revenue $4.11B, net income $525.3M. Republic Services Q1 2026: EPS rises to $1.70 on tax credits; buybacks surge

Filed May 8, 2026 · Period ending March 31, 2026 · Compared to 10-Q Apr 25, 2025 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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  Effective tax rate fell from 25.6% to 19.9%, driven by renewable energy tax credits (Section 48) and from renewable natural gas and EV infrastructure, boosting EPS.

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  Share repurchases accelerated nearly 5x to (1.3M shares) from (0.3M shares) in Q1 2025, reducing remaining authorization.

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  Environmental solutions revenue swung from contribution to drag, primarily due to lower emergency response activity, with segment EBITDA down.

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