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Case Study Analysis: Break Even FIN 685
Professor Warren Wright
Southern New Hampshire University
Nicole Johnson
January 21, 2024
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When thinking about break-even analysis, Republic Services trying to convert their fleet to CNG vehicles, which is a large spend trying to convert all the trucks or buy new trucks that are already converted, and accounting for the refueling stations that need to be put into place for these trucks as well. Republic Services will have to do a few different things, such as year-over-
year analysis, to find the trends in spending and revenues and they will have to anticipate and estimate inflation rates for the future of the business to help build a cost analysis for the increased expenses to add CNG trucks to the fleet.
Republic Services will have to look at their fixed costs, such as their depreciations, taxes, amortizations, any rents or leases, and normal fees that are calculated, Republic is going to have more of a non-linear break-even analysis because they are going to be able to look at their fixed-
costs, variable costs, expenses, and revenues, but their revenues are going to be based on the customers serviced, or tonnages received at the disposal facilities, and the factors that play into this are weather, holidays, and maintenance of trucks, if they have trucks down that can factor into the service periods. These ebbs and flows in revenue can result in multiple break-even points
for the Republic.
To maintain break-even points, Republic Service is going to have to watch their spending
in times of lower revenue, they are going to have to monitor volumes on the post-collections side
and watch the customer service on the collections side. If Republic Services truly wants to evaluate and monitor break-even points, they are going to have to be mindful all year. Focus on doing year-over-year analysis to map out those times of lower revenue, evaluate the factors into the lower revenue, and plan for lower spending and/or needs during those times so the break-
even odds factor in and can be achieved.
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Republic Services will need to build a plan as well to factor in the higher spending for months of higher revenue to offset the higher variable cost times. They are going to have to look at the bigger picture, see what from operations can be pulled out, and where sacrifices can be made to account for the higher cost of bringing these trucks into the fleet. Once the assets are secured, the depreciation factors in, and the long-term savings in fuel and maintenance will factor in and allow for spending in different departments to continue to contribute to the growth of the business. In the short term, until the assets are secured, a decrease in spending and unnecessary variable costs to save for the assets is the smart choice for Republic Services. Build the books up now to save for the assets and reap the rewards later once they are secured and saving the company money.
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Hampton JJ, American Management Association.
The AMA Handbook of Financial Risk Management
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PR Newswire. 2022. Republic Services, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results; Provides 2023 Full-Year Guidance. Retrieved on January 21, 2024, from https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/republic-services-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-
and-full-year-results-provides-2023-full-year-guidance-301748021.html
Yahoo Finance. 2023. Republic Services, Inc. (RSG). Retrieved on January 21, 2024, from https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RSG/financials?p=RSG
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