Earnings Call
Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY2026
EPS Estimate
1.81
EPS Actual
1.85
Post-Earnings Close
$214.56
Earnings Reaction
+2.4%
Republic Services posted a clean beat in Q2 2026, with adjusted EPS of $1.85 against a consensus estimate of $1.81 and revenue growth of 4.6% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin held at 32.1%, with 90 basis points of expansion in the underlying business offset by known headwinds, a 50 basis point drag from lapping prior-year event-driven landfill volumes, 30 basis points from net fuel, and 10 basis points from lower recycled commodity prices. The result was operationally clean, and management used the momentum to raise full-year 2026 guidance across all key metrics: revenue to $17.2, $17.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA to $5.525, $5.55 billion, adjusted EPS to $7.23, $7.28, and adjusted free cash flow to $2.54, $2.575 billion.
Report generated on Aug 9, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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