Comparing National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH) & GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL)

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) and National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares GFL Environmental and National Waste Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GFL Environmental	50.99%	3.06%	1.21%
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 95.6% of National Waste Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GFL Environmental and National Waste Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GFL Environmental	$5.62 billion	2.94	-$527.43 million	$6.38	7.14
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

National Waste Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GFL Environmental.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for GFL Environmental and National Waste Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GFL Environmental	0	1	12	2	3.07
National Waste Management	0	0	0	0	0.00

GFL Environmental currently has a consensus target price of $57.97, suggesting a potential upside of 27.33%. Given GFL Environmental’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than National Waste Management.

Summary

GFL Environmental beats National Waste Management on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GFL Environmental

GFL Environmental Inc. offers non-hazardous solid waste management and environmental services in Canada and the United States. It offers solid waste management, liquid waste management, and soil remediation services, including collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for municipal, residential, and commercial, and industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.

About National Waste Management

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. operates as a waste management company in Upstate New York and Central Florida. The company offers construction and demolition landfill services; and commercial and residential dumpster services and roll-off boxes for construction and clean-up projects specializing in the removal of debris, garbage, waste, hauling construction, and demolition debris. It also provides trash collection services, roll-off services, and a full service transfer station; and wood grinding, demolition, mulch, and gravel services for the industrial and residential markets. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hernando, Florida.