Republic Services Q2 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Republic Services reported a strong second quarter of 2022, with a 21 percent increase in total revenue and a 21 percent increase in adjusted earnings per share over the prior year. The company's performance was driven by its ability to dynamically adjust price to offset higher levels of cost inflation and drive margin expansion. As a result, Republic Services raised its full-year financial guidance.
Total revenue growth of 21.4 percent includes 11.1 percent of organic growth and 10.3 percent of growth from acquisitions.
Second quarter revenue growth from average yield was 5.0 percent and volume increased revenue by 2.4 percent.
Second quarter EPS was $1.17 per share, and adjusted EPS was $1.32 per share, a 21.1 percent increase over the prior year.
Second quarter adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA margin was 29.6 percent of revenue.
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Forward Guidance
Republic raised its full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $4.77 to $4.80 and its full-year adjusted free cash flow guidance to $1,700 million to $1,725 million.
Positive Outlook
- Raised full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $4.77 to $4.80
- Raised full-year adjusted free cash flow guidance to $1,700 million to $1,725 million
- Demonstrated ability to dynamically adjust price
- Offset higher levels of cost inflation
- Drive margin expansion in the underlying business
Challenges Ahead
- Ability to effectively integrate and manage companies we acquire, including US Ecology
- Realize the anticipated benefits of any such acquisitions
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response thereto
- Acts of war, riots or terrorism
- Dependence on large, long-term collection, transfer and disposal contracts
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income