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Republic Services Inc RSG

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$161.84 +1.91 (1.19%)
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Republic Services Earnings: Pricing Remains Robust Despite Lagging Volumes

Wide-moat-rated Republic Services reported third-quarter operating results in line with our estimates, as sales and operating income were within 1% of our projections. Management increased full-year adjusted EPS guidance by 2% to $5.48 per share (midpoint) due to a lower-than-anticipated tax rate while leaving guidance unchanged for sales, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. We've increased our fair value estimate to $129 per share from $127 due to the time value of money.

Price vs Fair Value

RSG is trading within a range we consider fairly valued.
Price
$161.84
Fair Value
$373.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
$157.86
5-Star Price
$296.30
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Republic’s traditional solid waste operations should continue to perform well due to solid execution and strong pricing.

Bears

The acquisition of US Ecology could underperform Republic Services' business case, resulting in shareholder destruction.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$159.93
Day Range
$159.38161.85
52-Week Range
$122.01161.85
Bid/Ask
$160.90 / $258.94
Market Cap
$50.92 Bil
Volume/Avg
3 / 1.1 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
30.42
Price/Sales
3.49
Dividend Yield
1.25%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.32%
Total Yield
1.63%

Company Profile

Republic Services is the second-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating roughly 206 active landfills and 233 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets. It also runs a sizable recycling operation in North America.
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Waste Management
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
40,000

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
RSG
WM
SRCL
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
30.4229.7424.34
Price/Book Value
4.949.911.76
Price/Sales
3.493.471.62
Price/Cash Flow
14.8214.3213.42
Price/Earnings
RSG
WM
SRCL

Financial Strength

Metric
RSG
WM
SRCL
Quick Ratio
0.510.730.76
Current Ratio
0.580.840.90
Interest Coverage
5.227.281.27
Quick Ratio
RSG
WM
SRCL

Profitability

Metric
RSG
WM
SRCL
Return on Assets (Normalized)
5.76%7.59%3.41%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
16.99%34.32%7.44%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
9.37%12.46%5.60%
Return on Assets
RSG
WM
SRCL

Waste Management Industry Comparables

Ticker
Name
Morningstar Rating for Stocks
Economic Moat
Market Cap
WM
Waste Management IncXzxg$68.9 Bil
WCN
Waste Connections IncPpqr$34.9 Bil
VEOEF
Veolia Environnement SAHtzjk$22.4 Bil
VEOEY
Veolia Environnement SA ADRSyst$22.4 Bil
GFL
GFL Environmental IncFdxw$10.6 Bil
CLH
Clean Harbors IncYxnqd$8.7 Bil
CWST
Casella Waste Systems Inc Class AGzgxsp$4.7 Bil
SRCL
Stericycle IncLmylyb$4.3 Bil
TSPCF
Cleanaway Waste Management LtdBkbl$3.6 Bil