Republic Services, Inc. RSG
Environmental Services · IPO 1998 · data as of November 13, 2026
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) is a utility company listed in the US with a market value of about $77.1B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $17.2B and net income of $2.2B, a net margin of 12.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is track record (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 35.0, a price to free cash flow of 30.1, 5-year revenue growth of 10% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 10%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 45% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.2B | $19.0B | $18.4B | $17.3B | $15.6B | $13.3B | $12.0B | $12.2B | $11.9B | $12.1B | $11.4B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $967M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.3B | $613M |
| Free cash flow | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $921M | $920M |
| EPS (diluted) | $7.22 | $6.85 | $6.49 | $5.47 | $4.69 | $4.04 | $3.02 | $3.33 | $3.16 | $3.77 | $1.78 |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 5.4% |
| ROIC | — | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.4% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 24 analysts is $257.42, 2% above the current price; targets range from $215.00 to $295.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $7.28 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Republic Services’s P/E ratio?
About 35.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 33.2).
Is Republic Services stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 45% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Republic Services pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.07%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Republic Services a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Republic Services scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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