Republic Services (RSG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Republic Services (RSG) reported 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 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.82% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.82%, down 34.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.82% (down 34.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.21%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 10.82% in Q1 2026 per RSG's latest filing, from 10.95% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.42% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 9.21% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.41% and a median of 10.6% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 117 bps in 2024, then slumped 47 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 9.44% in 2022, then rose by 11 bps to 10.49% in 2023, then increased by 9 bps to 11.42% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 10.95% in 2025, then decreased 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 | GFL Environmental | 252.38 Bn | 252.50 Bn | 218.62 Mn | -1.20% |
| 2 | Waste Connections | 40.24 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 8.79% |
| 3 | Clean Harbors | 15.26 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 445.42 Mn | 10.40% |
| 4 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 148.40 Mn | 2.16% |
| 5 | Enviri | 1.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Onterris | 613.85 Mn | 602.80 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | American Battery Technology | 425.23 Mn | 386.75 Mn | 737,749.00 | -56.67% |
| 8 | Waste Management | 198.93 Mn | 41.93 Mn | 2.53 Bn | 10.85% |
| 9 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 184.86 Mn | 164.86 Mn | -2.88 Mn | -9.76% |
| 10 | Republic Services | - | - | 1.75 Bn | 10.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.89% |