Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) reported earnings on April 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Republic Services met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew slightly and GAAP earnings per share shrank.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
Republic Services notched revenue of $1.98 billion. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for net sales of $1.97 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.96 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.38. The 10 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.42 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q1 were 7.3% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 39.3%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.3%, 280 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.2%, 90 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.11 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.53.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $8.31 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.03.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 507 members out of 534 rating the stock outperform, and 27 members rating it underperform. Among 161 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 157 give Republic Services a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Republic Services is outperform, with an average price target of $34.50.

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