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Republic Services (Republic Services) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.61 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Republic Services Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Republic Services's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-547.90 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $898.50 Mil.

Hence, Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.61.


Republic Services Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Republic Services Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Republic Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.48 0.47 0.46 0.45

Republic Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 0.55 0.31 0.39 0.61

Competitive Comparison of Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Waste Management subindustry, Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Republic Services Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-1631.1) / 3617.8
=0.45

Republic Services's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-547.9) / 898.5
=0.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Republic Services  (NYSE:RSG) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Republic Services (Republic Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85054
Republic Services is the second-largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating roughly 206 active landfills and 233 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets. It also runs a sizable recycling operation in North America.
Executives
Gregg Brummer officer: EVP, COO 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Amanda Hodges officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Brian M Delghiaccio officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Margaret Reynolds director 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Rodriguez Courtney officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Tomago Collins director 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Katharine Weymouth director 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jennifer M Kirk director 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110, HOUSTON TX 77046
Michael A Duffy director C/O 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Ark Jon Vander officer: EVP-Chief Operating Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Timothy E Stuart officer: COO 18500 N ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Brian A Goebel officer: CAO 7025 E. GREENWAY PARKWAY, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Cascade Investment, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Graaf Sumona De officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054
Katrina Liddell officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 18500 N. ALLIED WAY, PHOENIX AZ 85054