Republic Services (RSG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Republic Services (RSG) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.82% for Q1 2026, down 34.0% year-over-year from 16.4% in Q1 2025, and down 1.16% quarter-over-quarter from 10.95% in Q4 2025.
Republic Services (RSG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Republic Services (RSG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 10.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 34.0% year-over-year to 10.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.82% (down 34.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.21%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 10.82% in Q1 2026 per RSG's latest filing, from 10.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.42% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 9.21% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.41% across 5 years, with a median of 10.6% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 117 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 47 bps.
- Republic Services' Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.44% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 10.49% in 2023, then rose by 9 bps to 11.42% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 10.95% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 10.82% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RSG's Return on Capital Employed at 10.82% in Q1 2026, 10.95% in Q4 2025, and 11.26% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 89.87 Bn | 89.31 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 11.24% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 67.76 Bn | 67.65 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 10.90% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 43.02 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 8.67% |
| 4 | Clean Harbors | 16.72 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 608.78 Mn | 11.31% |
| 5 | GFL Environmental | 14.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 278.90 Mn | -2.16% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.85 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 178.80 Mn | 2.13% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 972.56 Mn | 972.48 Mn | -78,936.00 | -2,561.97% |
| 8 | Onterris | 564.12 Mn | 550.43 Mn | 82.26 Mn | 0.92% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 341.45 Mn | 307.49 Mn | -2.50 Mn | -29.66% |
| 10 | American Battery Technology | 339.53 Mn | 300.24 Mn | 737,749.00 | -56.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.19% |