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RSG · Q2 2026
Archived report (Q2 2026). Latest deep dive →
The quarter in brief
Revenue grew 4.6% y/y to $4.43B, operating margin 20.3% vs 20.3%, net income $566M (+2.9% y/y).
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.
$566M
up 2.9% y/y
Revenue
$4,430M
up 4.6% y/y
Operating income
$901M
up 4.6% y/y
All figures in $M.
| Line item | Amount and change |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,430 · +4.6% |
| Cost of operations | $2,563 · +4.7% |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | $488 · +5.4% |
| Accretion | $30 · +7.1% |
| Selling, general and administrative | $444 · +4.5% |
| Restructuring charges | $4 · −33.3% |
| Operating income | $901 · +4.6% · 20.3% margin |
| Interest expense | $151 · +4.1% |
| Loss from unconsolidated equity method investments | $58 · ×29 |
| Interest income | $2 · +0.0% |
| Other income, net | $5 · +25.0% |
| Income before income taxes | $699 · −2.9% |
| Provision for income taxes | $133 · −21.8% · 19.0% effective rate |
| Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. | $566 · +2.9% · $1.84/sh · 12.8% margin |
Verdict: revenue grew 4.6% y/y to $4.43B, operating margin 20.3% vs 20.3%, net income $566M (+2.9% y/y).
EPS $1.84 vs $1.75 a year earlier, up 5.1 percent; adjusted EPS $1.85 (non-GAAP); full-year guidance increased; quarterly dividend raised by approximately 7 percent.
Source and notation
Source: Republic Services press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 08/06/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against SEC XBRL.
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- Total revenue growth of 4.6 percent includes 3.7 percent organic growth from recycling and waste, a 0.2 percent decline from environmental solutions and 1.1 percent growth from acquisitions.
- Core price on total revenue added 5.3 percent, while volume decreased revenue by 1.6 percent.
- Operating income was $901M, a 20.3% margin vs 20.3% a year earlier.
- The effective tax rate was 19.0% vs 23.6% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $1.84 vs $1.75 a year earlier.
What distorts the picture in this report and what to watch beyond the headlines.
RSG — Republic Services provides recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services, plus environmental solutions, to residential, commercial and industrial customers across the U.S. Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona.
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