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RBA

NYSE
Weak · 41/100

RB Global Inc

Industrials
Commercial Services & Supplies

$88.09

2.2%

Updated Today 11:13 AM ET

Report Card

RBA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Weak · 41/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 7.5% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageDCF fair value ±15%Source: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$22.22B

P/E

47.48x

Forward P/E (est.)

44.52x

ROE

7.5%

Revenue Growth

9.0%

EPS Growth

6.7%

Profit Margin

9.6%

FCF Yield

3.3%

Debt / Equity

0.43x

ROIC

7.0%

Interest Coverage

3.34x

Current Ratio

1.31x

Dividend Yield

1.0%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

5.6%

Rating Score

41/100

Business Overview
Research

RB Global Inc (RBA) is a large-cap company in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $22.22B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $4.59B in revenue and $428.40M in net profit.

Our model rates RBA Weak (41/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 55/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Operating margin level27/100

15.4% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability49/100

±4.1 pts around 16.4% across 10 years

Revenue durability89/100

grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 10 of 10 years

Return on invested capital10/100

7.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what RBA's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. RBA trades near $88.09, below its 50-day average ($106.79) and 200-day average ($104.77). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 61 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. RBA's is $3.17 (~3.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month RBA found buyers near $103.74 (support) and sellers near $117.05 (resistance); its 52-week range is $93.58–$119.58. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

34.2%

3/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $1.13B in 2016 to $4.59B in 2025, a 16.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 9.0% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
Research
1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

46.2%

Operating Margin

15.5%

Net Margin

9.3%

ROE

7.5%

RB Global Inc keeps about 9.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 46.2% gross margin and 15.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 7.5% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis
Research
4/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$2.89B

Net Debt

$2.36B

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.31x

Debt / Equity

0.43x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.3x, with a current ratio of 1.3x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $2.89B of total debt against $524.90M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$978.20M

Free Cash Flow

$719.20M

FCF Margin

15.7%

In the latest year RB Global Inc produced about $978.20M of operating cash flow and $719.20M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.3% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

BorderlineSafety score: 55/100

The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.

Dividend yield

1.0%

Total paid (latest FY)

$223.30M

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 31% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio78/100

52% of net income paid out

Raise streak13/100

total dividends increased 1 year in a row

Cut history0/100

payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

47.48x

P/S

4.66x

P/B

3.09x

EV / EBITDA

20.54x

RBA trades at 47.5x trailing earnings (about 44.5x on estimated forward earnings), 4.7x sales, and 3.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.6% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$88.19

Current price

$88.09

+0% · Near fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$719.20M

Growth, years 1–5

9.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$6.90B
PV of terminal value$9.43B
Estimated equity value$16.33B
Shares outstanding185M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where RBA sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
47.5xExpensive
Forward P/E
44.5xExpensive
P/S ratio
4.7xFair
Revenue growth
9.0%Average
EPS growth
6.7%Average
Gross margin
46.2%Average
Net margin
9.6%Average
ROE
7.5%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How RBA stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), RBA ranks #110 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (47.5x P/E vs. 31.4x median) with a lower return on equity (7.5% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (9.0% vs. 6.0%).

P/E vs sector

47.5x

median 31.4x

ROE vs sector

7.5%

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

9.0%

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#110

of 273 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
RBAThis stock47.5x9.0%Weak· 41
CLH39.2x1.9%Weak· 38
GFL91.9x-12.1%Weak· 21
RTO32x27.1%Neutral· 51
WCN40.8x5.9%Neutral· 48
CMPRNot rated
CWSTNot rated
HCSGNot rated
Industrials median31.4x6.0%22/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianCLHGFLRTOWCNRBAP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $88.09 today · expected CAGR -4%6%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.00B$5.45B$5.95B$6.48B$7.06B
Net income$450.35M$490.88M$535.06M$583.21M$635.70M
EPS$1.79$1.95$2.12$2.31$2.52
Share price (low)$49.99$54.49$59.40$64.74$70.57
Share price (high)$83.92$91.47$99.71$108.68$118.46
CAGR (low–high)-43% / -5%-21% / 2%-12% / 4%-7% / 5%-4% / 6%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for RBA:

  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against RBA:

  • A rich 47.5x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (41/100).
Key Risks
Research

Valuation risk — at 47.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: RB Global Inc is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 47.5x earnings, which our model scores Weak (41/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 11 Wall Street analysts covering RBA recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.4 / 5 across 11 analysts
Strong Buy 5Buy 5Hold 1Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

RBA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

RBA — frequently asked questions

Is RBA a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates RB Global Inc Weak (41/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is RBA's rating on The Stocks School?

RB Global Inc currently scores 41/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does RBA's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from RB Global Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for RBA calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this RBA analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell RBA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.