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Republic Services (Republic Services) Debt-to-Equity : 1.24 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Republic Services Debt-to-Equity?

Republic Services's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $987 Mil. Republic Services's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $12,082 Mil. Republic Services's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $10,542 Mil. Republic Services's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.24.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

RSG' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 1.07   Max: 1.25
Current: 1.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Republic Services was 1.25. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 1.07.

RSG's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
78.57% of 224 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.69 vs RSG: 1.24

Republic Services Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Republic Services Debt-to-Equity Chart

Republic Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 1.08 1.10 1.25 1.24

Republic Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.25 1.23 1.21 1.18 1.24

Competitive Comparison of Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity

For the Waste Management subindustry, Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Republic Services's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Republic Services Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Republic Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Republic Services's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Republic Services  (NYSE:RSG) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Republic Services (Republic Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85054
Republic Services is the second-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating roughly 206 active landfills and 233 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets. It also runs a sizable recycling operation in North America.
Executives
Gregg Brummer officer: EVP, COO 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Amanda Hodges officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Brian M Delghiaccio officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Margaret Reynolds director 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Rodriguez Courtney officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Tomago Collins director 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Katharine Weymouth director 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jennifer M Kirk director 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110, HOUSTON TX 77046
Michael A Duffy director C/O 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Ark Jon Vander officer: EVP-Chief Operating Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Timothy E Stuart officer: COO 18500 N ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Brian A Goebel officer: CAO 7025 E. GREENWAY PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Cascade Investment, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Graaf Sumona De officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Katrina Liddell officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054

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