RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
RSG has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over RSG overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
RSG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
RSG's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
RSG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 28x | $206 | -19% |
| Fair | 32x | $230 | -9.3% |
| Forward | 33x | $253 | — |
| Expensive | 35x | $252 | -0.6% |
| Current | 35x | $253 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RSG's PE is in its expensive range at 35x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over RSG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RSG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RSG, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
RSG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.75 | +7.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.23 | +7.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.06 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.97 | +5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.85 | +5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.72 | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.76 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.63 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.49 | +19% |
RSG's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $7.23 over the past year, up 7.6% from the year before, and higher year over year for 22 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over RSG on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RSG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.2B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1B | +4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6B | +5.4% |
RSG's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $5.2B last quarter, up 7.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +1.4 points |
RSG's operating margin was 18% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over RSG on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over RSG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RSG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $644M | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $761M | +8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $751M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $404M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $737M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $702M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $566M | +91% |
| Q4 2024 | $524.4M | +50% |
RSG's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $2.6B over the past year, up 1.2% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over RSG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RSG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -5.5M shares |
| 3 years | -3.2% | -10.1M shares |
| 5 years | -4% | -12.9M shares |
| Available history | -4.8% | -15.5M shares |
RSG has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197M |
| Q2 2026 | $367M |
| Q1 2026 | $292M |
| Q4 2025 | $271M |
| Q3 2025 | $540M |
| Q2 2025 | $4M |
| Q1 2025 | $55M |
| Q4 2024 | $161.3M |
RSG spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 48% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
RSG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
RSG's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over RSG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RSG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.9 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 90.0 | Overbought |
RSG's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
RSG PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | RSG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 24x | 45% above |
| PE % | 85 | 58 | 27 pts above |
RSG has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RSG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $231.8 | 9.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $223.8 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $218.0 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $224.4 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $196.8 | 29% above |
RSG has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
RSG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $90.2 | $95.6 | +6% |
| 2021 | $95.6 | $135.4 | +42% |
| 2022 | $135.4 | $130.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | $130.8 | $164.9 | +26% |
| 2024 | $164.9 | $202.9 | +23% |
| 2025 | $202.9 | $213.4 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $213.4 | $253.0 | +19% |
RSG has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 19% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over RSG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.