Question 1

What is Republic Services's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Republic Services (RSG) P/FCF ratio is 25.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Republic Services?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Republic Services specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Republic Services's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Republic Services's P/FCF ratio of 25.8× is below its own 5-year average of 27.8× and above the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 21th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Republic Services's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Republic Services (RSG) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 10.5× in 2004 to a high of 75.0× in 2008. The 5-year average is 27.8× and the 5-year median is 27.3×.

Question 7

What was Republic Services's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Republic Services (RSG) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 27.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Republic Services's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$65.6B	$2.41B	27.2×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$63.3B	$2.08B	30.4×	+4.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$52B	$1.99B	26.2×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$40.8B	$1.74B	23.5×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$44.3B	$1.47B	30.1×	+6.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$30.7B	$1.28B	24.1×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$28.6B	$1.15B	25.0×	+5.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$23.4B	$1.17B	20.0×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$22.6B	$921M	24.5×	+3.4×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$19.4B	$920M	21.1×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$15.3B	$734M	20.8×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$14.3B	$672M	21.2×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$12B	$667M	18.0×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$10.7B	$610M	17.5×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$10.2B	$830M	12.3×	-5.6×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$11.4B	$639M	17.9×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$10.8B	$570M	18.9×	-56.1×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$9.39B	$125M	75.0×	+59.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$5.75B	$369M	15.6×	-11.8×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$5.06B	$185M	27.4×	+15.7×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$5.17B	$439M	11.8×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$4.97B	$383M	13.0×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$4B	$327M	12.2×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$3.43B	$311M	11.0×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Thomson Reuters (TRI)	18.8×
PACCAR (PCAR)	18.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	18.5×
Gorman-Rupp (GRC)	18.5×
Alamo Group (ALG)	18.0×
Allegion (ALLE)	17.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	17.6×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	17.5×
Honeywell International (HON)	17.4×
Equifax (EFX)	17.0×
Norfolk Southern (NSC)	16.9×
FedEx (FDX)	15.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	15.4×
General Dynamics (GD)	15.3×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	14.7×
Amentum Holdings (AMTM)	14.7×
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)	14.4×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	14.2×
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)	14.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	13.9×
Masco (MAS)	13.0×
Pool (POOL)	12.2×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	10.1×
ABM Industries (ABM)	7.2×
Upwork (UPWK)	6.3×

P/FCF Ratio for Republic Services (RSG) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Republic Services (RSG)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Republic Services (RSG) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Republic Services (RSG)

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio by Year

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio 2025: 27.2×

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio 2024: 30.4×

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio 2023: 26.2×

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio 2022: 23.5×

Republic Services P/FCF Ratio 2021: 30.1×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Republic Services (RSG) Key Financials