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RSG stock analysis: Republic Services

Republic Services (RSG) is an S&P 500 company in Environmental & Facilities Services. It grades weakest on growth.

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What's happening with RSG · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

RSG price performance

RSG against the S&P 500, one year
-10%+0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +18%RSG -6%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+1.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 12.9 pts
1 year-3.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 21.0 pts
3 years+53.4%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 35.8 pts
5 years+86.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 4.7 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

RSG factor grades

Each grade compares RSG with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 30.2x (sector 27.2x)FCF yield 4.1% (sector 4.0%)
C-GrowthRevenue growth +3% (sector +7%)EPS growth +4% (sector +9%)
B-ProfitabilityOperating margin 17.4% (sector 16.9%)ROIC 24.1% (sector 19.9%)
B-Momentum12-month change -4%From 52-wk high -8%

RSG in plain numbers

RSG key statistics

SectorIndustrials
IndustryEnvironmental & Facilities Services
IndexS&P 500
Market value$65.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+3%
Free-cash-flow yield4.1%
Dividend yield1.2%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$65.2B
Enterprise value$65.1B
P/E (trailing)30.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)29.1x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)7.43
Price / sales3.4x
Price / book5.4x
EV / revenue3.4x
EV / EBITDA12.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$19.3B
Net income, last 12 months$2.2B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$7.05
Gross margin49.3%
Operating margin17.4%
Net margin11.3%
Return on equity18.2%
Return on invested capital24.1%
Cash$107.0M
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.7B
Interest cover5.7x
Current ratio0.64x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

RSG earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.3B$2.5B$3.8B$5.1BSep 2024 Revenue: $4.7BDec 2024 Revenue: $4.6BMar 2025 Revenue: $4.6BJun 2025 Revenue: $4.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $4.8BDec 2025 Revenue: $4.7BMar 2026 Revenue: $4.7BJun 2026 Revenue: $5.1BSep 2024 Net income: $565.7MDec 2024 Net income: $512.2MMar 2025 Net income: $495.0MJun 2025 Net income: $549.9MSep 2025 Net income: $549.7MDec 2025 Net income: $544.7MMar 2026 Net income: $525.3MJun 2026 Net income: $566.1MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 12.1%Net margin: 11.0%Net margin: 10.8%Net margin: 11.3%Net margin: 11.4%Net margin: 11.5%Net margin: 11.2%Net margin: 11.2%0%6%12%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.5$0.9$1.4$1.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -2% · Dec 2025 +7% · Mar 2026 +8% · Jun 2026 +5%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Republic Services financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$13.3B$15.6B$17.3B$18.4B$19.0B
Net income$1.3B$1.5B$1.7B$2.0B$2.1B
EPS (GAAP)$4.04$4.69$5.48$6.49$6.84
Free cash flow$1.5B$1.6B$2.0B$2.1B$2.4B

RSG earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$1.84+5%+4%+3.2%
2026-05-07$1.70+8%+2%-0.4%
2026-02-17$1.75+7%+2%-3.5%
2025-10-30$1.76-2%+3%-0.3%
2025-07-29$1.75+8%+5%-3.6%
2025-04-24$1.58+10%+3%-1.9%

About Republic Services

HeadquartersPhoenix, AZ
Industry (SEC code)Refuse Systems
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyREPUBLIC SERVICES INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to RSG

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
RSG Republic Services$65.2B30.2x+3%17.4%-4%
WM Waste Management$82.6B29.3x+7%17.6%-4%compare
VLTO Veralto$23.7B24.9x+6%23.1%-9%compare
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Is RSG stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for RSG are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is RSG's P/E ratio?

RSG trades at about 30.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 29.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does RSG report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Republic Services to report around 2026-10-29.

Does RSG pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 1.2%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has RSG performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year RSG returned -3.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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