Stock comparison
Republic Services
Waste Connections
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
RSG
Republic Services
Market cap
$64.2B
Sector
Industrials
WCN
Waste Connections
Market cap
$39.79B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Waste Connections WCN
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | RSG | WCN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 48D | 53C | WCN |
| Benjamin Graham | 60C | 71B | WCN |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 54C | WCN |
| Peter Lynch | 50C | 60C | WCN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 31F | 43D | WCN |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 47D | WCN |
| Terry Smith | 39D | 45D | WCN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | RSG | WCN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $64.2B | $39.79B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.7x | 37.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.5x | 28.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 8.94% | 6.7% |
| Gross margin | 39.07% | 39.14% |
| Net margin | 12.99% | 10.97% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.09% | 11.49% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.08% | 15.31% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.18% | 0.87% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
RSG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.2x+96%
- Market cap$64.2Bvs $39.79B+38%
- EV/EBIT19.5xvs 28.5x+32%
- Dividend yield1.18%vs 0.87%+26%
WCN leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y11.49%vs 10.09%+12%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.31%vs 14.08%+8%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.