Republic Services, Inc is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and energy services in the United States, as measured by revenue.
| Revenue (TTM) | $17.24B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $7.42B |
| EBITDA | $5.38B |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% |
| Return on Equity | 18.50% |
| Return on Assets | 6.26% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $55.94 |
| Book Value | $40.12 |
| Price-to-Book | 6.21 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.36 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.23 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.14 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 9.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $304.64M |
| Float | $303.99M |
| % Insiders | 0.18% |
| % Institutions | 99.63% |
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The garbage professionals were in prime time last week, and no, we don't mean the Eagles and Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Republic Services Inc. NYSE: RSG and Waste Management Inc. NYSE: WM are the two largest waste and recycling services firms in North America, and both reported earnings in the final days of October.
Republic Services updated 2026 revenue guidance to $17.425 billion to $17.475 billion. Small and large container volumes both increased by 50 basis points.
RSG beats Q3 earnings and revenue estimates as pricing strength and Environmental Solutions growth support the results.
Republic Services NYSE: RSG reported third-quarter 2026 results marked by higher pricing, improving commercial volume trends and growth in its Environmental Solutions business, while elevated diesel costs and healthcare expenses weighed on margins.
Republic Services, Inc. ( RSG ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants John Weeks - Vice President of Investor Relations Jon Vander Ark - President, CEO & Director Brian Delghiaccio - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Sabahat Khan - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Bryan Burgmeier - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Noah Kaye - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Yehuda Silverman - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Jerry Revich - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Adam Bubes - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Trevor Romeo - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Tami Zakaria - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Seth Weber - BNP Paribas, Research Division Shlomo Rosenbaum - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Stephanie Benjamin Moore - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Kevin Chiang - CIBC Capital Markets, Research Division Tobey Sommer - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Republic Services Third Quarter 2026 Investor Conference Call.
Reported Earnings Per Share of $1.93 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.94 Generated Year-to-Date Cash Flow from Operations of $3.52 Billion and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $2.28 Billion Invested Approximately $1.1 Billion in Value-Creating Acquisitions Year-to-Date Updated Full-Year Financial Guidance Board Authorized $5 Billion for Share Repurchases Great Place to Work Certification for the 10th Consecutive Year PHOENIX, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today reported net income of $592 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, versus $550 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, for the comparable 2025 period. Excluding certain expenses and other items, on an adjusted basis, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was $595 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, versus $594 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, for the comparable 2025 period.
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Republic Services (RSG), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended September 2026.
Republic Services is set to report Q3 earnings, with revenues likely to rise 4.7% y/y to $4.4B, led by industrial demand, pricing and operational efficiency.
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