Contrasting Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) & National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH)

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.7% of Republic Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 95.6% of National Waste Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Republic Services and National Waste Management, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Services	0	11	14	2	2.67
National Waste Management	0	0	0	0	0.00

Republic Services presently has a consensus target price of $250.91, suggesting a potential upside of 19.63%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Republic Services is more favorable than National Waste Management.

Profitability

This table compares Republic Services and National Waste Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Republic Services	12.97%	18.27%	6.48%
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Republic Services and National Waste Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Republic Services	$16.50 billion	3.93	$2.04 billion	$6.72	31.21
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than National Waste Management.

Summary

Republic Services beats National Waste Management on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About National Waste Management

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. operates as a waste management company in Upstate New York and Central Florida. The company offers construction and demolition landfill services; and commercial and residential dumpster services and roll-off boxes for construction and clean-up projects specializing in the removal of debris, garbage, waste, hauling construction, and demolition debris. It also provides trash collection services, roll-off services, and a full service transfer station; and wood grinding, demolition, mulch, and gravel services for the industrial and residential markets. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hernando, Florida.