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Republic Services CEO: Europe a Decade Ahead on Recycling and Packaging Rules
CEO Jon Vander Ark says Europe leads the US by about a decade on recycling; new EU packaging rules are transforming the industry.
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Jon Vander Ark, Republic Services CEO, told Fox Business that recycling in Europe is roughly a decade ahead of the United States thanks to new European Union (EU) packaging rules reshaping collection and producer responsibility. That matters because regulatory pushes like these force infrastructure and pricing changes that incumbents can monetize, not just charities and local governments. Republic Services is already growing, with revenue up about 7.1% year-over-year (YoY) and net income rising roughly 13.0% YoY, so policy-driven demand could amplify an already favorable operating trend.
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Republic Services (RSG)
Bullish
RSG rates Bullish overall. The fundamental read is bullish: the company passes 5 of 9 quality tests on the Piotroski F-Score; balance sheet is in the Safe zone (Altman Z = 3.25); revenue is growing about 6.8% per year; net income is growing about 13.0% per year. The technical picture is bullish: price is 12.2% above the 200-day moving average; 9.5% above the 50-day; the 50/200 relationship is in a Golden cross. Sentiment is bullish (composite 74/100), based on 7 news articles from recent coverage.