Republic Services Inc (RSG)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,005,500 | 2,958,000 | 2,911,600 | 2,826,800 | 2,745,300 | 2,602,800 | 2,541,000 | 2,380,100 | 2,294,300 | 2,158,100 | 2,056,400 | 2,022,900 | 1,945,600 | 1,885,400 | 1,801,700 | 1,697,300 | 1,629,700 | 1,730,200 | 1,693,300 | 1,699,800 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 11,405,000 | 11,228,800 | 11,005,100 | 10,819,800 | 10,542,300 | 10,331,300 | 10,203,700 | 9,916,500 | 9,686,000 | 9,489,900 | 9,215,400 | 8,984,000 | 8,978,900 | 8,873,300 | 8,778,300 | 8,632,900 | 8,483,900 | 8,370,100 | 8,227,100 | 8,117,200 |
| Return on total capital | 26.35% | 26.34% | 26.46% | 26.13% | 26.04% | 25.19% | 24.90% | 24.00% | 23.69% | 22.74% | 22.31% | 22.52% | 21.67% | 21.25% | 20.52% | 19.66% | 19.21% | 20.67% | 20.58% | 20.94% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $3,005,500K ÷ ($—K + $11,405,000K)
= 26.35%
Republic Services Inc has shown a consistent and positive trend in its return on total capital over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The return on total capital has increased from 20.94% in March 2020 to 26.35% by December 2024. This signifies that the company has been effectively utilizing its capital to generate profits and create value for its stakeholders. The steady improvement in the return on total capital reflects positively on Republic Services Inc's financial performance and efficiency in managing its resources. Overall, the increasing trend in return on total capital indicates the company's ability to generate healthy returns on the total capital employed in its operations.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024