Republic Services raised its 2026 outlook as pricing, acquisitions and stronger cash flow helped offset softer volumes and higher operating costs.
Republic Services sustains growth through disciplined pricing and cash flow, but premium valuation and soft volumes temper the investment case.
Republic Services NYSE: RSG raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting second-quarter revenue growth of 4.6% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 4.5%, supported by pricing, acquisitions and recycling-related contributions. The company said adjusted EBITDA margin held at 32.1%, while adjusted earnings per share totaled $1.85.
Republic Services is rated Buy, trading at a ~10% discount with an 11.3% expected CAGR over 3-5 years. Q2 2026 saw revenue and EPS beat expectations, driven by core pricing strength and steady customer retention. Management raised 2026 guidance and continues aggressive M&A, while AI initiatives are enhancing pricing and routing.
Republic Services beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as pricing offsets volume pressure, prompting higher 2026 revenue, EBITDA and cash flow guidance.
RBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage of Resolute Mining Ltd (ASX:RSG, LSE:RSG) with a bullish target, as the Canadian bank observed that the miner's 'transformational' Doropo project is being overlooked - despite the broker seeing it as a key driver. "We view current valuation as extremely compelling,” the bank's analysts said in a note, arguing investors are effectively either buying Doropo at a discount while getting the existing mines for free, or heavily discounting the producing assets and assigning nothing to Doropo.
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The headline numbers for Republic Services (RSG) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Republic Services (RSG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.77 per share a year ago.
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Republic Services (RSG), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2026.
RSG heads into Q2 earnings results with revenue and EPS growth expected, led by collection, landfill and transfer gains despite weaker environmental solutions.
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