RSG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Expenditures and Cash Flow
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32
Capital expenditures were $1,363 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1,310 million in the same 2025 period. Cash provided by operating activities increased to $3,519 million from $3,315 million, while cash used in investing activities decreased to $2,473 million from $2,571 million. Property and equipment additions included purchases and development related to vehicles, equipment, landfill assets, and other construction; management cited Polymer Center asset additions, vehicles, equipment, and internally developed software as factors increasing depreciation. The company stated that cash, operating cash flows, and financing activities were expected to fund operating needs and cash commitments for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Key facts
- Republic Services' cash provided by operating activities was $3,519 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $3,315 million in 2025. source
- Republic Services' cash used in investing activities was $2,473 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $2,571 million in 2025. source
- Republic Services' cash used in financing activities was $1,006 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $723 million in 2025. source
- Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $1,363 million, compared with $1,310 million for the same period in 2025. source
- Republic Services' accounts receivable, excluding allowance for doubtful accounts and customer credits, increased $254 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus a $78 million increase in the same 2025 period. source
- Republic Services' days sales outstanding as of September 30, 2026 were 42.4, or 32.8 days net of deferred revenue, versus 41.0, or 30.2 days net of deferred revenue, as of September 30, 2025. source