Republic Services Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q2, Revenues Miss

Core Insights - Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results with earnings surpassing estimates while revenues fell short [1][9] - The company’s stock has increased by 22.3% year-to-date, outperforming both its industry and the Zacks S&P 500 Composite [2] Financial Performance - RSG's earnings per share (EPS) for Q2 2025 was $1.77, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.1% and reflecting a 9.9% increase year-over-year [1][9] - Total revenues for the quarter were $4.2 billion, which missed the consensus estimate but showed a 4.6% year-over-year growth [1][9] Segment Revenue Breakdown - Collection segment revenues reached $2.8 billion, a 3.6% increase from the previous year, but fell short of the estimated $2.9 billion [3] - Environmental Solutions revenues were $462 million, down 2.3% year-over-year, missing the projected $492 million [3] - Transfer segment revenues were $221 million, up 6.3% year-over-year, exceeding expectations of $213.5 million [4] - Landfill segment revenues totaled $516 million, increasing 17.3% year-over-year and surpassing the estimate of $462.7 million [4] - Other segment revenues grew to $214 million, a 4.9% increase from the previous year, exceeding the expectation of $212.7 million [4] Operating Results - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $1.4 billion, an 8.2% increase from the previous year, beating the estimate of $1.3 billion [5][9] - The adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 32.1%, up 100 basis points year-over-year, surpassing the estimated margin of 31.4% [5][9] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - At the end of Q2 2025, RSG had cash and cash equivalents of $122 million, up from $83 million at the end of Q1 2025 [6] - Long-term debt decreased to $12.5 billion from $12.9 billion in the previous quarter [6] - The company generated $1.1 billion in cash from operating activities, with adjusted free cash flow of $693 million and capital expenditures of $423 million [6] 2025 Guidance - RSG has lowered its revenue guidance for 2025 to a range of $16.68 billion to $16.75 billion, down from the previous range of $16.85 billion to $16.95 billion [8][9] - The adjusted EPS guidance is set at $6.82 to $6.90, with the midpoint lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.87 [8] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance is projected to be between $5.28 billion and $5.33 billion [8]