Republic Services, Inc. reported net income of $592 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2026. This represents an increase of 9.7 percent compared to the same period in 2025, when earnings were $550 million, or $1.76 per share. On an adjusted basis, excluding certain expenses, net income for the third quarter was $595 million, or $1.94 per share, an increase of 2.1 percent over the prior year.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the company reported total revenue of $13.103 billion, an increase of 5.2 percent compared to $12.456 billion in the prior year. Year-to-date cash invested in acquisitions totaled $1.12 billion, while cash returned to shareholders reached $1.43 billion, comprising $848 million in share repurchases and $577 million in dividends paid.
Republic Services updated its full-year 2026 financial guidance, raising expectations across several key metrics. The company now expects full-year revenue to be in a range of $17.425 billion to $17.475 billion. Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $5.550 billion and $5.575 billion, while adjusted free cash flow is expected to range from $2.565 billion to $2.585 billion.
In other corporate actions, the Board of Directors approved a $5 billion share repurchase authorization effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029. Additionally, the Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.670 per share. Shareholders of record as of January 4, 2027, will receive the dividend on January 15, 2027.
