Operating
Change in AR
Republic Services Change in AR increased by 177.8% to $25.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.9%, from $18.00M to $25.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AR shows a downward trend with a -20.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.
Detailed definition
This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $59.20M | $69.60M | $0.00 | $38.40M | $112.00M | $55.70M | $0.00 | $3.30M | $48.70M | $109.00M | $1.00M | $68.00M | $31.00M | $18.00M | $33.00M | $27.00M | $9.00M | $25.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.6% | -100.0% | — | +191.7% | -50.3% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +123.8% | -99.1% | >999% | -54.4% | -41.9% | +83.3% | -18.2% | -66.7% | +177.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +89.2% | -20.0% | — | -91.4% | -56.5% | +95.7% | -69.7% | +39.6% | -71.6% | >999% | -51.5% | -12.9% | — | +38.9% |
Range$0.00 – $112.00M
CAGR-18.4%
Avg YoY Growth+132.5%
Median YoY Growth-16.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Republic Services's change in ar?
- Republic Services (RSG) reported change in ar of $25.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Republic Services's change in ar changed year-over-year?
- Republic Services's change in ar increased by 38.9% year-over-year, from $18.00M to $25.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's change in ar?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's change in ar has grown at a -20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $137.70M to $87.00M.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.