Republic Services (RSG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Republic Services (RSG) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 20.34% for Q2 2026, up 0.01 percentage points from 20.33% a year earlier and up 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Republic Services (RSG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Republic Services was 19.93%, down 0.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.90%, down 0.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +3.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Republic Services' Return on Sales [ROS] was 19.94% in FY2024 (+1.36 pp), 18.58% in FY2023 (+0.87 pp), 17.70% in FY2022 (-0.68 pp) and 18.38% in FY2021 (+1.55 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.41 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 1.93 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 1.14 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 20.18% (Q1 2026), 19.35% (Q4 2025) and 19.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 96.96 Bn | 95.89 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 18.68% |
| 2 | Republic Services | 77.08 Bn | 76.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 48.53 Bn | 48.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.54% |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.55 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 304.74 Mn | 28.83% |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.50 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 661.44 Mn | 17.02% |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 184.65 Mn | 2.80% |
| 7 | Onterris | 817.60 Mn | 763.50 Mn | 88.27 Mn | 6.05% |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.45 Mn | 67.56 Mn | -162.22 Mn | 7.24% |
| 9 | Oio | 584.68 Mn | 583.11 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 315.74 Mn | 208.48 Mn | 552,000.00 | -20.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.20% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.99% |
API Access
Republic Services Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=RSG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();