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Republic Services cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Republic Services's operations generated $4.30bn of cash; it spent $1.89bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.41bn. It returned $738m in dividends and $870m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations1,3971,4341,7671,5141,5481,5301,6801,8481,9112,2432,3522,4722,7873,1903,6183,9364,2964,500
Depreciation and amortisation8708348448498779079719911,0361,0331,0411,0761,1861,3521,5011,6771,8141,901
Stock-based pay152521211917192335394037573941424449
Capital spending8267959379048818639469289901,0721,2071,1951,3161,4541,6311,8551,8871,940
Free cash flow5706398306106676677349209211,1711,1451,2771,4701,7361,9872,0812,4092,560
Free cash flow after stock pay5556158105896486507158978861,1321,1061,2401,4131,6971,9462,0392,3652,511
Dividends paid288295309329349379399419441462491523553593638687738771
Share buybacks143461326214401405404611737399992522032624828701,127
Shares issued40874170151896650372394−12−14————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Republic Services's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Republic Services.