Operating
Non-cash interest expense
Republic Services Non-cash interest expense increased by 16.7% to $21.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.7%, from $18.00M to $21.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-cash interest expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher long-term environmental liability burdens or changes in discount rate assumptions.
Detailed definition
Accretion expense represents the non-cash increase in the carrying amount of a liability, typically related to long-term...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with significant environmental remediation or decommissioning obligations.
Metric ID:
operating_accretion_expenseHistorical 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 | $18.20M | $18.20M | $18.10M | $18.80M | $18.90M | $17.60M | $16.70M | $24.70M | $20.40M | $20.40M | $20.50M | $22.00M | $13.00M | $19.00M | $17.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $20.00M | $18.00M | $21.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.5% | +3.9% | +0.5% | -6.9% | -5.1% | +47.9% | -17.4% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +7.3% | -40.9% | +46.2% | -10.5% | +5.9% | +5.6% | +5.3% | -10.0% | +16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.8% | -3.3% | -7.7% | +31.4% | +7.9% | +15.9% | +22.8% | -10.9% | -36.3% | -6.9% | -17.1% | -18.2% | +46.2% | +5.3% | +5.9% | +16.7% |
Range$13.00M – $24.70M
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Republic Services's non-cash interest expense?
- Republic Services (RSG) reported non-cash interest expense of $21.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Republic Services's non-cash interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Republic Services's non-cash interest expense increased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $18.00M to $21.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's non-cash interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's non-cash interest expense has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $70.50M to $75.00M.
- What does non-cash interest expense mean?
- Non-cash interest-like charges related to the growth of long-term environmental liabilities.