Republic Services Inc (RSG) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.08x

Republic Services Inc (RSG) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.70 Billion (operating CF $1.23 Billion minus capex $476.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($22.62 Billion). Check how strategically is Republic Services Inc's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.70 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$22.62 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$476.00 Million
USD

Republic Services Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Republic Services Inc across 28 annual periods. See Republic Services Inc (RSG) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Republic Services Inc (1998–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Republic Services Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see RSG market cap.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.28x $6.18 Billion $4.30 Billion $22.40 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2024 0.28x $5.79 Billion $3.94 Billion $21.00 Billion ▲ +9.7%
2023 0.25x $5.25 Billion $3.62 Billion $20.87 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2022 0.24x $4.64 Billion $3.19 Billion $19.37 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2021 0.26x $4.10 Billion $2.79 Billion $15.98 Billion ▲ +4.7%
2020 0.25x $3.67 Billion $2.47 Billion $14.95 Billion ▲ +0.4%
2019 0.24x $3.56 Billion $2.35 Billion $14.56 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2018 0.24x $3.31 Billion $2.24 Billion $13.69 Billion ▲ +10.1%
2017 0.22x $2.90 Billion $1.91 Billion $13.19 Billion ▲ +2.5%
2016 0.21x $2.78 Billion $1.85 Billion $12.94 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2015 0.21x $2.63 Billion $1.68 Billion $12.76 Billion ▲ +6.0%
2014 0.19x $2.40 Billion $1.53 Billion $12.35 Billion ▼ -3.7%
2013 0.20x $2.43 Billion $1.55 Billion $12.04 Billion ▼ -0.6%
2012 0.20x $2.42 Billion $1.51 Billion $11.91 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2011 0.23x $2.70 Billion $1.77 Billion $11.87 Billion ▲ +18.7%
2010 0.19x $2.23 Billion $1.43 Billion $11.61 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2009 0.19x $2.22 Billion $1.40 Billion $11.97 Billion ▲ +161.0%
2008 0.07x $899.10 Million $512.20 Million $12.64 Billion ▼ -76.4%
2007 0.30x $953.80 Million $661.30 Million $3.16 Billion ▲ +5.5%
2006 0.29x $859.70 Million $522.10 Million $3.01 Billion ▼ -23.2%
2005 0.37x $1.10 Billion $767.50 Million $2.94 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2004 0.37x $950.10 Million $666.30 Million $2.59 Billion ▲ +11.2%
2003 0.33x $873.70 Million $600.50 Million $2.65 Billion ▼ -7.3%
2002 0.36x $828.30 Million $569.70 Million $2.33 Billion ▲ +5.5%
2001 0.34x $708.50 Million $459.20 Million $2.10 Billion ▼ -5.0%
2000 0.36x $669.80 Million $461.80 Million $1.89 Billion ▼ -53.1%
1999 0.76x $1.35 Billion $323.80 Million $1.79 Billion ▲ +28.7%
1998 0.59x $889.30 Million $271.10 Million $1.51 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities