Republic Services (RSG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Republic Services' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.90% for Q2 2026, down 0.30 percentage points from 11.19% a year earlier but up 0.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Republic Services (RSG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Republic Services' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.21%, down 0.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +2.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.51% in FY2024 (+0.81 pp), 10.69% in FY2023 (+0.56 pp), 10.13% in FY2022 (+0.60 pp) and 9.53% in FY2021 (+1.31 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is 9.19% (Q3 2021) to 11.42% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 1.18 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 0.47 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RSG's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 10.82% (Q1 2026), 10.95% (Q4 2025) and 11.26% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 96.96 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 11.50% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 77.08 Bn | 76.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 10.87% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 48.53 Bn | 48.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 9.14% |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.55 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 304.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.50 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 12.77% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 1.61% |
| 7 | Onterris | 817.60 Mn | 763.50 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 1.20% |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.45 Mn | 67.56 Mn | -162.22 Mn | -19.27% |
| 9 | Oio | 584.68 Mn | 583.11 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 315.74 Mn | 208.48 Mn | 552,000.00 | -30.00% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.87% |
| 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% |
API Access
Republic Services Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RSG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();