Operating Expenses

Accretion Expense

Republic Services Accretion Expense increased by 3.4% to $30.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $28.00M to $30.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accretion Expense shows an upward trend with a 8.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

This is a predictable, non-cash expense that reflects long-term infrastructure commitments.

Detailed definition

The periodic expense recognized to increase the carrying value of an asset retirement obligation (ARO) due to the passag...

Peer comparison

Common in capital-intensive industries like telecom, energy, and utilities.

Metric ID: is_tmusz_asset_retirement_obligation_accretion

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$20.70M$20.80M$20.70M$21.70M$22.40M$22.80M$22.70M$24.10M$24.50M$24.60M$24.70M$26.60M$26.70M$26.70M$27.00M$28.00M$28.00M$29.00M$29.00M$30.00M
QoQ Change+0.5%-0.5%+4.8%+3.2%+1.8%-0.4%+6.2%+1.7%+0.4%+0.4%+7.7%+0.4%+0.0%+1.1%+3.7%+0.0%+3.6%+0.0%+3.4%
YoY Change+8.2%+9.6%+9.7%+11.1%+9.4%+7.9%+8.8%+10.4%+9.0%+8.5%+9.3%+5.3%+4.9%+8.6%+7.4%+7.1%
Range$20.70M$30.00M
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.7%
Current Streak13 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Republic Services's accretion expense?
Republic Services (RSG) reported accretion expense of $30.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Republic Services's accretion expense changed year-over-year?
Republic Services's accretion expense increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $28.00M to $30.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's accretion expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's accretion expense has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.70M to $114.00M.
What does accretion expense mean?
The accounting cost of the interest-like growth of future cleanup or removal liabilities.