Republic Services reported strong second-quarter results with a 9 percent increase in total revenue, driven by organic growth and acquisitions. The company expanded net income margin by 60 basis points and adjusted EBITDA margin by 40 basis points. As a result, the company raised its full-year financial guidance.
Total revenue growth of 9.1 percent includes 4.7 percent of organic growth and 4.4 percent of growth from acquisitions.
Adjusted EPS was $1.41 per share, an increase of 6.8 percent over the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1,116.1 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.0 percent of revenue.
Year-to-date cash invested in acquisitions was $926.9 million, all of which was in the recycling and solid waste business.
Republic Services raised its full-year 2023 financial guidance, expecting revenue to be in the range of $14.775 billion to $14.850 billion, adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $4.340 billion to $4.360 billion, adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $5.33 to $5.38, and adjusted free cash flow to be in the range of $1.900 billion to $1.925 billion.
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