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RSG vs WM
Side-by-side comparison of Republic Services Inc. (RSG) and Waste Management Inc. (WM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both RSG and WM operate in Environmental Services (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- WM is the larger of the two at $87.17B, about 1.3x RSG ($69.16B).
- Over the past year, RSG is down 1.1% and WM is up 0.9% - WM leads by 2.0 points.
- RSG has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for WM).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Republic Services Inc.
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and environmental services in the United States. The company serves small-container, large-container, and municipal and residential customers. The company's collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, or recycling processing centers; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. It is also involved in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill and transfer services. In addition, the company offers disposal of non-hazardous solid and liquid material and in-plant services, such as transportation and logistics. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated through 345 collection operations, 220 transfer stations, 186 active landfills, 76 recycling processing centers, 9 salt water disposal wells, and 7 deep injection wells, as well as 6 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities in 41 states. It also operated 75 landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy projects and had 128 closed landfills. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Waste Management Inc.
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned or operated 263 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 103 MRFs; and 348 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Latest RSG
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $129,305,617 worth of shares (580,810 units at $222.63), increasing direct ownership by 0.50% to 117,058,444 units (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $159,593,041 worth of shares (720,804 units at $221.41), increasing direct ownership by 0.62% to 116,477,634 units (SEC Form 4)
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Republic Services Inc.
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $164,701,666 worth of shares (735,303 units at $223.99), increasing direct ownership by 0.64% to 115,756,830 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Republic Services Inc.
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $122,370,391 worth of shares (552,400 units at $221.52), increasing direct ownership by 0.48% to 114,487,527 units (SEC Form 4)
- Republic Services Earns Great Place to Work Certification for 10th Consecutive Year
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $123,511,813 worth of shares (560,100 units at $220.52), increasing direct ownership by 0.49% to 113,935,127 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, COO Brummer Gregg converted options into 528 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 219 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 7,757 units (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Cascade Investment, L.L.C. bought $127,030,343 worth of shares (571,116 units at $222.42), increasing direct ownership by 0.51% to 113,375,027 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest WM
- VP & Chief Accounting Officer Carroll John A. sold $300,164 worth of shares (1,365 units at $219.90) (SEC Form 4)
- SVP - Chief HR Officer Stith Kimberly G. covered exercise/tax liability with 356 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 4,480 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Waste Management Inc.
- VP & Chief Accounting Officer Carroll John A. gifted 4,874 shares and received a gift of 4,874 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Waste Management Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Jim Fish to Retire from WM; John Morris Named as Next CEO
- WM Announces Cash Dividend
- EVP & CFO Reed David L. gifted 5,357 shares and received a gift of 5,357 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form S-8 filed by Waste Management Inc.
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Waste Management Inc.