Republic Services, Inc.
RSG Industrials Waste Management
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.60%, EPS grew 4.55%, free cash flow grew 8.20% and total debt rose 7.77%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for five, operating cash flow growth for ten; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) Return on equity
Republic Services, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 18.1%, down 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (18.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.92% (fiscal 2016) to 18.6% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Waste Management industry median of 0.00% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 18.3% | (0.32) |
| FY2024 | 18.6% | 1.51 |
| FY2023 | 17.1% | 1.17 |
| FY2022 | 15.9% | 1.17 |
| FY2021 | 14.8% | 3.12 |
| FY2020 | 11.7% | (1.72) |
| FY2019 | 13.4% | 0.32 |
| FY2018 | 13.1% | (3.28) |
| FY2017 | 16.3% | 8.41 |
| FY2016 | 7.92% | (1.74) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| WM Waste Management, Inc. compare | 29.8% |
| RSG Republic Services, Inc. | 18.1% |
| CLH Clean Harbors, Inc. compare | 15.6% |
| WCN Waste Connections, Inc. compare | 13.0% |
| CWST Casella Waste Systems, Inc. compare | 0.36% |
| GFL GFL Environmental Inc. compare | −1.58% |
| ONT Onterris, Inc. compare | −2.48% |
| PESI Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. compare | −36.8% |
| ABAT American Battery Technology Company compare | −74.5% |
| Waste Management industry median | 0.00% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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