Republic Services Inc (RSG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Republic Services Inc (RSG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.61x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $751.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.23 Billion). See RSG working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Republic Services Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Republic Services Inc across 28 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Republic Services Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Republic Services Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Republic Services Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see RSG market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $2.41 Billion | $4.30 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.53x | $2.08 Billion | $3.94 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.55x | $1.99 Billion | $3.62 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.54x | $1.74 Billion | $3.19 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.53x | $1.47 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.52x | $1.28 Billion | $2.47 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | $1.15 Billion | $2.35 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.52x | $1.17 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.48x | $920.90 Million | $1.91 Billion | $989.80 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.50x | $920.00 Million | $1.85 Billion | $927.80 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $734.10 Million | $1.68 Billion | $945.60 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.44x | $672.00 Million | $1.53 Billion | $862.50 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.43x | $667.40 Million | $1.55 Billion | $880.80 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.40x | $610.30 Million | $1.51 Billion | $903.50 Million | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.47x | $830.20 Million | $1.77 Billion | $936.50 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.45x | $639.00 Million | $1.43 Billion | $794.70 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.41x | $570.20 Million | $1.40 Billion | $826.30 Million | ▲ +66.9% |
| 2008 | 0.24x | $125.30 Million | $512.20 Million | $386.90 Million | ▼ -56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.56x | $368.80 Million | $661.30 Million | $292.50 Million | ▲ +57.8% |
| 2006 | 0.35x | $184.50 Million | $522.10 Million | $337.60 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2005 | 0.57x | $438.80 Million | $767.50 Million | $328.70 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.57x | $382.50 Million | $666.30 Million | $283.80 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.55x | $327.30 Million | $600.50 Million | $273.20 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.55x | $311.10 Million | $569.70 Million | $258.60 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.46x | $209.90 Million | $459.20 Million | $249.30 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.55x | $253.80 Million | $461.80 Million | $208.00 Million | ▲ +125.3% |
| 1999 | -2.17x | $-703.60 Million | $323.80 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -69.7% |
| 1998 | -1.28x | $-347.10 Million | $271.10 Million | $618.20 Million | — |