Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) is expected to report Q2 earnings around July 26. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Republic Services' revenue will expand 0.2% and EPS will wane 0.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $2.09 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.49.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Republic Services logged revenue of $1.98 billion. 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
Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.38. 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.

Recent performance
For the preceding 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
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $8.27 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.87.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS. Among 181 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 174 give Republic Services a green thumbs-up, and seven 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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