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Republic Services (RSG) guidance and outlook
Republic Services (RSG) raised its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: Revenue $17.4B–$17.5B for FY2026; EBITDA $5.5B–$5.6B for FY2026; Free cash flow $2.6B for FY2026. Republic Services' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 makes 12 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2026 | $17.4B–$17.5B | raised |
| EBITDA | FY2026 | $5.5B–$5.6B | raised |
| Free cash flow | FY2026 | $2.6B | raised |
From the earnings release filed Oct 29, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026
- We anticipate revenue for the year ending December 31, 2026 to be in the range of $17.425 billion to $17.475 billion.
- Our financial guidance is based on current economic conditions and does not assume any significant changes in the overall economy during the remainder of 2026.
- We are engaged in 87 landfill gas-to-energy and other renewable energy projects and had post-closure responsibility for 125 closed landfills as of September 30, 2026.
- We use these measures, and believe investors will find them helpful, in understanding the ongoing performance of our operations separate from items that have a disproportionate impact on our results for a particular period.
- We have incurred comparable charges, costs and recoveries in prior periods, and similar types of adjustments can reasonably be expected to be recorded in future periods.
- During the remainder of 2026, we expect to incur additional restructuring charges of approximately $5 million, related primarily to the continuing design and implementation of our new accounts receivable system.
- Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026, reflects net benefits of $41 million from investments in renewable energy assets and $11 million from investments in renewable natural gas projects and electric vehicle infrastructure.
- Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, reflects net benefits of $119 million from investments in renewable energy assets and $24 million from investments in renewable natural gas projects and electric vehicle infrastructure.
- Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 reflects a benefit of $65 million due to our investments in renewable energy assets, $8 million and $18 million, respectively, due to investments in renewable natural gas projects and commercial electric vehicles, and $9 million due to the realization of additional federal and state tax benefits, as well as adjustments to deferred taxes…
- It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust our accrued landfill and environmental liabilities to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent that such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions.
- We expect to invest at least $1.2 billion in acquisitions in 2026.
- We intend to finance future capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments through cash on hand, restricted cash held for capital expenditures, cash flows from operations, our revolving credit facilities, and tax-exempt bonds and other financings.
Republic Services' latest quarter
Republic Services, Q3 2026: revenue $5.2B (+8% year over year), operating margin 17.7%, net earnings $593M, operating cash flow $1.1B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Republic Services raise or lower its guidance?
Republic Services (RSG) raised its guidance on Oct 29, 2026: Revenue $17.4B–$17.5B for FY2026; EBITDA $5.5B–$5.6B for FY2026; Free cash flow $2.6B for FY2026.
What does Republic Services expect?
We anticipate revenue for the year ending December 31, 2026 to be in the range of $17.425 billion to $17.475 billion. Our financial guidance is based on current economic conditions and does not assume any significant changes in the overall economy during the remainder of 2026. We are engaged in 87 landfill gas-to-energy and other renewable energy projects and had post-closure responsibility for 125 closed landfills as of September 30, 2026.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.