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Gfl Environmental Holdings Inc (GFL)

Q3 2026
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GFL's Take-Private Bidding War Heats Up as SECURE Deal Closes

  • Take-private bidding war intensifies Two competing private equity consortiums — KKR/Blackstone/Energy Capital and Brookfield/IFM — are bidding for GFL, with CEO Dovigi open to a higher offer and willing to roll his stake. This buyout interest supports a higher share price as investors anticipate a premium deal.

    This is the latest and most concrete development in the ongoing take-private saga, directly lifting GFL's stock.

  • SECURE acquisition completed GFL closed its C$6.4 billion SECURE Waste acquisition, funded with shares, a revolver draw, and a new US$1 billion term loan. The deal expands GFL's platform in Western Canada and North Dakota, and management targets mid-3s leverage, which could support future growth.

    This is a major completed event that changes GFL's business mix and financial profile, influencing its value.

  • Stock seen undervalued after FY2025 results FY2025 results showed revenue of CA$6.62 billion, EBITDA of CA$1.99 billion, and free cash flow of CA$755.9 million. Analysts' consensus target of CA$70.55 implies the stock is 17.6% undervalued, highlighting potential upside.

    This provides a fundamental valuation anchor that supports the bullish case for GFL.

August 2026
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GFL's Take-Private Bidding War Heats Up as SECURE Deal Closes

  • Take-private bidding war intensifies Two competing private equity consortiums — KKR/Blackstone/Energy Capital and Brookfield/IFM — are bidding for GFL, with CEO Dovigi open to a higher offer and willing to roll his stake. This buyout interest supports a higher share price as investors anticipate a premium deal.

    This is the latest and most concrete development in the ongoing take-private saga, directly lifting GFL's stock.

  • SECURE acquisition completed GFL closed its C$6.4 billion SECURE Waste acquisition, funded with shares, a revolver draw, and a new US$1 billion term loan. The deal expands GFL's platform in Western Canada and North Dakota, and management targets mid-3s leverage, which could support future growth.

    This is a major completed event that changes GFL's business mix and financial profile, influencing its value.

  • Stock seen undervalued after FY2025 results FY2025 results showed revenue of CA$6.62 billion, EBITDA of CA$1.99 billion, and free cash flow of CA$755.9 million. Analysts' consensus target of CA$70.55 implies the stock is 17.6% undervalued, highlighting potential upside.

    This provides a fundamental valuation anchor that supports the bullish case for GFL.

Latest
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GFL's Take-Private Bidding War Heats Up as SECURE Deal Closes

  • Take-private bidding war intensifies Two competing private equity consortiums — KKR/Blackstone/Energy Capital and Brookfield/IFM — are bidding for GFL, with CEO Dovigi open to a higher offer and willing to roll his stake. This buyout interest supports a higher share price as investors anticipate a premium deal.

    This is the latest and most concrete development in the ongoing take-private saga, directly lifting GFL's stock.

  • SECURE acquisition completed GFL closed its C$6.4 billion SECURE Waste acquisition, funded with shares, a revolver draw, and a new US$1 billion term loan. The deal expands GFL's platform in Western Canada and North Dakota, and management targets mid-3s leverage, which could support future growth.

    This is a major completed event that changes GFL's business mix and financial profile, influencing its value.

  • Stock seen undervalued after FY2025 results FY2025 results showed revenue of CA$6.62 billion, EBITDA of CA$1.99 billion, and free cash flow of CA$755.9 million. Analysts' consensus target of CA$70.55 implies the stock is 17.6% undervalued, highlighting potential upside.

    This provides a fundamental valuation anchor that supports the bullish case for GFL.

Republic Services Inc (RSG)

Q3 2026
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Republic Services lifts guidance on pricing, buys growth, faces labor risk

  • Earnings beat and raised guidance Republic Services beat profit expectations ($1.84 vs $1.75 a share) and raised its full-year revenue, profit and cash-flow targets. Price increases of 5.3% more than made up for a 1.6% drop in volume, showing the company can charge more even as it hauls less trash.

    The guidance raise and pricing power are the core reason the stock has a positive backdrop this period.

  • Bigger dividend The board raised the quarterly dividend by 4.5 cents to $0.670 a share, payable October 15. A growing dividend signals management expects steady cash flow ahead and rewards shareholders directly, which tends to support the stock price.

    The dividend increase is a concrete new shareholder-friendly action that supports the stock.

  • Buying growth through acquisitions Republic has closed $865 million of acquisitions in 2026 and expects about $1.2 billion more this year, adding recycling, organics and renewable natural gas capacity. Buying rather than building expands the business faster, though analysts flag the company's high debt as a risk to watch.

    Acquisition spending is a main growth engine this period and carries a real balance-sheet counterweight.

  • Labor disputes threaten operations Teamsters landfill workers near Phoenix voted unanimously to authorize a strike, and contracts for nearly 4,000 Southern California sanitation workers expired September 30 with Republic named among the employers. A strike or work stoppage could disrupt collection and landfill service, hurting results.

    Labor unrest is the main risk weighing on the stock and could disrupt operations if talks fail.

August 2026
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Republic Services lifts guidance on pricing, buys growth, faces labor risk

  • Earnings beat and raised guidance Republic Services beat profit expectations ($1.84 vs $1.75 a share) and raised its full-year revenue, profit and cash-flow targets. Price increases of 5.3% more than made up for a 1.6% drop in volume, showing the company can charge more even as it hauls less trash.

    The guidance raise and pricing power are the core reason the stock has a positive backdrop this period.

  • Bigger dividend The board raised the quarterly dividend by 4.5 cents to $0.670 a share, payable October 15. A growing dividend signals management expects steady cash flow ahead and rewards shareholders directly, which tends to support the stock price.

    The dividend increase is a concrete new shareholder-friendly action that supports the stock.

  • Buying growth through acquisitions Republic has closed $865 million of acquisitions in 2026 and expects about $1.2 billion more this year, adding recycling, organics and renewable natural gas capacity. Buying rather than building expands the business faster, though analysts flag the company's high debt as a risk to watch.

    Acquisition spending is a main growth engine this period and carries a real balance-sheet counterweight.

  • Labor disputes threaten operations Teamsters landfill workers near Phoenix voted unanimously to authorize a strike, and contracts for nearly 4,000 Southern California sanitation workers expired September 30 with Republic named among the employers. A strike or work stoppage could disrupt collection and landfill service, hurting results.

    Labor unrest is the main risk weighing on the stock and could disrupt operations if talks fail.

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Republic Services lifts guidance on pricing, buys growth, faces labor risk

  • Earnings beat and raised guidance Republic Services beat profit expectations ($1.84 vs $1.75 a share) and raised its full-year revenue, profit and cash-flow targets. Price increases of 5.3% more than made up for a 1.6% drop in volume, showing the company can charge more even as it hauls less trash.

    The guidance raise and pricing power are the core reason the stock has a positive backdrop this period.

  • Bigger dividend The board raised the quarterly dividend by 4.5 cents to $0.670 a share, payable October 15. A growing dividend signals management expects steady cash flow ahead and rewards shareholders directly, which tends to support the stock price.

    The dividend increase is a concrete new shareholder-friendly action that supports the stock.

  • Buying growth through acquisitions Republic has closed $865 million of acquisitions in 2026 and expects about $1.2 billion more this year, adding recycling, organics and renewable natural gas capacity. Buying rather than building expands the business faster, though analysts flag the company's high debt as a risk to watch.

    Acquisition spending is a main growth engine this period and carries a real balance-sheet counterweight.

  • Labor disputes threaten operations Teamsters landfill workers near Phoenix voted unanimously to authorize a strike, and contracts for nearly 4,000 Southern California sanitation workers expired September 30 with Republic named among the employers. A strike or work stoppage could disrupt collection and landfill service, hurting results.

    Labor unrest is the main risk weighing on the stock and could disrupt operations if talks fail.