What is Republic Services's capex?

Republic Services (RSG) reported capex of $476M in Q1 2026.

How has Republic Services's capex changed year-over-year?

Republic Services's capex increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $459M to $476M.

What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's capex has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.32B to $1.89B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Republic Services RSG CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B+2.6%

Gross profit$1.7B+3.1%

Operating income$830.0M+3.2%

Net income$525.3M+6.1%

EPS (diluted)$1.70+7.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$118.0M+42.2%

Total debt$49.0M-12.5%

Total equity$12.0B+2.7%

Total assets$34.6B+4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.2B+19.7%

Free cash flow$751.0M+32.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$65.69B-15.3%

Enterprise value$65.62B-15.4%

P/E30.3×-6.9×

P/S3.9×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin42%0.0pp

Operating margin19.9%-0.3pp

Net margin13%+0.1pp

FCF margin15.5%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.4%-0.2pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio0.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Republic Services in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Republic Services’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Republic Services's capex?: Republic Services (RSG) reported capex of $476M in Q1 2026.
How has Republic Services's capex changed year-over-year?: Republic Services's capex increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $459M to $476M.
What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Republic Services's capex has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.32B to $1.89B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.