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Republic Services Republic Services, Inc. Common Stock

RSG · Industrials · Waste Management
Bottom 26% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 26% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Republic Services scores 45/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 26% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 75
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 74.7b#175 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 7.05P/E33.5×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B6.2×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield1%Bottom 43% in the S&P 50052w range · 91% of range196.41248.71
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #60 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75#58Delta Air Lines45#59Hubbell45
#60Republic Services45
#61Emerson Electric44#62Eaton44

One-Minute Summary

Why Republic Services scores 45

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)19%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+5%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+9%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin13%OkayQuarterly Momentum-7%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +28.7%Equity ↑ +14.1%ROE % 18.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.7b2.0b2.1b2.2b10.5b11.4b12.0b12.0b202320242025TTM16.4%17.9%17.9%18.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +15.2%Net Profit ↑ +28.7%Net Margin % 12.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
15.0b16.0b16.6b17.2b1.7b2.0b2.1b2.2b202320242025TTM11.6%12.7%12.9%12.9%

Sales grew about 15.2% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 28.7% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -5.3%Net Profit → +0.1%Net Margin % 12.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.7b4.6b4.6b4.2b4.2b4.1b4.1b4.4b566m512m495m550m550m544m525m566mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2612.1%11%10.8%13%13.1%13.2%12.8%12.8%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity1.2×WeakCurrent Ratio0.6×WeakInterest Coverage5.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +9.4%Equity ↑ +14.1%D/E 1.2×
Total DebtEquityD/E
13.1b13.0b13.8b14.3b10.5b11.4b12.0b12.0b202320242025TTM1.2×1.1×1.2×1.2×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +7.6%Current Liabilities ↓ -5.9%Current Ratio 0.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.4b2.4b2.5b2.6b4.2b4.1b3.9b4.0b202320242025TTM0.6×0.6×0.6×0.6×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 35%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +24.4%Free CF ↑ +28.8%
Operating CFFree CF
3.6b3.9b4.3b4.5b2.0b2.1b2.4b2.6b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -23.6%Short-Term Debt ↓ -41.2%Total Debt ↑ +9.4%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
140m74m76m107m932m862m596m548m13.1b13.0b13.8b14.3b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +23.8%Yield % 1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
464649.549.549.553.553.5585862.5191206165236.520222023202420251.5%1.5%0.9%1%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio33.5×WeakP/B Ratio6.2×WeakPEG Ratio3.8Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 244.04US$ 221.42US$ 198.79Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 18.6% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+0.7 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+2.9%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +15.2%Inventory ↑ +17.3%Inv. % of Rev. 0.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
15.0b16.0b16.6b17.2b98m98m106m115m202320242025TTM0.7%0.6%0.6%0.7%
Ranks #60 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75#58Delta Air Lines45#59Hubbell45
#60Republic Services (you)45
#61Emerson Electric44#62Eaton44

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 17.2bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 2.6bUS$ -1.9bUS$ 107.0mUS$ 14.3bUS$ 548.0mUS$ 12.0bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 35.2bUS$ 23.1bUS$ 115.0m-19%13%1.2×0.6×5.4×35%----
2025US$ 16.6bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -1.9bUS$ 76.0mUS$ 13.8bUS$ 596.0mUS$ 12.0bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 34.4bUS$ 22.4bUS$ 106.0mUS$ 236.5m18%13%1.2×0.6×5.5×35%1%30.0×5.4×2.3
2024US$ 16.0bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.1bUS$ -1.9bUS$ 74.0mUS$ 13.0bUS$ 862.0mUS$ 11.4bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 32.4bUS$ 21.0bUS$ 98.0mUS$ 165.0m18%13%1.1×0.6×5.5×34%1%30.1×5.4×1.8
2023US$ 15.0bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 2.0bUS$ -1.6bUS$ 140.0mUS$ 13.1bUS$ 932.0mUS$ 10.5bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 31.4bUS$ 20.9bUS$ 98.0mUS$ 206.0m16%12%1.2×0.6×5.3×37%1%29.1×4.8×1.4