NYSE$RSG

Republic Services Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Republic Services reported strong first quarter results driven by strategic execution and investments.

Republic Services reported a strong start to the year with double-digit growth in revenue, EBITDA, and free cash flow. The company's strategic investments in environmental solutions and differentiated capabilities drove the positive results.

  • EPS was $1.11 per share, and adjusted EPS was $1.14 per share.
  • Cash provided by operating activities was $705.6 million, an increase of 6.7 percent versus the prior year; adjusted free cash flow was $530.9 million, an increase of 14.4 percent versus the prior year.
  • Net income was $352.0 million, or 11.9 percent of revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $903.5 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.4 percent of revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.47B

Previous: $3.06B+13.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.14

Previous: $0.93+22.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

$904M

Previous: $797M+13.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

30.4%

Previous: 30.7%-1.0%
Net Income Margin

11.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$334M

Previous: -$331M-0.9%
Free Cash Flow

$17.9M

Previous: -$35.1M+151.0%
Net Income

$352M

Previous: $296M+19.0%
Operating Income

$561M

Previous: $492M+13.9%
Gross Profit

$1.7B

Previous: $1.52B+11.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$39M

Previous: $23.2M+68.1%
Total Assets

$24.9B

Previous: $23.3B+7.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.4M

Previous: $12.6M-1.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Republic Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.47B

Q1 2022+13.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Republic Services · $2.62B total across 3 segments · Q1 2022

  • Collection
    $2.18B+11.2%
  • Landfill (net)
    $348M+11.1%
  • Environmental Solutions (net)
    $99.3M+231.0%

Forward guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements with risks and uncertainties.

Headwinds

  • our ability to effectively integrate and manage companies we acquire, including US Ecology, and to realize the anticipated benefits of any such acquisitions
  • the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response thereto
  • acts of war, riots or terrorism, and the impact of these acts on economic, financial and social conditions in the United States
  • our dependence on large, long-term collection, transfer and disposal contracts.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

44 / 73 earnings

Positive

+5.9%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-6.6%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%+1.1%+4.5%
Q4 2025+0.4%+0.0%-0.9%
Q3 2025-2.1%-1.7%+3.4%
Q2 2025-0.4%+0.2%+1.0%
Q1 2025+1.2%+4.1%+5.0%
Q4 2024+3.1%+2.3%+3.3%
Q3 2024-0.8%-0.9%+8.9%
Q2 2024-4.9%-3.5%+3.6%
Q1 2024-3.8%-4.1%-5.9%
Q4 2023+0.6%-0.7%+3.6%
Q3 2023-1.1%+0.6%+8.7%
Q2 2023+0.4%-2.0%-3.7%
Q1 2023+5.4%+5.6%+2.8%
Q4 2022+4.1%+5.7%+4.7%
Q3 2022-0.3%-1.8%+2.4%
Q2 2022+1.1%+1.7%+1.7%
Q1 2022+1.2%-3.3%+0.6%
Q4 2021-5.8%-7.2%-0.9%
Q3 2021+4.2%+3.9%+4.6%
Q2 2021+2.6%+3.8%+7.1%
Q1 2021+1.9%+3.1%+0.5%
Q4 2020-1.8%-1.7%+8.4%
Q3 2020+3.4%+8.7%+1.9%
Q2 2020+4.7%+5.1%+8.1%
Q1 2020+1.7%+5.3%+12.5%
Q4 2019+2.0%+1.8%-13.7%
Q3 2019-0.4%-1.9%+0.9%
Q2 2019+4.1%+3.2%+0.8%
Q1 2019+1.6%+4.4%+6.6%
Q4 2018-0.9%+0.3%+0.7%
Q3 2018+1.0%+4.0%+9.6%
Q2 2018+2.7%+2.7%+3.7%
Q1 2018+3.9%+5.1%+5.1%
Q4 2017-4.1%-2.0%+6.7%
Q3 2017-1.0%-0.6%-0.5%
Q2 2017-0.8%-0.3%-0.7%
Q1 2017-0.4%+0.2%-0.3%
Q4 2016+2.8%+3.6%+7.2%
Q3 2016+1.3%+0.0%+8.5%
Q2 2016-0.8%-1.4%-2.2%
Q1 2016+1.2%
Q4 2015-0.2%
Q3 2015+0.1%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015+3.7%
Q4 2014-3.2%
Q3 2014-2.4%
Q2 2014+0.9%
Q1 2014-1.3%
Q4 2013+5.9%
Q3 2013+3.0%
Q2 2013-2.4%
Q1 2013+3.3%
Q4 2012-1.4%
Q3 2012-6.6%
Q2 2012+3.9%
Q1 2012-0.1%
Q4 2011+0.1%
Q3 2011-3.6%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2007-1.4%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q3 2010-5.0%
Q2 2010+1.5%
Q1 2009+4.7%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2009+1.7%
Q3 2008+3.2%
Q3 2009+3.2%
Q2 2009+2.6%
Q4 2008+2.6%
Q2 2008+2.6%

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