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Republic Services
Industrials · Environmental & Facilities Services · US
$210.04
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$61.5B
Total market value of the company
Trailing P/E
28.70
Premium valuation
Forward P/E
24.80
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+2.6%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
ROE
18.3%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$243.58
+16% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 24 analysts covering this stock
About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

https://www.republicservices.com

Country: United States Employees: 42,000 Industry: Waste Management
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
40.2% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
2.4% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
5.7% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
Fair Value Est.
$161.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
Margin of Safety
-30.5%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
Percentile
30.6th
Ranks in the top 69% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
50.5
Quality Score
49.0
Combined
33.3

Trading at $200, 24% above fair value of $161. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 13% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime
DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
Sharpe Ratio
0.488
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
Kelly Fraction
0.0419
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
Calmar Ratio
0.331
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
7.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
Max Drawdown
-22.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
HMM State
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
206
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta
0.44
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$258.75
19% below the year high
52W Low
$196.41
7% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,559,050
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
Short Ratio
1.7
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.4%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
Div Yield
125.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
EPS (TTM)
$6.96
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity
1.16
Meaningful debt load — monitor closely
Current Ratio
0.67
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.60
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
43.0%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
20.2%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
Free Cash Flow
$1.8B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$16.7B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$2.2B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
24
Target High
$270.00
Target Median
$243.58
Target Low
$200.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

45
NEUTRAL
Mixed insider activity. 0 purchases and 0 sales in the last 90 days — no clear directional signal. Political selling noted.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-19 CARLSEN ELYSE Officer 360 $77,877
2026-05-18 CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 488,000 $101,838,396
2026-05-13 CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 499,150 $100,528,322
2026-05-01 BELL JENNIFER LYNN Officer 404 —
2026-04-28 RODRIGUEZ COURTNEY Officer 1,068 —
2026-02-27 VANDER ARK JONATHAN Chief Executive Officer 3,476 —
2026-02-27 BALES BRIAN A Officer 24 —
2026-02-27 DELGHIACCIO BRIAN M Chief Financial Officer 904 —
2026-02-27 HODGES AMANDA Officer 478 —
2026-02-27 RODRIGUEZ COURTNEY Officer 485 —
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 15K–50K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
Insider Intelligence
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31

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