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Republic Services, Inc.
RSG Industrials Waste Management
Republic Services, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $16.6 billion, up 3.49% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +8.24%
- EPS
- +9.66%
- Free cash flow
- −12.6%
- Total debt
- +13.4%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
244.67
4.75
−1.90%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 9,388 | 10,042 | 10,041 | 10,299 | 10,154 | 11,295 | 13,511 | 14,965 | 16,032 | 16,591 | 17,237 | +6.5% | 17,439 | 18,268 | 19,135 | +4.9% | |
| Gross margin, % | 38.60 | 38.11 | 38.75 | 38.85 | 39.92 | 40.35 | 39.27 | 40.24 | 41.68 | 41.96 | 42.01 | +3.4 pt | ||||||
| EBT | 966 | 1,282 | 1,321 | 1,296 | 1,143 | 1,575 | 1,832 | 2,191 | 2,432 | 2,594 | 2,638 | +11.6% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 10.29 | 12.77 | 13.16 | 12.58 | 11.25 | 13.95 | 13.56 | 14.64 | 15.17 | 15.63 | 15.30 | +5.3 pt | ||||||
| Net income | 613 | 1,279 | 1,038 | 1,074 | 970 | 1,292 | 1,488 | 1,731 | 2,044 | 2,139 | 2,228 | +14.9% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 27.37 | 29.79 | 30.72 | 32.08 | 31.80 | 35.43 | 42.69 | 47.33 | 50.99 | 53.19 | 56.27 | +7.7% | |||||
| Earnings | 1.79 | 3.79 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 3.03 | 4.05 | 4.70 | 5.47 | 6.50 | 6.86 | 7.23 | +16.1% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 5.39 | 5.67 | 6.86 | 7.33 | 7.74 | 8.74 | 10.08 | 11.44 | 12.52 | 13.77 | 14.69 | +11.0% | ||||||
| Capex | (2.68) | (2.92) | (3.18) | (3.69) | (3.65) | (4.07) | (4.49) | (5.07) | (5.75) | (6.01) | (6.29) | +9.4% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2.71 | 2.75 | 3.68 | 3.63 | 4.09 | 4.67 | 5.59 | 6.38 | 6.77 | 7.77 | 8.40 | +12.4% | ||||||
| Book value | 22.43 | 23.62 | 24.26 | 25.29 | 26.59 | 28.17 | 30.61 | 33.34 | 36.28 | 38.37 | 39.96 | +6.1% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 343 | 337 | 327 | 321 | 319 | 319 | 317 | 316 | 314 | 312 | 309 | (1.1%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 31.77 | 17.52 | 22.67 | 26.76 | 31.78 | 34.35 | 27.32 | 30.10 | 31.00 | 30.89 | 34.32 | 28.4 | |||||
| P/S | 2.08 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.79 | 3.03 | 3.94 | 3.01 | 3.49 | 3.95 | 3.98 | 4.41 | 3.1 | ||||||
| P/B | 2.54 | 2.82 | 2.97 | 3.54 | 3.62 | 4.95 | 4.20 | 4.95 | 5.54 | 5.52 | 6.21 | 4.1 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.89 | 2.97 | 3.10 | 3.54 | 3.89 | 4.78 | 3.84 | 4.27 | 4.68 | 4.76 | 5.22 | 3.9 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 29.14 | 32.19 | 25.90 | 31.28 | 30.20 | 36.23 | 29.35 | 31.70 | 35.26 | 32.62 | 34.96 | 31.4 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 1,848 | 1,911 | 2,243 | 2,352 | 2,472 | 2,787 | 3,190 | 3,618 | 3,936 | 4,296 | 4,500 | +9.8% | |||||
| Capex | (918) | (984) | (1,040) | (1,185) | (1,164) | (1,297) | (1,421) | (1,602) | (1,808) | (1,874) | (1,928) | +8.3% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 930 | 927 | 1,203 | 1,167 | 1,307 | 1,490 | 1,769 | 2,016 | 2,128 | 2,422 | 2,572 | +11.2% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (527) | (1,198) | (1,154) | (1,459) | (760) | (705) | (1,034) | (1,847) | (1,722) | (1,405) | (899) | +11.5% | |||||
| Net debt | 7,585 | 7,397 | 7,576 | 7,712 | 8,728 | 9,517 | 11,186 | 11,747 | 11,777 | 12,909 | 13,915 | +6.1% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 7,694 | 7,961 | 7,930 | 8,121 | 8,489 | 8,980 | 9,687 | 10,543 | 11,407 | 11,969 | 12,240 | +5.0% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 2.98 | 6.12 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.19 | 5.33 | 5.51 | 5.73 | 6.40 | 6.41 | 6.43 | +3.4 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 6.29 | 6.79 | 7.00 | 7.06 | 6.20 | 7.02 | 7.16 | 7.79 | 8.62 | 8.30 | 8.25 | +2.0 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 7.92 | 16.33 | 13.05 | 13.37 | 11.65 | 14.77 | 15.94 | 17.11 | 18.62 | 18.30 | 18.47 | +10.4 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 33,000 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 41,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | +2.7% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | — | +3.7% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 5 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Group 1 | 7,509 | 45.26% |
|---|---|---|
| Group 2 | 7,316 | 44.10% |
| Group 3 | 1,766 | 10.64% |
| Gross margin | 41.96% | |
| Operating margin | 19.90% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 15.63% |
Republic Services, Inc. vs peers in Waste Management (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM Waste Management, Inc. | $95.9B | 31.5× | 29.5× | +6.25% (above 0%: growing) | +37.05% (above 0%: growing) | +20.47% (above 0%: growing) | 40.21% | 18.68% | Compare |
| RSG Republic Services, Inc. | $76.0B | 34.3× | 33.7× | +8.24% (above 0%: growing) | +9.66% (above 0%: growing) | −12.58% (below 0%: shrinking) | 41.59% | 20.20% | |
| WCN Waste Connections, Inc. | $48.0B | 42.7× | 39.5× | +7.31% (above 0%: growing) | +28.83% (above 0%: growing) | +2.74% (above 0%: growing) | 43.10% | 20.54% | Compare |
| GFL GFL Environmental Inc. | $20.1B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +25.25% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +38.13% (above 0%: growing) | 19.79% | 7.39% | Compare |
| CLH Clean Harbors, Inc. | $14.6B | 27.9× | 29.0× | +20.66% (above 0%: growing) | +77.70% (above 0%: growing) | +14.37% (above 0%: growing) | 35.38% | 17.02% | Compare |
| CWST Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | $6.4B | 1,109× | 1,831× | +16.85% (above 0%: growing) | −25.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | +14.24% (above 0%: growing) | 32.88% | 3.67% | Compare |
| ONT Onterris, Inc. | $682.0M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −9.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | +8.33% (above 0%: growing) | +74.18% (above 0%: growing) | 43.47% | 6.05% | Compare |
| NVRI Enviri Corporation | $658.5M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −40.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −1,697.94% (below 0%: shrinking) | (84.46%) | (130.47%) | Compare |
| OIO ESGL Holdings Limited | $633.4M | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | −65.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | — | 0.00% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $10.5B | 37.1× | 34.5× | +7.31% | +28.83% | +14.31% | 35.38% | 6.72% |
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Jon Vander Ark said small- and large-container volumes both increased, while large emergency response jobs drove environmental solutions revenue growth.
- CFO Brian DelGhiaccio said fuel and health care costs weighed on quarterly margins, while CEO Jon Vander Ark outlined digital investments in pricing and routing.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
59.02%
Held by the ten largest
26.81%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22.27m | 7.27% | +2.89m |
| BlackRock | 17.82m | 5.82% | +945.48k |
| State Street | 9.95m | 3.25% | +160.05k |
| T. Rowe Price | 6.60m | 2.15% | +189.93k |
| Morgan Stanley | 4.91m | 1.60% | −129.87k |
| Geode Capital Management | 4.90m | 1.60% | +8.77k |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 4.54m | 1.48% | −106.84k |
| UBS | 4.24m | 1.38% | −381.40k |
| JPMorgan Chase | 3.67m | 1.20% | +143.76k |
| Bank of America | 3.20m | 1.05% | +1.33m |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 24 March 2026
Ownership
Directors and executive officers, together
less than 1%
William H. Gates III Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
35.50%
The Vanguard Group
5.90%
BlackRock, Inc.
5.10%
Ownership is the proxy’s own table: the directors and officers as a group, and every holder of 5% or more.
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- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Republic Services provides waste collection, recycling, disposal and other environmental services to households, businesses, municipalities and industrial customers. Founded in 1998, it is headquartered in Phoenix. Jon Vander Ark is president and chief executive officer.
The company collects household and business waste, transports it to transfer stations, recycling centers or landfills, and processes recyclable materials for sale. It also handles hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste and provides services such as industrial cleaning, site remediation and emergency response. Customers can use Republic for several stages of the same job, from collection through processing or disposal.