Republic Services
RSG NYSE Environmental & Facilities Services Financials FY2016βFY2025
Republic Services' revenue rose 3.3% to $19.0 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 17.4%, about the same as 17.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $2.4 billion, up 15.8%. It paid out $1.6 billion in dividends and buybacks, 67% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.8%.
What Republic Services does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001060391-26-000094
0001060391
Revenue and margins
Republic Services had $19.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 16.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.4B in fiscal 2025, 12.7% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Republic Services returned $1.6B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 67% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.8%.
Value Republic Services yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$13.9B and divides by 312.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 34.1x Β· peers 30.4x Β· sector 26.0x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Republic Services can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $29.0M | $143M | $140M | $74.0M | $76.0M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $9.9B | $12.1B | $13.1B | $13.1B | $14.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0x | 3.2x | 3.0x | 2.7x | 2.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x |
| Interest coverage | 6.6x | 6.1x | 5.5x | 5.9x | 5.8x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Total assets | $25.0B | $29.1B | $31.4B | $32.4B | $34.4B |
| Total liabilities | $16.0B | $19.4B | $20.9B | $21.0B | $22.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $9.0B | $9.7B | $10.5B | $11.4B | $12.0B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $9.9B | $12.0B | $12.9B | $13.0B | $13.9B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$819M
2 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
β
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 324,810 | $222.89 | $72.4M | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 256,000 | $222.30 | $56.9M | Form 4 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 311,304 | $221.31 | $68.9M | Form 4 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 409,500 | $221.49 | $90.7M | Form 4 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 365,039 | $223.16 | $81.5M | Form 4 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 370,264 | $224.81 | $83.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 329,200 | $223.27 | $73.5M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | William H Gates III10% owner | Bought | 204,800 | $222.68 | $45.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Cascade Investment L.l.c.10% owner | Bought | 301,000 | $221.94 | $66.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Cascade Investment L.l.c.10% owner | Bought | 251,400 | $221.03 | $55.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Cascade Investment L.l.c.10% owner | Bought | 284,600 | $219.52 | $62.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Cascade Investment L.l.c.10% owner | Bought | 275,500 | $221.55 | $61.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.2% | β5.9% | β6.5% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.61 | 1.87 | 2.00 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Services RSG | $74.0B | 3.3% | 17.4% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 34.1x | 8 | |
| Waste Management WM | $96.3B | 14.2% | 17.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 33.9x | 6 | Compare β |
| ABM Industries ABM | $3.2B | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 19.4x | 7 | Compare β |
| Clean Harbors CLH | $16.9B | 2.4% | 11.2% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 43.1x | 7 | Compare β |
| Veralto VLTO | $26.0B | 6.0% | 23.2% | 18.4% | 28.1% | 26.9x | 6 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $11.4B | $12.1B | $11.9B | $12.2B | $12.0B | $13.3B | $15.6B | $17.3B | $18.4B | $19.0B |
| Gross profit | $5.6B | $5.9B | $5.7B | $5.9B | $5.9B | $6.6B | $7.4B | $8.3B | $9.1B | $9.4B |
| Operating income | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.3B |
| Interest expense | $371M | $362M | $384M | $392M | $356M | $315M | $396M | $508M | $539M | $574M |
| Pretax income | $966M | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.6B |
| Income tax | $353M | $3.1M | $283M | $222M | $173M | $283M | $344M | $460M | $388M | $455M |
| Net income | $613M | $1.3B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $967M | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.78 | $3.77 | $3.16 | $3.33 | $3.02 | $4.04 | $4.69 | $5.47 | $6.49 | $6.85 |
| Diluted shares | 0.34B | 0.34B | 0.33B | 0.32B | 0.32B | 0.32B | 0.32B | 0.32B | 0.31B | 0.31B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $928M | $990M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow | $920M | $921M | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.4B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $991M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B |
| Stock-based compensation | $23.2M | $34.6M | $39.0M | $39.5M | $37.3M | $57.0M | $39.0M | $41.0M | $42.0M | β |
| Acquisitions | $62.4M | $352M | $277M | $575M | $770M | $1.2B | $3.0B | $2.1B | $753M | $1.4B |
| Share buybacks | $404M | $611M | $737M | $399M | $98.8M | $252M | $203M | $262M | $482M | $870M |
| Dividends paid | $419M | $441M | $462M | $491M | $523M | $553M | $593M | $638M | $687M | $738M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $823M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $891M | $621M | $805M | $796M | $900M | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $67.8M | $83.3M | $70.5M | $47.1M | $38.2M | $29.0M | $143M | $140M | $74.0M | $76.0M |
| Total debt | $7.7B | $8.2B | $8.4B | $8.8B | $9.1B | $9.7B | $11.9B | $12.8B | $12.8B | $13.7B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $119M | $207M | $249M | $248M | $251M | $262M | $293M |
| Current assets | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.5B |
| Current liabilities | $1.8B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $3.4B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $3.9B |
| Inventory | $44.0M | $51.2M | $53.1M | $56.8M | $59.1M | $72.2M | $96.6M | $98.0M | $98.0M | $106M |
| Property and equipment, net | $7.6B | $7.8B | $8.0B | $8.4B | $8.7B | $9.2B | $10.7B | $11.4B | $11.9B | $12.6B |
| Total assets | $20.6B | $21.1B | $21.6B | $22.7B | $23.4B | $25.0B | $29.1B | $31.4B | $32.4B | $34.4B |
| Total liabilities | $12.9B | $13.2B | $13.7B | $14.6B | $14.9B | $16.0B | $19.4B | $20.9B | $21.0B | $22.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.7B | $8.0B | $7.9B | $8.1B | $8.5B | $9.0B | $9.7B | $10.5B | $11.4B | $12.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 49.2% | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 49.2% | 49.4% |
| Operating margin | 13.5% | 13.8% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.3% | 22.4% | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 26.9% |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 11.2% |
| FCF margin | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.7% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 6.4% | 10.6% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Return on capital employed | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Return on equity | 7.9% | 16.3% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 11.7% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Return on assets | 3.0% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 3.1% | 6.3% | β1.4% | 2.5% | β1.3% | 10.7% | 17.5% | 10.4% | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| Net income growth | β18.3% | 108.7% | β18.9% | 3.5% | β9.9% | 33.4% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 4.7% |
| EPS growth | β16.4% | 111.8% | β16.2% | 5.4% | β9.3% | 33.8% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 5.6% |
| FCF growth | 25.3% | 0.1% | 27.2% | β2.2% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 18.1% | 14.5% | 4.7% | 15.8% |
| Share count change | β2.0% | β1.6% | β3.1% | β2.0% | β0.7% | β0.1% | β0.7% | β0.1% | β0.6% | β0.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.1x | 3.3x | 3.0x | 3.2x | 3.0x | 2.7x | 2.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x |
| Interest coverage | 4.1x | 4.6x | 4.5x | 4.6x | 4.8x | 6.6x | 6.1x | 5.5x | 5.9x | 5.8x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.6x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 8.2% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 9.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | β |
| Payouts / FCF | 89.4% | 114.2% | 102.4% | 77.8% | 48.7% | 54.7% | 45.9% | 45.3% | 56.2% | 66.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.0% | β3.0% | β5.6% | β5.8% | β6.5% | β6.2% | β6.3% | β6.2% | β5.9% | β6.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001060391). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.