Republic Services (RSG) Competitors $207.05 +4.00 (+1.97%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends RSG vs. WM, ROL, CLH, TTEK, CWST, ABM, TISI, WCN, GFL, and QRHCShould you be buying Republic Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Republic Services include Waste Management (WM), Rollins (ROL), Clean Harbors (CLH), Tetra Tech (TTEK), Casella Waste Systems (CWST), ABM Industries (ABM), Team (TISI), Waste Connections (WCN), GFL Environmental (GFL), and Quest Resource (QRHC). Republic Services vs. Waste Management Rollins Clean Harbors Tetra Tech Casella Waste Systems ABM Industries Team Waste Connections GFL Environmental Quest Resource Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and Waste Management (NYSE:WM) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, RSG or WM? Republic Services has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waste Management has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, RSG or WM? Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Republic Services. Waste Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRepublic Services$15.82B4.02$1.73B$6.2532.52Waste Management$21.39B3.81$2.30B$6.5431.08 Is RSG or WM more profitable? Republic Services has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Waste Management's net margin of 12.35%. Waste Management's return on equity of 39.88% beat Republic Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Republic Services12.46% 18.18% 6.26% Waste Management 12.35%39.88%8.73% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RSG or WM? 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Waste Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RSG or WM? Waste Management received 103 more outperform votes than Republic Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.70% of users gave Waste Management an outperform vote while only 64.66% of users gave Republic Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRepublic ServicesOutperform Votes49464.66% Underperform Votes27035.34% Waste ManagementOutperform Votes59766.70% Underperform Votes29833.30% Is RSG or WM a better dividend stock? Republic Services pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Waste Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Republic Services pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Management pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Waste Management has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Waste Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate RSG or WM? Republic Services currently has a consensus target price of $221.12, indicating a potential upside of 8.81%. Waste Management has a consensus target price of $230.72, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Waste Management's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waste Management is more favorable than Republic Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Republic Services 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Waste Management 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Does the media refer more to RSG or WM? In the previous week, Republic Services had 2 more articles in the media than Waste Management. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Republic Services and 6 mentions for Waste Management. Republic Services' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Waste Management's score of 0.16 indicating that Republic Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Republic Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Waste Management 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryWaste Management beats Republic Services on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsBuy this coin BEFORE Inauguration Day …Mark my words … Bitcoin is going to $100,000. BEFORE Trump is inaugurated. And I think it could reach $125,000 by the end of his first month in office.This could be his favorite coin. Get Republic Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RSG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RSG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRepublic ServicesRefuse systems IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$63.64B$18.05B$7.19B$19.35BDividend Yield1.16%1.34%2.27%3.66%P/E Ratio32.52111.6327.7739.24Price / Sales4.022.98477.7219.78Price / Cash19.4815.8531.5021.20Price / Book6.063.916.025.44Net Income$1.73B$522.86M$129.04M$993.69M7 Day Performance1.01%-1.88%3.13%3.90%1 Month Performance-6.21%-5.32%11.36%-0.90%1 Year Performance23.65%15.55%23.54%14.09% Republic Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RSGRepublic Services4.2886 of 5 stars$207.05+2.0%$221.12+6.8%+24.3%$64.84B$15.82B33.1341,000Analyst UpgradeWMWaste Management4.8539 of 5 stars$201.05-0.3%$230.72+14.8%+14.3%$80.69B$21.39B30.7448,000ROLRollins4.0254 of 5 stars$45.67-1.1%$51.40+12.5%+7.0%$22.12B$3.31B47.5719,031Analyst ForecastCLHClean Harbors4.6545 of 5 stars$231.88+0.0%$271.00+16.9%+38.8%$12.50B$5.80B30.1921,021TTEKTetra Tech3.1994 of 5 stars$39.88-0.9%$49.32+23.7%+22.3%$10.68B$5.20B32.3730,000CWSTCasella Waste Systems3.8785 of 5 stars$105.58+0.4%$114.00+8.0%+30.1%$6.68B$1.49B879.834,200Positive NewsABMABM Industries3.7674 of 5 stars$50.98-1.9%$55.67+9.2%+18.2%$3.17B$8.36B21.07123,000Positive NewsTISITeam0.9469 of 5 stars$15.05+3.4%N/A+144.7%$67.50M$853.11M-1.225,400WCNWaste Connections4.7753 of 5 stars$172.30+0.8%$199.69+15.9%+17.6%$44.46B$8.69B47.3422,539News CoverageGFLGFL Environmental1.7332 of 5 stars$44.23-0.9%$45.80+3.5%+34.9%$17.40B$7.76B-33.2620,000Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageQRHCQuest Resource3.9667 of 5 stars$6.44+0.2%$12.75+98.0%-16.3%$132.59M$287.90M-17.40190 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Waste Management Alternatives Rollins Alternatives Clean Harbors Alternatives Tetra Tech Alternatives Casella Waste Systems Alternatives ABM Industries Alternatives Team Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives GFL Environmental Alternatives Quest Resource Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:RSG) was last updated on 1/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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