For the quarter ended September 2026, Republic Services (RSG Quick QuoteRSG - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.56 billion, up 8.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.94, compared to $1.90 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.38% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.92, the EPS surprise was +1.04%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Republic Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Average yield: 2.9% compared to the 3.2% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenue- Environmental solutions, net: $529 million compared to the $452.33 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.2% year over year.
• Revenue- Recycling & Waste: $4.03 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.95 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.6%.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Environmental Solutions: $134 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $95.27 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Recycling & Waste: $1.32 billion compared to the $1.34 billion average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Republic Services have returned +11.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.