Republic Services logged a 4.3% change during today's morning session, and is now trading at a price of $218.58 per share.
Republic Services returned losses of -10.9% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $238.62 and a low of $196.41. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -29.8%. AThe company's 50-day average price was $212.47. Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. Based in Phoenix, AZ, the Large-Cap Utilities company has 42,000 full time employees. Republic Services has not offered a dividend during the last year.
Exceptional Profitability Overshadowed by Excessive Leverage:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (M) | $12,032 | $13,321 | $15,645 | $17,279 | $18,418 | $19,027 |
| Operating Margins | 14% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Net Margins | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Net Income (M) | $967 | $1,290 | $1,488 | $1,731 | $2,043 | $2,139 |
| Net Interest Expense (M) | $356 | $315 | $396 | $508 | $487 | $500 |
| Depreciation & Amort. (M) | $1,076 | $1,186 | $1,352 | $1,501 | $1,677 | $1,814 |
| Diluted Shares (M) | 320 | 319 | 317 | 317 | 315 | 312 |
| Earnings Per Share | $3.02 | $4.04 | $4.69 | $5.47 | $6.49 | $6.85 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | 33.77% | 16.09% | 16.63% | 18.65% | 5.55% |
| Avg. Price | $84.77 | $110.37 | $126.82 | $164.91 | $200.78 | $219.2 |
| P/E Ratio | 27.98 | 27.25 | 26.98 | 30.15 | 30.89 | 31.95 |
| Free Cash Flow (M) | $1,277 | $1,470 | $1,736 | $1,987 | $2,081 | $2,409 |
| CAPEX (M) | $1,195 | $1,316 | $1,454 | $1,631 | $1,855 | $1,887 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.1 | 16.68 | 16.89 | 17.91 | 18.01 | 18.58 |
| Total Debt (M) | $17,821 | $19,224 | $23,232 | $24,706 | $24,691 | $26,695 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.39 | 5.89 | 6.17 | 5.74 | 5.05 | 5.2 |
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.7 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.64 |
Republic Services has growing revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business and strong operating margins with a stable trend. Additionally, the company's financial statements display generally positive cash flows and a strong EPS growth trend. However, the firm suffers from not enough current assets to cover current liabilities because its current ratio is 0.64 and a highly leveraged balance sheet.
Republic Services Has Elevated P/B and P/E Ratios:
Republic Services has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 30.1, compared to an average of 21.16 for the Utilities sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $8.07, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 26.3. Republic Services's PEG ratio is 2.57 on the basis of the 11.7% weighted average of the company and the broader market's EPS compound average growth rates. This suggests that the company's shares are overvalued. Furthermore, Republic Services is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 5.62 is higher than the sector average of 2.36. The company's shares are currently trading 184.4% below their Graham number. Overall, Republic Services's lofty valuation in terms of earnings and assets is to some extent attenuated by its strong cash flow trend and reasonable levels of debt.
There's an Analyst Consensus of Some Upside Potential for Republic Services:
The 24 analysts following Republic Services have set target prices ranging from $208.0 to $270.0 per share, for an average of $245.96 with a buy rating.
Republic Services has a very low short interest because 1.8% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 96.6% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 0.16%, suggesting a small amount of insider investors. The largest shareholder is Blackrock Inc., whose 5% stake in the company is worth $3,689,464,037.
