Republic Services stock: Q3 results bring higher 2026 guidance

Republic Services reported third-quarter results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and raised its full-year outlook. The company reported the figures in an announcement carried by Financial Times.

Revenue rose 8.2 percent to USD 4.559 billion in the three months ended September 30. Net income attributable to Republic Services increased to USD 592 million from USD 550 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share rose to USD 1.93 from USD 1.76.

Guidance Moves Higher

Republic Services raised its 2026 revenue outlook to USD 17.425 billion to USD 17.475 billion. Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to USD 5.550 billion to USD 5.575 billion, and adjusted free cash flow guidance moved to USD 2.565 billion to USD 2.585 billion.

Adjusted EPS was USD 1.94, up from USD 1.90 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.449 billion, equal to a 31.8 percent margin. The company said average recycled commodity prices increased by USD 16 per ton year over year to USD 142 in the quarter.

Capital Returns In Focus

On October 28, the board authorized USD 5 billion for share repurchases from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029. The remaining capacity under the prior authorization was USD 0.8 billion at September 30, 2026. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.670 per share, payable on January 15, 2027, to shareholders of record on January 4.

Republic Services stock traded at 218.65 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:33 a.m. Berlin time on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Investors should distinguish the updated operating outlook from the adjusted figures, which exclude specified items and are not U.S. GAAP measures.

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