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Republic Services, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Republic Services (RSG) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue grew compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased, and gross margin improved relative to both periods, as cost of revenue rose at a slower rate than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue grew compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased, and gross margin improved relative to both periods, as cost of revenue rose at a slower rate than revenue.

  • The primary driver of the improved gross margin was revenue growth that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue, particularly compared to the prior quarter where cost of revenue was unchanged.
  • Gross margin strengthened from the prior quarter and from the same quarter a year ago, reflecting higher revenue and gross profit in both comparisons.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

40.3%

Gross profit

$1.5B

Revenue

$3.7B

Cost of revenue

$2.2B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.9 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$3.6B$1.4B$2.2B39.4%
Jun 30, 2023$3.7B$1.5B$2.2B40.3%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+0.9 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+0.8 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The primary driver of the improved gross margin was revenue growth that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue, particularly compared to the prior quarter where cost of revenue was unchanged.

Gross margin strengthened from the prior quarter and from the same quarter a year ago, reflecting higher revenue and gross profit in both comparisons.

Monitor the relative growth rates of revenue and cost of revenue in upcoming quarters to assess margin sustainability.