Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG – Get Free Report) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Smart Powerr and GFL Environmental”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Smart Powerr | $350,237.00 | 0.13 | -$2.90 million | ($1.90) | -0.01 |
| GFL Environmental | $4.73 billion | 3.91 | $2.74 billion | ($0.79) | -53.72 |
GFL Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than Smart Powerr. GFL Environmental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Powerr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Smart Powerr has a beta of 2.46, meaning that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Smart Powerr and GFL Environmental’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Smart Powerr | -732.00% | -1.95% | -1.76% |
| GFL Environmental | -4.93% | 3.84% | 1.45% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Smart Powerr and GFL Environmental, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Smart Powerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| GFL Environmental | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.53 |
GFL Environmental has a consensus target price of $57.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.11%. Given GFL Environmental’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than Smart Powerr.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.2% of Smart Powerr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Smart Powerr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
GFL Environmental beats Smart Powerr on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Smart Powerr
Smart Powerr Corp. (NASDAQ: CREG) is a clean-energy company focused on the development and operation of energy-storage and renewable-energy projects. Its activities include energy-storage systems, distributed solar power generation and related energy-management solutions designed to support more efficient and reliable electricity use. The company was formerly known as China Recycling Energy Corporation. Historically, it provided energy-conservation solutions for industrial customers by recovering waste energy—such as waste heat, pressure and gases generated during production—and converting it into usable electricity.
About GFL Environmental
GFL Environmental is a North American waste management company focused on providing solid waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal services. Its operations serve residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers in Canada and the United States. Founded in 2007, the company expanded through acquisitions and growth in its waste management operations. GFL is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. In 2025, GFL completed the sale of its Environmental Services business, which included liquid waste management and soil remediation operations.
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