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Dec 31, 2020
Republic Services Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Reported fourth quarter earnings and provided full-year results.
Key Takeaways
Republic Services reported Q4 earnings with an EPS of $0.74 and adjusted EPS of $1.00, a 14% increase over the prior year. The company generated approximately $2.5 billion of cash flow from operations and over $1.2 billion of adjusted free cash flow in 2020. They also outperformed their adjusted free cash flow and EPS guidance and expanded adjusted EBITDA margin by 130 basis points over 2019 full year results.
Fourth quarter EPS was $0.74 per share, and adjusted EPS was $1.00 per share, an increase of 14 percent over the prior year.
Full-year EPS was $3.02 per share, and adjusted EPS was $3.56 per share, an increase of 8 percent over the prior year. Adjusted EPS exceeded the Company's full-year guidance.
Full-year cash provided by operating activities was $2.47 billion and adjusted free cash flow was $1.24 billion. Adjusted free cash flow exceeded the Company's full-year guidance.
Republic invested $613 million in acquisitions, or $580 million net of divestitures.
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Forward Guidance
Republic expects to achieve the highest levels of adjusted earnings and free cash flow in the Company’s history in 2021.
Positive Outlook
- Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share: The Company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.65 to $3.73.
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Republic expects adjusted free cash flow to be in the range of $1,300 million to $1,375 million.
- Revenue: Republic expects an increase in average yield of approximately 2.5% and volume growth to be in the range of 1.5% to 2.0%.
- Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Republic expects adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 29.5%.
- Acquisitions & Investments: Republic expects to invest approximately $600 million in acquisitions and $125 million in solar energy investments that qualify for tax credits.
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