Republic Services (RSG) Competitors $235.40 -0.71 (-0.30%) Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$236.51 +1.11 (+0.47%) As of 08:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RSG vs. CWST, CLH, MMC, WCN, WM, ROL, TTEK, ABM, TISI, and XYLShould you be buying Republic Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Republic Services include Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Clean Harbors (CLH), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Waste Connections (WCN), Waste Management (WM), Rollins (ROL), Tetra Tech (TTEK), ABM Industries (ABM), Team (TISI), and Xylem (XYL). Republic Services vs. Its Competitors Casella Waste Systems Clean Harbors Marsh & McLennan Companies Waste Connections Waste Management Rollins Tetra Tech ABM Industries Team Xylem Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Does the media favor CWST or RSG? In the previous week, Republic Services had 22 more articles in the media than Casella Waste Systems. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Republic Services and 14 mentions for Casella Waste Systems. Republic Services' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Casella Waste Systems' score of 0.34 indicating that Republic Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Casella Waste Systems 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Republic Services 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CWST or RSG? Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CWST or RSG? 99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend CWST or RSG? Casella Waste Systems currently has a consensus price target of $123.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.20%. Republic Services has a consensus price target of $262.17, indicating a potential upside of 11.37%. Given Casella Waste Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Republic Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Casella Waste Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Republic Services 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CWST or RSG? Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than Casella Waste Systems. Republic Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casella Waste Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCasella Waste Systems$1.56B4.14$13.54M$0.18564.56Republic Services$16.03B4.58$2.04B$6.7634.82 Is CWST or RSG more profitable? Republic Services has a net margin of 12.97% compared to Casella Waste Systems' net margin of 0.64%. Republic Services' return on equity of 18.27% beat Casella Waste Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Casella Waste Systems0.64% 4.97% 2.40% Republic Services 12.97%18.27%6.48% SummaryRepublic Services beats Casella Waste Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Republic Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RSG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RSG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RSG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRepublic ServicesWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$73.72B$10.96B$6.56B$20.96BDividend Yield0.98%1.23%2.81%3.59%P/E Ratio34.8239.0527.6928.27Price / Sales4.585.4638.2453.19Price / Cash19.3816.6625.8423.84Price / Book6.104.215.775.24Net Income$2.04B$237.15M$196.83M$992.10M7 Day Performance1.08%0.48%-0.96%0.01%1 Month Performance-2.84%-1.23%-3.77%-0.07%1 Year Performance13.77%-4.82%31.06%10.34% Republic Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RSGRepublic Services4.8906 of 5 stars$235.40-0.3%$262.17+11.4%+14.4%$73.72B$16.03B34.8242,000Positive NewsInsider TradeCWSTCasella Waste Systems4.1478 of 5 stars$99.95+0.9%$123.17+23.2%-3.8%$6.35B$1.72B555.285,100CLHClean Harbors4.0595 of 5 stars$237.67+0.2%$263.40+10.8%+0.6%$12.75B$5.89B33.3822,796News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑MMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.8119 of 5 stars$203.37-0.1%$239.79+17.9%-5.9%$99.98B$25.80B24.3990,000Positive NewsWCNWaste Connections4.559 of 5 stars$190.56+1.4%$215.00+12.8%+1.1%$49.24B$8.92B76.8423,854WMWaste Management4.8856 of 5 stars$237.13+0.9%$254.35+7.3%+9.6%$95.52B$23.95B35.1861,700Analyst RevisionROLRollins3.6035 of 5 stars$58.44-0.1%$61.40+5.1%+15.9%$28.32B$3.57B57.8620,265Trending NewsTTEKTetra Tech3.0725 of 5 stars$36.82-0.1%$41.67+13.2%-23.7%$9.68B$5.20B46.0330,000Positive NewsABMABM Industries4.5848 of 5 stars$47.57-0.4%$56.00+17.7%-12.4%$2.96B$8.36B38.36117,000News CoveragePositive NewsTISITeam1.0691 of 5 stars$16.80+0.1%N/A+78.7%$75.46M$851.33M-1.485,400Trending NewsXYLXylem3.8065 of 5 stars$142.93+0.2%$151.57+6.0%+3.3%$34.79B$8.73B37.1223,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Casella Waste Systems Alternatives Clean Harbors Alternatives Marsh & McLennan Companies Alternatives Waste Connections Alternatives Waste Management Alternatives Rollins Alternatives Tetra Tech Alternatives ABM Industries Alternatives Team Alternatives Xylem Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RSG) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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