Republic Services 1Q Beat on Solid Waste Margin Execution

Republic Services (RSG) reported a 1Q EBITDA beat of 1.6% and introduced a $100 million AI-driven EBITDA target by 2028. Goldman Sachs maintains a Buy rating and a $255 price target.

Key Takeaways

• 1.RSG delivered a 1Q EBITDA beat, 1.6% above consensus, driven by strong margin execution in the Solid Waste segment.
• 2.Management introduced a new target for AI/digital initiatives to deliver $100 million in run-rate incremental EBITDA by 2028.
• 3.Underlying organic volume growth was better than expected at 1.5% vs. the 1% estimate, with emerging signs of volume momentum.

Table of Contents

• Strong underlying margin expansion
• Volumes tracking better than our estimates
• Environmental Solutions organic growth
• RNG ramp update
• M&A update
• Digital investments expected to deliver at least $100 mn of annual benefit by 2028
• Additional takeaways
• Organic growth
• Volumes
• Valuation and Risks
• 2026-2028 Variance
• Disclosure Appendix

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