Republic Services (RSG) reported earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.
The company's bottom line came in at $512 million, or $1.63 per share. This compares with $440 million, or $1.39 per share, last year.
Excluding items, Republic Services reported adjusted earnings of $497 million or $1.58 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.39 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the period rose 5.6% to $4.046 billion from $3.832 billion last year.
Republic Services earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $512 Mln. vs. $440 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $1.63 vs. $1.39 last year.
-Revenue: $4.046 Bln vs. $3.832 Bln last year.
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