Deferred Revenue
Republic Services Deferred Revenue decreased by 3.2% to $480.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.8%, from $504.00M to $480.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | $366.60M | $381.50M | $381.30M | $408.20M | $419.60M | $463.10M | $443.00M | $467.10M | $467.40M | $484.80M | $467.30M | $472.20M | $472.50M | $485.50M | $485.00M | $504.00M | $490.00M | $504.00M | $496.00M | $480.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.1% | -0.1% | +7.1% | +2.8% | +10.4% | -4.3% | +5.4% | +0.1% | +3.7% | -3.6% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +2.8% | -0.1% | +3.9% | -2.8% | +2.9% | -1.6% | -3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.5% | +21.4% | +16.2% | +14.4% | +11.4% | +4.7% | +5.5% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +3.8% | +6.7% | +3.7% | +3.8% | +2.3% | -4.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Republic Services's deferred revenue?
- Republic Services (RSG) reported deferred revenue of $480.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Republic Services's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Republic Services's deferred revenue decreased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $504.00M to $480.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Republic Services's deferred revenue has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $345.60M to $496.00M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.