Republic Services total debt 1998–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Republic Services's total debt was 14.27B USD on 30 September 2026, up 5.7% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 13.81B USD.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 16 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 14.27B | +5.68% | 92.00M | -14.18B | 1.17 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13.81B | +6.55% | 76.00M | -13.73B | 1.15 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 12.96B | -0.86% | 74.00M | -12.88B | 1.14 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 13.07B | +8.17% | 140.00M | -12.93B | 1.24 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.08B | +22.88% | 143.40M | -11.94B | 1.25 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 9.83B | +7.16% | 29.00M | -9.80B | 1.09 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 9.17B | +2.48% | 38.20M | -9.14B | 1.08 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 8.95B | +7.38% | 47.10M | -8.91B | 1.10 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 8.34B | +1.83% | 70.50M | -8.27B | 1.05 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 8.19B | +6.90% | 83.30M | -8.10B | 1.03 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 7.66B | +1.67% | 67.80M | -7.59B | 1.00 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 7.53B | +6.68% | 32.40M | -7.50B | 0.97 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 7.06B | +0.61% | 75.20M | -6.99B | 0.91 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 7.02B | -0.74% | 213.30M | -6.80B | 0.89 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 7.07B | +2.15% | 67.60M | -7.00B | 0.92 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 6.92B | +2.64% | 66.30M | -6.86B | 0.90 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 6.74B | -3.15% | 88.30M | -6.66B | 0.86 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 6.96B | -9.61% | 48.00M | -6.91B | 0.92 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 7.70B | +391.29% | 68.70M | -7.63B | 1.06 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.57B | +1.33% | 21.80M | -1.55B | 1.20 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.55B | +4.89% | 29.10M | -1.52B | 1.09 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.48B | +8.92% | 131.80M | -1.34B | 0.92 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 1.35B | -10.92% | 141.50M | -1.21B | 0.72 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 1.52B | +5.42% | 119.20M | -1.40B | 0.80 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 1.44B | +5.44% | 141.50M | -1.30B | 0.77 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 1.37B | +8.83% | 16.10M | -1.35B | 0.78 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 1.26B | +3.92% | 2.00M | -1.25B | 0.75 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 1.21B | +14.40% | 13.10M | -1.20B | 0.80 |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 1.06B | — | 556.60M | -500.50M | 0.81 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 14.27B | +5.68% | 92.00M | -14.18B | 1.17 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 14.30B | +8.16% | 107.00M | -14.19B | 1.19 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 14.09B | +4.12% | 118.00M | -13.97B | 1.18 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13.81B | +6.55% | 76.00M | -13.73B | 1.15 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 13.51B | +5.49% | 84.00M | -13.42B | 1.14 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 13.22B | +0.11% | 122.00M | -13.09B | 1.10 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 13.53B | +3.51% | 83.00M | -13.45B | 1.16 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 12.96B | -0.86% | 74.00M | -12.88B | 1.14 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 12.80B | +5.17% | 83.40M | -12.72B | 1.14 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 13.20B | +6.78% | 490.60M | -12.71B | 1.20 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 13.07B | +7.05% | 91.60M | -12.98B | 1.21 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 13.07B | +8.17% | 140.00M | -12.93B | 1.24 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 12.17B | +1.94% | 157.50M | -12.02B | 1.18 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 12.36B | +1.09% | 181.60M | -12.18B | 1.21 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 12.21B | +23.48% | 132.20M | -12.08B | 1.23 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.08B | +22.88% | 143.40M | -11.94B | 1.25 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 11.94B | +25.28% | 81.40M | -11.86B | 1.26 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 12.23B | +32.77% | 119.40M | -12.11B | 1.33 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 9.89B | +9.80% | 39.00M | -9.85B | 1.10 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 9.83B | +7.16% | 29.00M | -9.80B | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 9.53B | +5.54% | 40.10M | -9.49B | 1.07 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 9.21B | +3.37% | 34.00M | -9.18B | 1.05 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 9.01B | -2.48% | 23.20M | -8.98B | 1.04 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 9.17B | +2.48% | 38.20M | -9.14B | 1.08 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 9.03B | +1.70% | 406.40M | -8.63B | 1.08 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 8.91B | +2.45% | 269.70M | -8.64B | 1.08 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 9.23B | +6.82% | 306.60M | -8.93B | 1.14 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 8.95B | +7.38% | 47.10M | -8.91B | 1.10 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 8.88B | +7.68% | 55.60M | -8.83B | 1.11 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 8.70B | +5.33% | 72.50M | -8.63B | 1.09 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 8.65B | +5.34% | 68.00M | -8.58B | 1.09 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 8.34B | +1.83% | 70.50M | -8.27B | 1.05 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 8.25B | +4.96% | 81.90M | -8.17B | 1.04 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 8.26B | +6.13% | 61.30M | -8.20B | 1.05 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 8.21B | +7.00% | 62.60M | -8.14B | 1.04 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 8.19B | +6.90% | 83.30M | -8.10B | 1.03 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 7.86B | +1.45% | 63.90M | -7.79B | 1.02 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 7.78B | +2.19% | 36.00M | -7.75B | 1.02 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 7.67B | +1.45% | 33.20M | -7.64B | 1.00 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 7.66B | +1.67% | 67.80M | -7.59B | 1.00 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 7.75B | +2.44% | 55.00M | -7.69B | 1.01 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 7.61B | +0.81% | 42.00M | -7.57B | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 7.56B | -0.06% | 33.40M | -7.53B | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 7.53B | +6.68% | 32.40M | -7.50B | 0.97 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 7.56B | +7.55% | 102.50M | -7.46B | 0.97 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 7.55B | +7.10% | 99.90M | -7.45B | 0.97 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 7.56B | +7.86% | 134.30M | -7.43B | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 7.06B | +0.61% | 75.20M | -6.99B | 0.91 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 7.03B | -0.12% | 113.00M | -6.92B | 0.89 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 7.05B | +0.34% | 49.50M | -7.00B | 0.90 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 7.01B | -0.28% | 175.80M | -6.84B | 0.90 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 7.02B | -0.74% | 213.30M | -6.80B | 0.89 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 7.04B | -0.92% | 97.30M | -6.94B | 0.91 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 7.03B | -1.19% | 96.70M | -6.93B | 0.91 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 7.03B | +1.86% | 130.10M | -6.90B | 0.91 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 7.07B | +2.15% | 67.60M | -7.00B | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 7.10B | +1.04% | 74.00M | -7.03B | 0.92 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 7.11B | -2.63% | 69.30M | -7.04B | 0.93 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 6.90B | +1.42% | 73.50M | -6.83B | 0.89 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 6.92B | +2.64% | 66.30M | -6.86B | 0.90 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 7.03B | +1.49% | 72.60M | -6.96B | 0.92 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 7.31B | +2.64% | 320.50M | -6.99B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 6.81B | -4.30% | 67.90M | -6.74B | 0.87 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 6.74B | -3.15% | 88.30M | -6.66B | 0.86 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 6.93B | -1.81% | 120.50M | -6.81B | 0.89 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 7.12B | +0.31% | 56.00M | -7.06B | 0.93 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 7.11B | -6.11% | 81.40M | -7.03B | 0.94 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 6.96B | -9.61% | 48.00M | -6.91B | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 7.06B | +341.32% | 107.30M | -6.95B | 0.93 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 7.10B | +338.82% | 67.60M | -7.03B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 7.58B | +346.92% | 193.50M | -7.38B | 1.03 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 7.70B | +391.29% | 68.70M | -7.63B | 1.06 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 1.60B | -3.47% | 39.90M | -1.56B | 1.22 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 1.62B | +7.92% | 13.10M | -1.60B | 1.28 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 1.70B | +9.22% | 50.40M | -1.64B | 1.34 |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.57B | +1.33% | 21.80M | -1.55B | 1.20 |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.66B | -0.68% | 22.60M | -1.63B | 1.27 |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 1.50B | -9.85% | 25.90M | -1.47B | 1.08 |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 1.55B | -0.18% | 20.30M | -1.53B | 1.11 |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.55B | +4.89% | 29.10M | -1.52B | 1.09 |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 1.67B | +21.86% | 49.30M | -1.62B | 1.16 |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 1.66B | +21.97% | 30.70M | -1.63B | 1.14 |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 1.56B | +13.39% | 14.90M | -1.54B | 0.99 |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.48B | +8.92% | 131.80M | -1.34B | 0.92 |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 1.37B | +3.60% | 33.80M | -1.33B | 0.84 |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 1.36B | +4.87% | 30.30M | -1.33B | 0.81 |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 1.37B | -9.91% | 71.80M | -1.30B | 0.79 |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 1.35B | -10.92% | 141.50M | -1.21B | 0.72 |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 1.32B | -11.74% | 115.80M | -1.21B | 0.72 |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 1.30B | -12.22% | 65.70M | -1.23B | 0.71 |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 1.52B | +5.42% | 174.20M | -1.35B | 0.81 |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 1.52B | +5.42% | 119.20M | -1.40B | 0.80 |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 1.50B | +7.76% | 124.70M | -1.37B | 0.79 |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 1.48B | +8.42% | 247.60M | -1.23B | 0.78 |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 1.44B | +7.91% | 166.10M | -1.28B | 0.78 |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 1.44B | +5.44% | 141.50M | -1.30B | 0.77 |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 1.39B | +4.29% | 62.90M | -1.33B | 0.77 |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 1.37B | -5.57% | 110.40M | -1.25B | 0.76 |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 1.34B | +6.36% | 48.50M | -1.29B | 0.76 |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 1.37B | +8.83% | 16.10M | -1.35B | 0.78 |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 1.33B | +10.22% | 0.00 | -1.33B | 0.75 |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 1.45B | +24.98% | 9.10M | -1.44B | 0.83 |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 1.26B | +5.39% | 19.40M | -1.24B | 0.74 |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 1.26B | +3.92% | 2.00M | -1.25B | 0.75 |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 1.21B | -1.83% | 4.80M | -1.20B | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 1.16B | +0.99% | 0.00 | -1.16B | 0.72 |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 1.19B | +26.66% | 0.00 | -1.19B | 0.77 |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 1.21B | +14.40% | 13.10M | -1.20B | 0.80 |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 1.23B | +1,104.21% | 20.10M | -1.21B | 0.85 |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 1.15B | +1,735.74% | 44.90M | -1.10B | 0.82 |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 942.60M | — | 15.30M | -927.30M | 0.70 |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 1.06B | — | 556.60M | -500.50M | 0.81 |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 102.20M | — | 21.40M | -80.80M | 0.08 |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 62.40M | — | 17.10M | -45.30M | — |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Republic Services's debt
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
