin revenue stream that offsets volatility in traditional cable and broadcast segments. Theatrical Dominance: By outpacing early 2026 projections, Mario provides Comcast a significant lead in market share over rivals, establishing a formidable "moat" ahead of Disney's heavy-hitting summer releases.

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GFL Deepens Western Canada Reach in CA$6B Deal 8:00 am -- GFL -3.67% in pre-market trading

GFL Environmental (GFL +2.46%) is reportedly nearing a CA$6 billion ($4.33 billion) acquisition of Calgary-based Secure Waste Infrastructure (SECYF +1.30%). The deal, structured primarily as an 80% stock transaction, values Secure at a 15% premium and would give its shareholders a 15% stake in the combined entity. Under CEO Patrick Dovigi, GFL has utilized aggressive M&A to triple its market value in six years; this latest move significantly deepens its footprint in Western Canada's industrial and energy waste sectors. The merger follows GFL's recent $900 million purchase of Frontier Waste Solutions, signaling a relentless drive for North American scale through consolidation.

Strategic Synergy: The acquisition allows GFL to cross-sell traditional waste services into Secure's existing energy infrastructure client base, potentially driving significant cost efficiencies across the combined Canadian operations. Vertical Integration: By absorbing Secure's pipeline and storage assets, GFL is diversifying beyond residential trash collection into higher-margin industrial waste streams, mirroring the consolidation strategies seen in major logistics and energy sectors.

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This Morning's Breakfast News 7:30 am

We're entering bank reporting season, after the stock market put in another positive week. The S&P 500 gained 3.6%, while the Nasdaq climbed 4.7%, after the threat of escalation of the Iran conflict subsided. The S&P 500 is within 1% of breaking even in 2026 year to date. S&P 500 futures, however, lost 0.6% this morning – with Nasdaq futures off by 0.7% – as President Trump again raised the heat after weekend negotiations with Tehran bore little fruit.

Oil back over $100 again: The prospect of a blockade of all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz having called at Iranian ports pushed WTI crude to $105 per barrel, with Brent Crude hitting $103. Banks unofficially lead out the new reporting season: Goldman Sachs (GS 2.98%) kicks off first-quarter bank results before the opening bell today. JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.91%), Wells Fargo (WFC 0.01%), and Citigroup (C 1.00%) are on the calendar for Tuesday. Bank of America (BAC +0.22%) and Morgan Stanley (MS 1.59%) report Wednesday.

McDonald's Takes Aim at Starbucks With New Drinks 7:25 am -- MCD -0.21% in pre-market trading

McDonald's (MCD +0.26%) is preparing to launch a specialty beverage line this August, featuring Red Bull Dragonberry and custom sodas like "Dirty Dr Pepper." The fast-food leader aims to weaponize its massive scale to undercut the pricing of premium competitors, positioning these offerings as affordable alternatives for a wider customer base. Franchisees have already invested thousands in specialized mixing equipment to ensure these high-margin drinks don't disrupt kitchen throughput. This expansion marks a permanent shift toward the "caffeine and refreshment" territory traditionally dominated by boutique cafes and specialized soda shops.

Targeting the Competition: The strategy directly threatens the market share of Starbucks (SBUX +1.39%) and Dutch Bros (BROS +4.31%) by offering sophisticated energy and tea blends at a lower price point during critical afternoon "snack" hours. Margin Expansion: Because beverages typically carry lower cost-of-goods than labor-intensive food items, successful adoption could significantly boost profitability for operators, offsetting broader inflationary pressures across the quick-service industry.

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FTC Probes Ad Giants for Boycotting X Platform 6:30 am -- WPP +0.63% in pre-market trading

The Federal Trade Commission is in talks with a number of advertising companies over alleged coordinated boycotts of platforms including X, says the WSJ. A probe into possible federal antitrust law violations – covering WPP (WPP 1.50%), Japan's Dentsu, and others.

"The only harm X has asserted is that its customers collectively chose X's competitors over X": The latest move follows last month's dismissal by Senior U.S. Judge Jane J. Boyle of X's lawsuit against companies including CVS Health (CVS +0.99%) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL +2.45%), claiming their boycotts violated antitrust. No admission of wrongdoing: The proposal reportedly means the ad companies will agree not to avoid media outlets for political reasons. Individual advertisers can still choose to avoid platforms hosting undesirable content. Meta's Zuckerberg AI Twin Signals Bold AI Pivot 6:00 am -- META -1.39% in pre-market trading

Meta Platforms (META 2.17%) is developing a photorealistic, 3D AI version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees and streamline corporate feedback. Zuckerberg is reportedly spending up to 10 hours a week coding on internal AI projects and training this digital twin on his specific tone, mannerisms, and strategic thinking. This push for "personal superintelligence" coincided with the release of Muse Spark, a specialized AI model that sent shares up 7% as investors cheered the company's technical pace. Beyond executive avatars, Meta is implementing "skills baseline exercises" for staff, including "vibe coding" tests, as it pivots the entire $1.6 trillion organization toward an AI-first operating model.

Infrastructure Payoff: Meta's multibillion-dollar spending spree on compute capacity, including its recent $21 billion deal with CoreWeave (CRWV 2.88%), is now yielding proprietary models like Muse Spark that challenge leaders like Alphabet (GOOG 2.23%). Internal Efficiency and Risks: While management pushes AI automation to "streamline" product management, the internal rollout of these tools has sparked concerns over future job cuts, even as the tech proves difficult to scale due to massive processing requirements.

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Replimune Collapses on Second FDA Rejection 5:15 am -- REPL -56.09% in pre-market trading

Replimune Group (REPL 8.33%) shares plunged over 40% last week, and are down significantly this morning, after the FDA issued a second Complete Response Letter rejecting its RP1 melanoma therapy. The regulatory setback prompted analyst downgrades and raised serious questions about the biotech company's survival prospects.

Second rejection devastates investors: The FDA cited concerns about the single-arm trial design and manufacturing issues, echoing objections from the first rejection in July 2025 and sending shares down roughly 20% on the announcement. Survival strategy now critical: With RP1 representing the company's lead program, analysts note that Replimune's future hinges on executing a strategic pivot to preserve shareholder value and refocus on other pipeline candidates.

Before the Opening Bell 4:30 am

Stock futures recovered from overnight lows Monday as investors digested President Trump's executive order for a U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The aggressive move follows the collapse of high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad, ending hopes for a permanent de-escalation. While the Navy intends to interdict ships paying Iranian "tolls," the blockade effectively halts critical energy flows, sending Brent crude surging back above $100 per barrel. Despite the geopolitical friction, markets found some footing as attention shifted to the opening of first-quarter earnings season, where investors look for corporate resilience amid rising inflationary pressures and supply chain instability.

Big Banks Take Center Stage: Goldman Sachs (GS 2.98%) leads the charge this morning, with Wall Street bracing for commentary on how Middle East volatility is impacting deal-making and trading revenue ahead of reports from JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.91%) and Citigroup (C 1.00%) later this week. Economic Fragility: The breakdown of the two-week ceasefire forces the Fed to contend with a renewed "war premium" on energy, complicating the outlook for Bank of America (BAC +0.22%) and Wells Fargo (WFC 0.01%) as they navigate shifting rate expectations and credit cycle risks.

Large-cap stocks faced broad selling pressure last week, with several names slipping on weak earnings and strategic shifts.

From analyst downgrades to macro concerns, multiple factors weighed on investor sentiment across sectors.

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Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) decreased 14.09% this week. JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained a Neutral rating on the stock, lowering the price target from $19 to $16.

Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) fell 10.23% this week following reports suggesting the company will sell a former smelter site to NYDIG. Also, the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results.

LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) slumped 13.93% this week.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) slipped 8.22% this week. This may be in response to Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar.

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:GFL) fell 5.94% this week. The company announced that it will acquire SECURE Waste Infrastructure for $6.4 billion in cash and stock.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) slumped 10.86% this week.

Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) decreased 8.56% this week.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) fell 9.8% this week.

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Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:SENR – Get Free Report) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk & Volatility Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources has a beta of -1.88, suggesting that its share price is 288% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings This table compares Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources and GFL Environmental”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources $4.31 million 0.52 -$1.80 million ($0.03) -1.14 GFL Environmental $4.73 billion 3.05 $2.74 billion $6.80 5.93 GFL Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GFL Environmental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources and GFL Environmental, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources 0 0 0 0 0.00 GFL Environmental 1 2 11 1 2.80 GFL Environmental has a consensus price target of $55.44, indicating a potential upside of 37.40%. Given GFL Environmental’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources.

Insider and Institutional Ownership 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.9% of Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability This table compares Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources and GFL Environmental’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources -37.60% N/A -139.50% GFL Environmental 56.61% 3.66% 1.50% Summary GFL Environmental beats Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources (Get Free Report)

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. provides clean-technologies, waste management, and related services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions and Solid Waste. The company designs and sells H2SPlus and OdorFilter dry scrubber solutions for management of hydrogen sulfide in biogas, landfill gas, and petroleum processing operations; develops and designs proprietary technologies and systems for conditioning biogas for use as renewable natural gas for a range of applications, such as transportation fuel and natural gas pipeline injection; and develops waste destruction technology using pyrolytic heating process combined with non-thermal plasma assisted oxidation. In addition, it develops renewable natural gas projects; and advanced chemical absorbents and catalysts that enhance the capability of biogas produced from landfill, wastewater treatment, and agricultural digester operations, as well as offers soil amendment pellets. The company serves companies primarily in the oil and gas refineries, landfills, medical waste destruction operations, agricultural companies, and food and beverage companies, as well as other commercial and industrial customers. Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

About GFL Environmental (Get Free Report)

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.

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Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA1 and Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 all ahead of expectations Adjusted EBITDA margin1 of 29.1%, highest Q1 margin in Company's history and 180 basis points increase over the prior year period Price growth of 7.0%, accelerating sequentially by 60 basis points Adjusted EBITDA1 of $478.5 million, increase of 12.3%; Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations1 of $29.5 million; Net loss from continuing operations of $219.2 million Year-to-date completed acquisitions generating approximately $425.0 million to $450.0 million in annualized revenue Raised full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA2 guidance by $90 million to approximately $2,230 million , /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL", "we", "our", or the "Company") today announced its results for the first quarter of 2026.

"I am extremely proud of the hard work and commitment of our over 15,000 employees, as we delivered another strong start to the year," said Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GFL. "Our exceptional execution drove industry leading top line growth of 8.5% before considering foreign exchange headwinds, including 7.0% from core pricing and 180 basis points of Adjusted EBITDA margin1 expansion. Our strong performance, achieved amid increased macroeconomic uncertainty and unusually challenging weather conditions, underscores the fundamental resiliency of our business model."

Mr. Dovigi continued, "Since the start of the year, we have completed eight acquisitions, generating between $425.0 million to $450.0 million in annualized revenue and further densifying our footprint across our North American platform. On the back of these acquisitions alone, we are raising our full-year guidance. Given the momentum in our base business, we remain well positioned to exceed this guidance and look forward to providing a more detailed update when we report our second quarter results."

Mr. Dovigi concluded, "Our increased guidance does not include any upside from our proposed acquisition of SECURE Waste, which we expect to close in the latter half of the year. We believe the acquisition of SECURE represents a unique opportunity for us to acquire a leading waste management provider in Western Canada, with a highly complementary network of hard to replicate permitted waste processing and disposal assets. The transaction reinforces our goal of creating long-term equity value for our shareholders and is expected to meaningfully accelerate the achievement of the multi-year financial targets we outlined at our 2025 Investor Day, significantly benefiting both GFL and SECURE shareholders."

First Quarter Results

Revenue of $1,643.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, increase of 5.4%, including 7.0% from core pricing. Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by 12.3% to $478.5 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $426.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 29.1% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to 27.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Net loss from continuing operations was $219.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $213.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted Free Cash Flow1 was $(24.3) million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. During the quarter, no shares were repurchased by the Company however we intend to continue to be opportunistic on share repurchases going forward. Updated Full Year 2026 Guidance2

GFL updated its 2026 guidance solely to reflect the impact of acquisitions completed through April 1, 2026. All other assumptions underlying our original guidance issued on February 11, 2026 remain unchanged.

Revenue is estimated to be approximately $7,320 million to $7,340 million, up compared to original guidance by approximately $320 million to $340 million. Adjusted EBITDA2 is estimated to be approximately $2,230 million, up compared to original guidance by approximately $90 million. Adjusted Free Cash Flow2 is estimated to be approximately $850 million, up compared to original guidance by approximately $15 million. Full year net capex is expected to be approximately $825 million. Full year cash interest is expected to be approximately $445 million. Net Leverage2 is estimated to be in the mid 3s by the end of 2026. The 2026 updated guidance includes the expected contribution of acquisitions completed as of April 1, 2026 but excludes any impact from acquisitions not yet completed. Implicit in forward-looking information in respect of our expectations for 2026 are certain current assumptions, including, among others, no changes to the current economic environment, including fuel and commodities. The 2026 updated guidance assumes GFL will continue to execute on our strategy of organically growing our business, leveraging our scalable network to attract and retain customers across multiple service lines, realizing operational efficiencies and extracting procurement and cost synergies. See "Forward-Looking Information".

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A non-IFRS measure; see accompanying Non-IFRS Reconciliation Schedule; see "Non-IFRS Measures" for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures.

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Information contained in the section titled "Updated Full Year 2026 Guidance" includes non-IFRS measures and ratios, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Net Leverage. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of effects of events or circumstances to be excluded from these measures, GFL does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of such projections to comparable IFRS measures. See "Non-IFRS Measures" below. See First Quarter Results for the equivalent historical non-IFRS measure.

Q1 2026 Earnings Call

GFL will host a conference call related to our first quarter earnings on April 30, 2026 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by logging onto our Investors page at investors.gflenv.com or by clicking here. Listeners may access the call toll-free by dialing 1-833-950-0062 in Canada or 1-833-470-1428 in the United States (access code: 627968) approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

We encourage participants who will be dialing in to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login/LE9zwo3jkZr3ni9X4o4KwiGrPb70n6aKQZm. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference access code and PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator on the day of the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. For those unable to listen live, an audio replay of the call will be available until May 14, 2026 by dialing 1-226-828-7578 in Canada or 1-866-813-9403 in the United States (access code: 189804).

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

For more information, visit the GFL web site at gflenv.com. To subscribe for investor email alerts please visit investors.gflenv.com or click here.

Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, respectively. Forward-looking information includes all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and may relate to our future outlook, financial guidance and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding our financial performance, financial condition or results, business strategy, growth strategies, budgets, operations and services. Particularly, statements regarding our expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities, the markets in which we operate or potential share repurchases are forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", or "potential" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", although not all forward-looking information includes those words or phrases. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections, guidance, potential or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts nor assurances of future performance but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances.

Forward-looking information is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such information is stated, is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to certain assumptions set out herein in the section titled "Updated Full Year 2026 Guidance"; our ability to obtain and maintain existing financing on acceptable terms; our ability to source and execute on acquisitions on terms acceptable to us; currency exchange and interest rates; commodity price fluctuations; our ability to implement price increases and surcharges; changes in waste volumes; labour, supply chain and transportation constraints; inflationary cost pressures; fuel supply and fuel price fluctuations; our ability to maintain a favourable working capital position; the impact of competition; the changes and trends in our industry or the global economy; changes to trade agreements, restrictions on trade, including sanctions, export controls, import duties, quotas, treaties, tariffs, trade wars, changes to trade and investment policies and other governmental actions; and changes in laws, rules, regulations, and global standards. Other important factors that could materially affect our forward-looking information can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025 and GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these risks carefully in evaluating our forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. There can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors not currently known to us or that we currently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The forward-looking information contained in this release represents our expectations as of the date of this release (or as the date it is otherwise stated to be made), and is subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable U.S. or Canadian securities laws. The purpose of disclosing our financial outlook set out in this release is to provide investors with more information concerning the financial impact of our business initiatives and growth strategies.

Non-IFRS Measures

This release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. Rather, these non-IFRS measures are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation.

EBITDA represents, for the applicable period, net income (loss) from continuing operations plus (a) interest and other finance costs, plus (b) depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, landfill assets and intangible assets, plus (less) (c) the provision (recovery) for income taxes, in each case to the extent deducted or added to/from net income (loss) from continuing operations. We present EBITDA to assist readers in understanding the mathematical development of Adjusted EBITDA. Management does not use EBITDA as a financial performance metric.

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure used by management and other users of our financial statements including, our lenders and investors, to assess the financial performance of our business without regard to financing methods or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA is also a key metric that management uses prior to execution of any strategic investing or financing opportunity. For example, management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure in determining the value of acquisitions, expansion opportunities, and dispositions. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is utilized by financial institutions to measure borrowing capacity. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding and deducting, as applicable from EBITDA, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred in such period which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including: (a) (gain) loss on foreign exchange, (b) (gain) loss on sale of property and equipment, (c) change in value on Call Option, (d) share of net (income) loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, (e) share-based payments, (f) transaction costs, (g) acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs (included in cost of sales related to acquisition activity), (h) Founder/CEO remuneration and (i) other. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, change in value on Call Option has been added back to EBITDA. We use Adjusted EBITDA to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis reflecting factors and trends affecting our business. As we continue to grow our business, we may be faced with new events or circumstances that are not indicative of our underlying business performance or that impact the ability to assess our operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Management and other users of our financial statements including our lenders and investors use Adjusted EBITDA margin to facilitate a comparison of the operating performance of each of our operating segments on a consistent basis reflecting factors and trends affecting our business.

Acquisition EBITDA represents, for the applicable period, management's estimates of the annual Adjusted EBITDA of an acquired business, based on its most recently available historical financial information at the time of acquisition, as adjusted to give effect to (a) the elimination of expenses related to the prior owners and certain other costs and expenses that are not indicative of the underlying business performance, if any, as if such business had been acquired on the first day of such period and (b) contract and acquisition annualization for contracts entered into and acquisitions completed by such acquired business prior to our acquisition (collectively, "Acquisition EBITDA Adjustments"). Further adjustments are made to such annual Adjusted EBITDA to reflect estimated operating cost savings and synergies, if any, anticipated to be realized upon acquisition and integration of the business into our operations. Acquisition EBITDA is calculated net of divestitures. We use Acquisition EBITDA for the acquired businesses to adjust our Adjusted EBITDA to include a proportional amount of the Acquisition EBITDA of the acquired businesses based upon the respective number of months of operation for such period prior to the date of our acquisition of each such business.

Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities represents cash flows from operating activities adjusted for (a) operating cash flows from discontinued operations, (b) transaction costs, (c) acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs, (d) Founder/CEO remuneration, (e) cash payments related to GFL Environmental Services transition services agreement, (f) cash interest paid on early termination of long-term debt, (g) distribution received from joint ventures and (h) other. Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities is a supplemental measure used by investors as a valuation and liquidity measure in our industry. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash payments related to GFL Environmental Services transition services agreement and other have been added back to Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities. These amounts were not paid in the prior period. Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate and monitor liquidity and the ongoing financial performance of GFL.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow represents Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities adjusted for (a) proceeds on disposal of assets and other, (b) purchase of property and equipment and (c) incremental growth investments. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used by investors as a valuation and liquidity measure in our industry. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate and monitor liquidity and the ongoing financial performance of GFL.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations represents net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for (a) amortization of intangible assets, (b) amortization of deferred financing costs, (c) (gain) loss on foreign exchange, (d) change in value on Call Option, (e) share of net (income) loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, (f) loss on termination of hedged arrangements, (g) transaction costs, (h) acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs, (i) Founder/CEO remuneration, (j) other and (k) the tax impact of the foregoing. Adjusted income (loss) per share from continuing operations is defined as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations divided by the weighted average shares in the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, change in value on Call Option has been added back to net income (loss) from continuing operations. We believe that Adjusted income (loss) per share from continuing operations provides a meaningful comparison of current results to prior periods' results by excluding items that GFL does not believe reflect its fundamental business performance.

Net Leverage is a supplemental measure used by management to evaluate borrowing capacity and capital allocation strategies. Net Leverage is equal to our total long-term debt, as adjusted for fair value, deferred financings and other adjustments and reduced by our cash, divided by Run-Rate EBITDA.

Run-Rate EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period as adjusted to give effect to management's estimates of (a) Acquisition EBITDA Adjustments (as defined above) and (b) the impact of annualization of certain new municipal and disposal contracts and cost savings initiatives, entered into, commenced or implemented, as applicable, in such period, as if such contracts or costs savings initiatives had been entered into, commenced or implemented, as applicable, on the first day of such period ((a) and (b), collectively, "Run-Rate EBITDA Adjustments"). Run-Rate EBITDA has not been adjusted to take into account the impact of the cancellation of contracts and cost increases associated with these contracts. These adjustments reflect monthly allocations of Acquisition EBITDA for the acquired businesses based on straight line proration. As a result, these estimates do not take into account the seasonality of a particular acquired business. While we do not believe the seasonality of any one acquired business is material when aggregated with other acquired businesses, the estimates may result in a higher or lower adjustment to our Run-Rate EBITDA than would have resulted had we adjusted for the actual results of each of the acquired businesses for the period prior to our acquisition. We primarily use Run-Rate EBITDA to show how GFL would have performed if each of the acquired businesses had been consummated at the start of the period as well as to show the impact of the annualization of certain new municipal and disposal contracts and cost savings initiatives. We also believe that Run-Rate EBITDA is useful to investors and creditors to monitor and evaluate our borrowing capacity and compliance with certain of our debt covenants. Run-Rate EBITDA as presented herein is calculated in accordance with the terms of our revolving credit agreement.

All references to "$" in this press release are to Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.

For further information:
Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected]

GFL Environmental Inc.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income 
(In millions of dollars except per share amounts)

Three months ended

March 31,

2026

2025

Revenue

$               1,643.8

$               1,560.1

Expenses

Cost of sales

1,344.0

1,272.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

265.8

286.2

Interest and other finance costs

139.6

210.4

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment

(3.6)

3.2

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange

93.7

(5.7)

Change in value on Call Option

10.0

—

Other

11.0

8.0

1,860.5

1,774.7

Share of net loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

(55.5)

(51.7)

Loss before income taxes

(272.2)

(266.3)

Current income tax expense

36.5

33.2

Deferred tax recovery

(89.5)

(85.6)

Income tax recovery

(53.0)

(52.4)

Net loss from continuing operations

(219.2)

(213.9)

Net income from discontinued operations

—

3,620.8

Net (loss) income

(219.2)

3,406.9

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(3.5)

(2.7)

Net (loss) income attributable to GFL Environmental Inc.

(215.7)

3,409.6

Items that may be subsequently reclassified to net (loss) income

Currency translation adjustment

163.7

(10.4)

Reclassification to net (loss) income of fair value movements on cash flow hedges, net of tax

1.2

6.0

Fair value movements on cash flow hedges, net of tax

(2.2)

7.3

Share of other comprehensive loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

(2.9)

—

Other comprehensive income

159.8

2.9

Comprehensive loss from continuing operations

(59.4)

(211.0)

Comprehensive income from discontinued operations

—

3,444.3

Total comprehensive (loss) income

(59.4)

3,233.3

Less: Total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests

(0.5)

(2.9)

Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to GFL Environmental Inc.

$                (58.9)

$               3,236.2

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share

Continuing operations

$                (0.63)

$                (0.58)

Discontinued operations

—

9.25

Total operations

$                (0.63)

$                 8.67

Weighted and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

358,492,750

391,360,731

______________________________________

(1)

Basic and diluted (loss) income per share is calculated on net (loss) income attributable to GFL Environmental Inc. adjusted for amounts attributable to preferred shareholders. Refer to Note 9 in our Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.

GFL Environmental Inc.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 
(In millions of dollars)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Assets

Cash

$            1,436.2

$                85.6

Trade and other receivables, net

863.6

802.0

Income taxes recoverable

62.3

96.0

Prepaid expenses and other assets

153.5

180.6

Current assets

2,515.6

1,164.2

Property and equipment, net

7,461.0

7,324.3

Intangible assets, net

1,737.2

1,757.0

Investments accounted for using the equity method

1,865.4

1,898.0

Other long-term assets

277.3

256.8

Goodwill

7,012.5

6,894.9

Non-current assets

18,353.4

18,131.0

Total assets

$           20,869.0

$           19,295.2

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

1,542.2

1,888.3

Income taxes payable

3.9

5.7

Lease obligations

73.8

59.9

Landfill closure and post-closure obligations

46.1

44.0

Current liabilities

1,666.0

1,997.9

Long-term debt

9,375.1

7,422.6

Lease obligations

444.2

450.6

Other long-term liabilities

34.5

34.5

Deferred income tax liabilities

701.3

777.7

Landfill closure and post-closure obligations

1,186.0

1,126.5

Non-current liabilities

11,741.1

9,811.9

Total liabilities

13,407.1

11,809.8

Shareholders' equity

Share capital

7,051.8

7,008.4

Contributed surplus

205.7

205.7

Retained earnings

6.3

229.5

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

16.0

(140.8)

Total GFL Environmental Inc.'s shareholders' equity

7,279.8

7,302.8

Non-controlling interests

182.1

182.6

Total shareholders' equity

7,461.9

7,485.4

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$           20,869.0

$           19,295.2

GFL Environmental Inc.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(In millions of dollars)

Three months ended March 31,

2026

2025

Operating activities

Net (loss) income

$             (219.2)

$            3,406.9

Adjustments for non-cash items

Depreciation of property and equipment

273.7

257.9

Amortization of intangible assets

72.6

61.4

Share of net loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

55.5

51.7

Gain on divestitures

—

(4,466.8)

Other

3.9

8.0

Interest and other finance costs

139.6

212.0

Share-based payments

37.6

59.7

Loss (gain) on unrealized foreign exchange

94.2

(6.6)

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment

(3.6)

4.4

Change in value on Call Option

10.0

—

Current income tax expense

36.5

59.7

Deferred tax (recovery) expense

(89.5)

762.0

Interest paid in cash

(118.9)

(188.7)

Income taxes paid in cash, net

(3.7)

(4.6)

Changes in non-cash working capital items

(117.2)

(41.5)

Landfill closure and post-closure expenditures

(3.7)

(2.0)

167.8

173.5

Investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(386.2)

(314.6)

Proceeds from disposal of assets and other

5.3

3.7

Proceeds from divestitures

—

5,929.6

Business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired

(144.3)

(241.0)

Distribution received from associates and joint ventures

4.5

3.6

(520.7)

5,381.3

Financing activities

Repayment of lease obligations

(25.5)

(25.6)

Issuance of long-term debt

3,016.7

706.9

Repayment of long-term debt

(1,208.5)

(3,723.8)

Proceeds from termination of hedged arrangements

—

28.0

Payment of contingent purchase consideration and holdbacks

(14.4)

(2.4)

Repurchase of subordinate voting shares, inclusive of tax

(57.0)

(2,134.6)

Dividends issued and paid

(7.5)

(7.9)

Payment of financing costs

(13.8)

(0.1)

Repayment of loan to related party

—

(2.9)

1,690.0

(5,162.4)

Increase in cash

1,337.1

392.4

Changes due to foreign exchange revaluation of cash

13.5

11.0

Cash, beginning of period

85.6

133.8

Cash, end of period

$            1,436.2

$              537.2

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

You should read the following information in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as our Unaudited Interim Financial Statements and notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Revenue Growth

The following table summarizes the revenue growth in our segments for the period indicated:

Three months ended March 31, 2026

Contribution
from
Acquisitions

Organic
Growth

Foreign
Exchange

Revenue
Growth

Canada

1.3 %

7.2 %

— %

8.5 %

USA

5.1

3.4

(4.6)

3.9

Total

3.9 %

4.6 %

(3.1) %

5.4 %

Detail of Organic Growth

The following table summarizes the components of our organic growth for the period indicated:

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

Price

7.0 %

Surcharges

(0.6)

Volume

(1.2)

Commodity price

(0.6)

Total organic growth

4.6 %

Operating Segment Results

The following table summarizes our operating segment results for the periods indicated:

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

($ millions)

Revenue

Adjusted
EBITDA(1)

Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin(2)

Revenue

Adjusted
EBITDA(1)

Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin(2)

Canada

$      535.9

$      167.8

31.3 %

$      494.0

$      137.7

27.9 %

USA

1,107.9

373.2

33.7

1,066.1

360.2

33.8

Solid Waste

1,643.8

541.0

32.9

1,560.1

497.9

31.9

Corporate

—

(62.5)

—

—

(71.8)

—

Total

$    1,643.8

$      478.5

29.1 %

$    1,560.1

$      426.1

27.3 %

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(1)

A non-IFRS measure; see accompanying Non-IFRS Reconciliation Schedule; see "Non-IFRS Measures" for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures.

(2)

See "Non-IFRS Measures" for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures.

Net Leverage

The following table presents the calculation of Net Leverage as at the dates indicated:

($ millions)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Total long-term debt, net of derivative asset(1)

$            9,324.9

$            7,401.6

Deferred finance costs and other adjustments

(59.3)

(25.1)

Total long-term debt excluding deferred finance costs and other adjustments

$            9,384.2

$            7,426.7

Less: cash

(1,436.2)

(85.6)

7,948.0

7,341.1

Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA(2)

2,037.3

1,985.0

Run-Rate EBITDA Adjustments(3)

148.6

172.6

Run-Rate EBITDA(3)

$            2,185.9

$            2,157.6

Net Leverage(2)

3.6x

3.4x

______________________________________

(1)

Total long-term debt includes derivative asset reclassified for financial statement presentation purposes to other long-term assets, refer to Note 7 in our Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.

(2)

A non-IFRS measure; see accompanying Non-IFRS Reconciliation Schedule; see "Non-IFRS Measures" for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures.

(3)

See "Non-IFRS Measures" for an explanation of the composition of non-IFRS measures and ratios.

Shares Outstanding

The following table presents the total shares outstanding as at the date indicated:

March 31, 2026

Subordinate voting shares

346,876,036

Multiple voting shares

11,812,964

Basic shares outstanding

358,689,000

Effect of dilutive instruments

17,064,348

Series A Preferred Shares (as converted)

5,950,390

Series B Preferred Shares (as converted)

8,832,105

Diluted shares outstanding

390,535,843

NON-IFRS RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a reconciliation of our net loss from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:

($ millions)

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

Net loss from continuing operations

$             (219.2)

$             (213.9)

Add:

Interest and other finance costs

139.6

210.4

Depreciation of property and equipment

273.7

257.9

Amortization of intangible assets

72.6

61.4

Income tax recovery

(53.0)

(52.4)

EBITDA

213.7

263.4

Add:

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange(1)

93.7

(5.7)

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment

(3.6)

3.2

Change in value on Call Option

10.0

—

Share of net loss of investments accounted for using the equity method(2)

60.7

55.3

Share-based payments(3)

37.6

58.4

Transaction costs(4)

9.8

21.2

Acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs(5)

9.2

1.5

Founder/CEO remuneration(6)

36.4

20.8

Other

11.0

8.0

Adjusted EBITDA

$              478.5

$              426.1

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(1)

Consists of (i) non-cash gains and losses on foreign exchange and interest rate swaps entered into in connection with our debt instruments and (ii) gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

(2)

Excludes share of Adjusted EBITDA of investments accounted for using the equity method for RNG projects.

(3)

This is a non-cash item and consists of the amortization of the estimated fair value of share-based payments granted to certain members of management under share-based payment plans.

(4)

Consists of acquisition, integration and other costs such as legal, consulting and other fees and expenses incurred in respect of acquisitions and financing activities completed during the applicable period. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future and, under IFRS, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized. This is part of SG&A.

(5)

Consists of costs related to the rebranding of equipment acquired through business acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future. This is part of cost of sales.

(6)

Consists of cash payments to the Founder and CEO, which payment had been previously satisfied through the issuance of restricted share units.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

The following table provides a reconciliation of our net loss from continuing operations to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations for the periods indicated:

($ millions)

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

Net loss from continuing operations

$             (219.2)

$             (213.9)

Add:

Amortization of intangible assets(1)

72.6

61.4

Amortization of deferred financing costs

2.7

23.4

Loss (gain) on foreign exchange(2)

93.7

(5.7)

Change in value on Call Option

10.0

—

Share of net loss of investments accounted for using the equity method(3)

60.7

55.3

Loss on termination of hedged arrangements(4)

—

30.5

Transaction costs(5)

9.8

21.2

Acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs(6)

9.2

1.5

Founder/CEO remuneration(7)

36.4

20.8

Other

11.0

8.0

Tax effect(8)

(57.4)

(37.0)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations

$                29.5

$               (34.5)

Adjusted income (loss) per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted

$                0.08

$               (0.09)

______________________________________

(1)

This is a non-cash item and consists of the amortization of intangible assets such as customer lists, municipal contracts, non-compete agreements, trade name and other licenses.

(2)

Consists of (i) non-cash gains and losses on foreign exchange and interest rate swaps entered into in connection with our debt instruments and (ii) gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

(3)

Excludes share of Adjusted EBITDA of investments accounted for using the equity method for RNG projects.

(4)

Consists of gains and losses on the termination of hedged arrangements associated with the 3.750% 2025 Secured Notes, the 5.125% 2026 Secured Notes, the 4.250% 2025 Secured Notes and the 4.750% 2029 Notes.

(5)

Consists of acquisition, integration and other costs such as legal, consulting and other fees and expenses incurred in respect of acquisitions and financing activities completed during the applicable period. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future and, under IFRS, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized. This is part of SG&A.

(6)

Consists of costs related to the rebranding of equipment acquired through business acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future. This is part of cost of sales.

(7)

Consists of cash payments to the Founder and CEO, which payment had been previously satisfied through the issuance of restricted share units.

(8)

Consists of the tax effect of the adjustments to net loss from continuing operations.

Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

The following table provides a reconciliation of our cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities and Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the periods indicated:

($ millions)

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

Cash flows from operating activities

$              167.8

$              173.5

Less:

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations(1)

—

69.6

Cash flows from operating activities (excluding discontinued operations)

167.8

103.9

Add:

Transaction costs(2)

9.8

21.2

Acquisition, rebranding and other integration costs(3)

9.2

1.5

Founder/CEO remuneration(4)

36.4

20.8

Cash payments related to GFL Environmental Services transition services agreement(5)

3.8

—

Cash interest paid on early termination of long-term debt(6)

—

68.9

Distribution received from joint ventures

4.5

3.6

Other

7.1

—

Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities

238.6

219.9

Proceeds on disposal of assets and other

5.3

3.7

Purchase of property and equipment

(386.2)

(296.5)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (including incremental growth investments)

(142.3)

(72.9)

Incremental growth investments(7)

118.0

86.6

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$               (24.3)

$                13.7

______________________________________

(1)

Consists of operating cash flows from discontinued operations. GFL Environmental Services was presented as discontinued operations. Refer to Note 17 in our Unaudited Interim Financial Statements.

(2)

Consists of acquisition, integration and other costs such as legal, consulting and other fees and expenses incurred in respect of acquisitions and financing activities completed during the applicable period. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future, and, under IFRS, such costs relating to acquisitions are expensed as incurred and not capitalized. This is part of SG&A.

(3)

Consists of costs related to the rebranding of equipment acquired through business acquisitions. We expect to incur similar costs in connection with other acquisitions in the future. This is part of cost of sales.

(4)

Consists of cash payments to the Founder and CEO, which payment had been previously satisfied through the issuance of restricted share units.

(5)

Consists of cash payments to GFL for services provided to GFL Environmental Services based on the transition services agreement, which was satisfied in full on March 3, 2025 in connection with our divestiture of GFL Environmental Services.

(6)

Consists of interest and related fees on early repayment of revolving credit facility, Term Loan B Facility, 3.75% 2025 Secured Notes and 5.125% 2026 Secured Notes.

(7)

Consists of incremental sustainability related capital projects, primarily related to recycling and RNG.

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL:CA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

, /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") announced the voting results from its annual and special meeting of shareholders held today virtually via live audio webcast.

Shareholders of the Company voted in favour of all items of business, including the election of each of the director nominees as follows:

Name of Nominee

Votes FOR

%

Votes WITHHELD

%

(a)  Patrick Dovigi

386,962,772

94.37 %

23,082,651

5.63 %

(b)  Dino Chiesa

290,459,529

70.84 %

119,585,894

29.16 %

(c)  Violet Konkle

399,051,297

97.32 %

10,994,126

2.68 %

(d)  Sandra Levy

292,568,479

71.35 %

117,476,944

28.65 %

(e)  Jessica McDonald

292,565,354

71.35 %

117,480,069

28.65 %

(f)  Arun Nayar

292,562,945

71.35 %

117,482,478

28.65 %

(g)  Paolo Notarnicola

274,887,295

67.04 %

135,158,128

32.96 %

(h)  Ven Poole

399,025,381

97.31 %

11,020,041

2.69 %

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905 326-0101
[email protected]

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.

The deal reflects Western Canada's busiest energy M&A cycle in nearly a decade.

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RWT Capital Corp., one of Canada's leading boutique M&A firms with deep expertise in energy and industrial transactions, today announced the successful closing of the sale of H2Oil Energy Inc. to GFL Environmental Services Inc. RWT Capital acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to H2Oil Energy throughout the transaction.

“Canada is being taken seriously as an energy superpower again, and the M&A market reflects that." —Reece Tomlinson, Founder and CEO of RWT Capital Corp

Share As one of Alberta's largest providers of fluid hauling, vacuum truck, H2S scrubbing, and turnaround services, H2Oil operates a fleet of more than 115 power units across northwestern Alberta and has built a reputation as a trusted partner to upstream oil and gas producers.

GFL Environmental Services Inc. is a diversified environmental services company headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. The acquisition strengthens GFL’s footprint in Western Canada while giving H2Oil’s team and customers access to the scale and platform of one of North America’s largest environmental and waste management companies.

Reece Tomlinson, Founder and CEO of RWT Capital Corp., said the transaction reflects renewed confidence in Western Canada’s energy economy and continued momentum across the energy services sector. Canadian energy M&A recorded its busiest year in eight years in 2025, with total deal value reaching C$48 billion, more than four times the volume of the prior year, according to S&P Capital IQ data.

That momentum has carried into 2026, with the energy sector ranking first nationally in Q1 deal value at US$14.8 billion across 31 transactions, according to data from Bennett Jones and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

“Canada is being taken seriously as an energy superpower again, and the M&A market reflects that,” said Tomlinson. “Energy companies with real assets and trusted customer relationships, like H2Oil, are exactly what strategic acquirers are after right now.”

Tomlinson said growing interest from both domestic and international buyers is expected to continue driving consolidation across the mid-market energy services sector. RWT Capital continues to see strong momentum in the sector, supported by its track record of delivering above-market outcomes for clients across complex energy and industrial transactions.

“The megadeals have gotten the attention, but the mid-market is where the real activity is happening right now,” she said. “We’re seeing 36 percent of private and PE-backed companies in Canada actively planning acquisitions, and in energy services, the buyer pool for well-positioned regional operators has never been deeper.”

About RWT Capital Corp.

RWT Capital is a Canadian boutique M&A advisory firm with offices in Kelowna, Calgary, and Vancouver. The firm advises mid-market companies on sell-side, buy-side, and strategic transactions across a range of sectors, with particular depth in energy, industrials, infrastructure, and business services. With more than 130 completed mandates across 16+ countries, the firm brings deep regional knowledge and established relationships with strategic and financial buyers across North America.

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OPAL Fuels Inc. logo (CNW Group/GFL Environmental Inc.) New Projects Expected to Add Approximately 15 Million GGEs of RNG Supply Capacity

, /PRNewswire/ - OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL), a leading vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas and compressed natural gas (RNG/CNG) and GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL") announced today the advancement of construction for two new RNG facilities at the Stones Throw Landfill in Tallapoosa County, Alabama and the Grady Road Landfill in Polk County, Georgia.  The projects together represent nearly 2 million MMBTU of plant design capacity and are owned jointly, 50 percent each, by GFL and OPAL Fuels. 

OPAL Fuels has agreed to market and distribute the full output from the new RNG facilities through its expanding CNG/RNG dispensing network further advancing OPAL Fuels' strategy to drive profitable growth across both upstream production and downstream distribution. 

The new RNG facilities are designed to supply fuel for approximately 800 Class 8 heavy-duty tractors, with such fuel providing better economics than diesel and the added benefits of zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The projects are well positioned to supply accelerating fleet conversion activity in the heavy-duty trucking sector which is being driven by higher and volatile diesel pricing, increased regulatory clarity regarding combustion engines, and the availability of next-generation natural gas engine platforms.

"The construction of these two facilities underscore OPAL Fuels' momentum in advancing our growth objectives with value accretive projects," said Jonathan Maurer, Co-Chief Executive Officer of OPAL Fuels. "Bringing new RNG production online amid accelerating fleet demand reinforces the strength of our vertically integrated model, connecting landfill partners to high-value end markets through our growing fuel station network. This work supports our focus on sustainable revenue growth, margin expansion, and creating long-term shareholder value."

"We are excited to continue building on our investments in RNG facilities at our landfills," said Patrick Dovigi, GFL's Founder and CEO.  "These projects support the achievement of GFL's GHG reduction goals including fueling our own CNG fleet from landfill gas produced at our landfills, in addition to generating strong, stable, risk-adjusted returns for many years into the future."

Using proven technology, the projects will capture methane generated from the natural decomposition of organic material at the Grady Road Landfill and the Stones Throw Landfill and convert it into RNG, a low-carbon, cost-effective transportation fuel.

About OPAL Fuels

OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) is a leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity RNG and renewable electricity. OPAL Fuels is also a leader in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy duty trucking and other hard to decarbonize industrial sectors. For additional information, and to learn more about OPAL Fuels and how it is leading the effort to capture North America's harmful methane emissions and decarbonize the economy, please visit www.opalfuels.com.

About GFL

GFL is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees across its organization.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, respectively.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and generally relate to future events or OPAL Fuels' or GFL's future financial or other performance metrics. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "believe," "may," "will," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "project," "target," "plan," "expect," or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by OPAL Fuels and GFL and their respective management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include various factors beyond management's control, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the OPAL Fuels' annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the "Risk Factors" section of GFL's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2025, GFL's other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the securities commission or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this communication, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. Except as required by law, OPAL Fuels and GFL expressly disclaim any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in OPAL Fuels or GFL's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Disclaimer

This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer or securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Contact information for OPAL Fuels

Investors
Todd Firestone
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development
(914) 705-4001
[email protected]

Media
Harrison Feuer
Senior Director, Communications and Public Policy
(914) 721-3723  
[email protected]

Contact information for GFL
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905-326-0101
[email protected] 

SOURCE GFL Environmental Inc.