Stock comparison
Republic Services
Waste Management
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
WM
Waste Management
Market cap
$88.27B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Waste Management WM
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | RSG | WM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 48D | 49D | WM |
| Benjamin Graham | 60C | 74B | WM |
| Philip Fisher | 48D | 46D | RSG |
| Peter Lynch | 50C | 62C | WM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 31F | 38D | WM |
| Charlie Munger | 36D | 50C | WM |
| Terry Smith | 39D | 46D | WM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | RSG | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $64.2B | $88.27B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.7x | 31.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.5x | 24.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 8.94% | 9.02% |
| Gross margin | 39.07% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 12.99% | 10.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.09% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 14.08% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 1.18% | 1.56% |
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 2.3x+98%
- EV/EBIT19.5xvs 24.1x+19%
- Gross margin39.07%vs 32.06%+18%
- EPS CAGR 5y14.08%vs 11.68%+17%
WM leads on
- Market cap$88.27Bvs $64.2B+27%
- Dividend yield1.56%vs 1.18%+24%
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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.