Business Segments · Cost of operations
Group 1 — Cost of operations
Republic Services Group 1 — Cost of operations decreased by 0.9% to $1.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.5%, from $1.01B to $1.07B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Group 1 — Cost of operations shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate improved operational efficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct costs associated with providing services within the Group 1 segment, including labor, fuel, m...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric for industrial and service-based companies.
Metric ID:
rsg_segment_group_1_cost_of_operationsHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $885.25M | $885.25M | $885.25M | $885.25M | $969.50M | $969.50M | $969.50M | $969.50M | $989.00M | $1.02B | $1.03B | $1.09B | $1.01B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.0% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +6.1% | -7.2% | +6.8% | -0.4% | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.5% | +9.5% | +9.5% | +9.5% | +2.0% | +5.3% | +6.0% | +12.5% | +2.3% | +5.9% | +4.8% | -1.2% | +5.5% |
Range$885.25M – $1.09B
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Republic Services's group 1 — cost of operations?
- Republic Services (RSG) reported group 1 — cost of operations of $1.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Republic Services's group 1 — cost of operations changed year-over-year?
- Republic Services's group 1 — cost of operations increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from $1.01B to $1.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Republic Services's group 1 — cost of operations?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Republic Services's group 1 — cost of operations has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.54B to $4.25B.
- What does group 1 — cost of operations mean?
- The direct expenses required to run the services provided by the Group 1 segment.