Republic Services SG&A decreased by 2.5% to $425.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.5%, from $427.00M to $425.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), SG&A shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
A rising ratio of SG&A to revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while a falling ratio suggests improved operating leverage.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses encompass the costs associated with the day-to-day operation of the busine...
Standard operating expense category; peers with larger global sales forces typically show higher absolute SG&A levels.
selling_general_and_administrative| 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 | $315.80M | $299.00M | $315.50M | $307.80M | $390.20M | $361.00M | $395.00M | $379.20M | $396.00M | $402.10M | $431.70M | $414.00M | $407.00M | $406.00M | $447.00M | $427.00M | $425.00M | $422.00M | $436.00M | $425.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | +5.5% | -2.4% | +26.8% | -7.5% | +9.4% | -4.0% | +4.4% | +1.5% | +7.4% | -4.1% | -1.7% | -0.2% | +10.1% | -4.5% | -0.5% | -0.7% | +3.3% | -2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.6% | +20.7% | +25.2% | +23.2% | +1.5% | +11.4% | +9.3% | +9.2% | +2.8% | +1.0% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +4.4% | +3.9% | -2.5% | -0.5% |
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | $187.00M | $183.00M | $184.00M | $197.00M | $191.00M |
| Group 2 | $170.00M | $174.00M | $169.00M | $171.00M | $173.00M |
| Group 3 (Environmental Solutions) | $70.00M | $68.00M | $69.00M | $68.00M | $61.00M |
| Total | $427.00M | $425.00M | $422.00M | $436.00M | $425.00M |