RB Global (RBA) versus Its Peers Critical Comparison

RB Global (NYSE:RBA) is one of 354 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare RB Global to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RB Global and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
RB Global	$4.59 billion	$423.10 million	39.10
RB Global Competitors	$2.48 billion	$141.50 million	13.68

RB Global has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. RB Global is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

RB Global has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RB Global’s peers have a beta of 2.50, indicating that their average stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for RB Global and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RB Global	0	3	6	1	2.80
RB Global Competitors	1897	6232	9007	662	2.47

RB Global currently has a consensus price target of $126.29, indicating a potential upside of 38.62%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.50%. Given RB Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RB Global is more favorable than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.4% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of RB Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares RB Global and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RB Global	9.99%	12.37%	5.58%
RB Global Competitors	-67.39%	-119.17%	-1.34%

Dividends

RB Global pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. RB Global pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 65.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. RB Global has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Summary

RB Global beats its peers on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About RB Global

RB Global, Inc., an omnichannel marketplace, provides insights, services, and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Its marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., an auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding; IAA, a digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers; Rouse Services, which provides asset management, data-driven intelligence, and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, a technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport solution. The company's brands include GovPlanet, an online marketplace for the sale of government and military assets; RB Auction, an onsite and online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; IronPlanet, an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; Marketplace-E, an online solution that make offers/buy now format; Rouse Appraisals, a certified appraisal service solution; Ritchie List Mascus, an online equipment listing service and B2B dealer portal; CSAToday, an online reporting and analysis tool that gives sellers the ability to manage their vehicle assets and monitor sales performance; and Catastrophe Response Services. In addition, it offers title, data, transportation and logistics, refurbishing, inspection, and financial services. It serves customers across various asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining, and agriculture. RB Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.