Investing
Acquisitions
Republic Services Acquisitions increased by 155.6% to $437.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.6%, from $834.00M to $437.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth or diversification strategy, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth or internal consolidation.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash paid to acquire other businesses or business units, net of any cash acquired in the transact...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on M&A cycles; peers in the healthcare sector frequently use acquisitions to gain access to new diagnostic or therapeutic technologies.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $558.60M | $359.70M | $285.40M | $81.60M | $2.57B | $192.60M | $191.40M | $290.90M | $696.80M | $63.40M | $1.01B | $166.00M | $35.00M | $199.00M | $353.00M | $834.00M | $129.00M | $296.00M | $171.00M | $437.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -35.6% | -20.7% | -71.4% | >999% | -92.5% | -0.6% | +52.0% | +139.5% | -90.9% | >999% | -83.6% | -78.9% | +468.6% | +77.4% | +136.3% | -84.5% | +129.5% | -42.2% | +155.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +360.7% | -46.5% | -32.9% | +256.5% | -72.9% | -67.1% | +429.7% | -42.9% | -95.0% | +213.9% | -65.2% | +402.4% | +268.6% | +48.7% | -51.6% | -47.6% |
Range$35.00M – $2.57B
CAGR-5.0%
Avg YoY Growth+91.2%
Median YoY Growth-37.9%
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Republic Services's acquisitions?
- Republic Services (RSG) reported acquisitions of $437.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Republic Services's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Republic Services's acquisitions decreased by 47.6% year-over-year, from $834.00M to $437.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's acquisitions has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.22B to $1.43B.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to buy other companies or business units.