Revenue growth accelerated to 11.1% YoY in Q2 2026, but gross margin fell to 17.1% from 45.6% in Q1 2026 due to a surge in principal inventory sales, while operating leverage drove a 19.2% YoY increase in operating income.
RB Global, Inc. (RBA) annual income statement — 29-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 4.87B | 4.67B | 4.28B | 3.68B | 1.73B | 1.42B | 1.38B | 1.32B | 1.17B | 971.19M | 1.13B | 515.88M | 481.1M | 467.4M | 437.95M | 396.1M | 357.37M | 377.21M | 354.82M | 314.06M | 221.34M | 212.63M | 151.89M | 125.41M | 133.55M | 116.99M | 106.13M | 104.6M | 94.9M | 60M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.15% | 9.03% | 16.43% | 112.23% | 22.36% | 2.89% | 4.45% | 12.7% | 20.47% | -13.82% | 118.46% | 7.23% | 2.93% | 6.72% | 10.57% | 10.84% | -5.26% | 6.31% | 12.98% | 41.89% | 4.1% | 39.99% | 21.12% | -6.1% | 14.16% | 10.24% | 1.46% | 10.22% | 58.17% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.04B | 3B | 2.28B | 1.9B | 776.7M | 603.1M | 615.59M | 645.82M | 533.4M | 439.69M | 626.64M | 56.03M | 57.88M | 54.01M | 49.69M | 48.04M | 47.02M | 49.89M | 49.75M | 46.8M | 34.73M | 27.04M | 19.56M | 17.16M | 19.68M | 18.86M | 17.94M | 17.5M | 16M | 13M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 64.16% | 53.21% | 51.67% | 44.8% | 42.56% | 44.7% | 48.98% | 45.59% | 45.27% | 55.6% | 10.86% | 12.03% | 11.55% | 11.35% | 12.13% | 13.16% | 13.23% | 14.02% | 14.9% | 15.69% | 12.71% | 12.88% | 13.68% | 14.74% | 16.12% | 16.9% | 16.73% | 16.86% | 21.67% |
| Gross Profit | 1.82B | 1.67B | 2B | 1.78B | 957.1M | 813.9M | 761.67M | 672.83M | 636.63M | 531.5M | 500.33M | 459.85M | 423.21M | 413.39M | 388.27M | 348.06M | 310.35M | 327.32M | 305.07M | 267.26M | 186.62M | 185.6M | 132.33M | 108.25M | 113.87M | 98.13M | 88.19M | 87.1M | 78.9M | 47M |
| Gross Margin % | 37.46% | 35.84% | 46.79% | 48.33% | 55.2% | 57.44% | 55.3% | 51.02% | 54.41% | 54.73% | 44.4% | 89.14% | 87.97% | 88.45% | 88.65% | 87.87% | 86.84% | 86.77% | 85.98% | 85.1% | 84.31% | 87.29% | 87.12% | 86.32% | 85.26% | 83.88% | 83.1% | 83.27% | 83.14% | 78.33% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -16.49% | 12.72% | 85.81% | 17.59% | 6.86% | 13.2% | 5.69% | 19.78% | 6.23% | 8.8% | 8.66% | 2.38% | 6.47% | 11.55% | 12.15% | -5.19% | 7.29% | 14.15% | 43.21% | 0.55% | 40.25% | 22.25% | -4.93% | 16.04% | 11.27% | 1.25% | 10.39% | 67.87% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 900.94M | 849.21M | 1.24B | 1.31B | 503.6M | 572.9M | 498.51M | 449.62M | 451.44M | 424.05M | 364.61M | 285.01M | 295.29M | 413.39M | 388.27M | 244.34M | 218.83M | 200.07M | 189.32M | 165.37M | 113.94M | 107.84M | 81.98M | 64.46M | 72.99M | 65.59M | 60.7M | 52.9M | 42.1M | 28.9M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 18.18% | 29.03% | 35.52% | 29.05% | 40.43% | 36.2% | 34.1% | 38.58% | 43.66% | 32.35% | 55.25% | 61.38% | 88.45% | 88.65% | 61.69% | 61.23% | 53.04% | 53.36% | 52.65% | 51.47% | 50.72% | 53.98% | 51.4% | 54.66% | 56.07% | 57.2% | 50.57% | 44.36% | 48.17% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 856.64M | 905.2M | 773.9M | 743.7M | 539.9M | 456.2M | 417.52M | 382.39M | 382.68M | 323.27M | 283.53M | 254.39M | 248.22M | 243.74M | 227.09M | 201.94M | 181.02M | 168.31M | 164.56M | 145.81M | 101.05M | 94.67M | 71.39M | 55.32M | 63.79M | 56.52M | 52.94M | 47.3M | 39.3M | 27.4M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 19.38% | 18.06% | 20.21% | 31.14% | 32.19% | 30.32% | 29% | 32.71% | 33.29% | 25.16% | 49.31% | 51.59% | 52.15% | 51.85% | 50.98% | 50.65% | 44.62% | 46.38% | 46.43% | 45.65% | 44.52% | 47% | 44.12% | 47.76% | 48.31% | 49.89% | 45.22% | 41.41% | 45.67% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | -55.99M | 469.6M | 563.4M | -36.3M | 116.7M | 80.99M | 67.23M | 68.76M | 100.78M | 81.08M | 30.62M | 47.07M | 169.66M | 161.18M | 42.41M | 37.81M | 31.76M | 24.76M | 19.55M | 12.89M | 13.17M | 10.59M | 9.14M | 9.21M | 9.08M | 7.76M | 5.6M | 2.8M | 1.5M |
| Operating Income | 922.1M | 824.99M | 761.2M | 471.3M | 453.5M | 241M | 263.16M | 223.2M | 185.19M | 107.45M | 135.72M | 174.84M | 127.93M | 126.38M | 119.15M | 103.71M | 91.52M | 127.25M | 115.75M | 101.89M | 72.68M | 77.76M | 50.35M | 43.79M | 40.87M | 32.54M | 27.49M | 34.2M | 36.8M | 18.1M |
| Operating Margin % | 18.95% | 17.66% | 17.77% | 12.81% | 26.16% | 17.01% | 19.11% | 16.93% | 15.83% | 11.06% | 12.04% | 33.89% | 26.59% | 27.04% | 27.21% | 26.18% | 25.61% | 33.73% | 32.62% | 32.44% | 32.84% | 36.57% | 33.15% | 34.92% | 30.61% | 27.81% | 25.9% | 32.7% | 38.78% | 30.17% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 8.38% | 61.51% | 3.92% | 88.17% | -8.42% | 17.9% | 20.53% | 72.34% | -20.83% | -22.37% | 36.67% | 1.22% | 6.07% | 14.88% | 13.33% | -28.08% | 9.94% | 13.6% | 40.19% | -6.53% | 54.44% | 14.98% | 7.13% | 25.62% | 18.38% | -19.63% | -7.07% | 103.31% | - |
| EBITDA | 1.47B | 1.48B | 1.36B | 933.4M | 570.1M | 341.7M | 350.32M | 305.98M | 251.8M | 160.15M | 176.58M | 216.87M | 172.46M | 169.66M | 160.29M | 146.12M | 129.33M | 159.01M | 140.51M | 121.44M | 85.57M | 90.93M | 60.94M | 52.93M | 50.08M | 41.61M | 35.25M | 39.8M | 39.6M | 19.6M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 30.11% | 31.68% | 31.74% | 25.37% | 32.88% | 24.11% | 25.44% | 23.2% | 21.52% | 16.49% | 15.67% | 42.04% | 35.85% | 36.3% | 36.6% | 36.89% | 36.19% | 42.15% | 39.6% | 38.67% | 38.66% | 42.76% | 40.12% | 42.2% | 37.5% | 35.57% | 33.21% | 38.05% | 41.73% | 32.67% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 8.29% | 8.82% | 45.7% | 63.73% | 66.84% | -2.46% | 14.49% | 21.52% | 57.23% | -9.31% | -18.58% | 25.75% | 1.65% | 5.85% | 9.69% | 12.98% | -18.67% | 13.16% | 15.7% | 41.92% | -5.89% | 49.22% | 15.14% | 5.68% | 20.35% | 18.06% | -11.44% | 0.51% | 102.04% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 543.01M | 654.97M | 598.8M | 462.1M | 116.6M | 100.7M | 87.16M | 82.78M | 66.61M | 52.69M | 40.86M | 42.03M | 44.54M | 43.28M | 41.14M | 42.41M | 37.81M | 31.76M | 24.76M | 19.55M | 12.89M | 13.17M | 10.59M | 9.14M | 9.21M | 9.08M | 7.76M | 5.6M | 2.8M | 1.5M |
| EBIT | 788.54M | 739.93M | 783.8M | 496.2M | 463.9M | 242.3M | 271.46M | 232.04M | 197.04M | 115.69M | 136.06M | 181.4M | 134.31M | 142.19M | 118.88M | 113.56M | 95.57M | 132.07M | 140.14M | 101.89M | 72.68M | 77.76M | 50.35M | 43.79M | 40.87M | 32.54M | 27.49M | 34.2M | 36.8M | 18.1M |
| Net Interest Income | -169.32M | -179.79M | -207.5M | -191.8M | -50.9M | -35.6M | -35.57M | -41.28M | -44.53M | -38.29M | -5.56M | -2.3M | -3.06M | -4.73M | -4.44M | -3.21M | -3.18M | 1.86M | 4.13M | -1.21M | -1.01M | -1.91M | -3.22M | -4.77M | -4.3M | -4.02M | -3.38M | 0 | -1.6M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 14.02M | 15.16M | 26.2M | 22M | 7M | 1.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.66M | 2.22M | 2.71M | 2.42M | 2.33M | 2.04M | 2.4M | 4.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 183.34M | 194.95M | 233.7M | 213.8M | 57.9M | 37M | 35.57M | 41.28M | 44.53M | 38.29M | 5.56M | 4.96M | 5.28M | 7.43M | 6.86M | 5.54M | 5.22M | 544K | 859K | 1.21M | 1.01M | 1.91M | 3.22M | 4.77M | 4.3M | 4.02M | 3.38M | 0 | 1.6M | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -313.62M | -280.02M | -211.1M | -188.9M | -47.5M | -35.7M | -27.27M | -32.44M | -32.68M | -30.06M | -5.23M | 1.6M | 1.11M | 8.38M | -7.13M | 4.3M | -1.16M | 4.28M | 23.54M | 10.78M | 6.35M | 4.76M | -1.8M | -2.88M | -1.85M | -2.62M | -2.13M | -400K | 1.7M | -11.2M |
| Pretax Income | 608.48M | 544.98M | 550.1M | 282.4M | 406M | 205.3M | 235.89M | 190.76M | 152.51M | 77.39M | 130.49M | 176.44M | 129.04M | 134.75M | 112.02M | 108.02M | 90.36M | 131.52M | 139.28M | 112.67M | 79.03M | 82.51M | 48.54M | 40.91M | 39.03M | 29.92M | 25.36M | 33.8M | 38.5M | 6.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | 12.5% | 11.67% | 12.84% | 7.67% | 23.42% | 14.49% | 17.13% | 14.47% | 13.03% | 7.97% | 11.58% | 34.2% | 26.82% | 28.83% | 25.58% | 27.27% | 25.28% | 34.87% | 39.26% | 35.87% | 35.7% | 38.81% | 31.96% | 32.62% | 29.22% | 25.58% | 23.9% | 32.31% | 40.57% | 11.5% |
| Income Tax | 123M | 109.89M | 137.3M | 76.4M | 86.2M | 53.4M | 65.53M | 41.62M | 31.01M | 2.09M | 36.98M | 37.86M | 36.48M | 40.31M | 32.47M | 31.38M | 24.68M | 38.07M | 37.88M | 36.16M | 29.91M | 28.93M | 19.46M | 12.5M | 10.66M | 9.87M | 8.15M | 11.5M | 13.7M | 4.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.21% | 20.16% | 24.96% | 27.05% | 21.23% | 26.01% | 27.78% | 21.82% | 20.33% | 2.7% | 28.34% | 21.46% | 28.27% | 29.91% | 28.99% | 29.05% | 27.32% | 28.95% | 27.2% | 32.09% | 37.85% | 35.07% | 40.08% | 30.55% | 27.3% | 32.98% | 32.16% | 34.02% | 35.58% | 65.22% |
| Net Income | 485.28M | 435.9M | 413.1M | 206.5M | 319.8M | 151.9M | 170.09M | 149.04M | 121.48M | 75.03M | 91.83M | 136.21M | 90.98M | 93.64M | 79.55M | 76.63M | 65.67M | 93.45M | 101.4M | 76.51M | 49.12M | 53.58M | 29.09M | 28.41M | 28.37M | 20.05M | 17.2M | 22.3M | 24.8M | 2.4M |
| Net Margin % | 9.97% | 9.33% | 9.64% | 5.61% | 18.45% | 10.72% | 12.35% | 11.3% | 10.38% | 7.73% | 8.15% | 26.4% | 18.91% | 20.04% | 18.16% | 19.35% | 18.38% | 24.77% | 28.58% | 24.36% | 22.19% | 25.2% | 19.15% | 22.65% | 21.24% | 17.14% | 16.21% | 21.32% | 26.13% | 4% |
| Net Income Growth % | 16.15% | 5.52% | 100.05% | -35.43% | 110.53% | -10.7% | 14.13% | 22.69% | 61.91% | -18.3% | -32.58% | 49.72% | -2.84% | 17.72% | 3.81% | 16.69% | -29.72% | -7.84% | 32.54% | 55.77% | -8.33% | 84.22% | 2.38% | 0.13% | 41.47% | 16.56% | -22.85% | -10.08% | 933.33% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 485.48M | 435.09M | 412.8M | 206M | 319.8M | 151.9M | 170.36M | 149.14M | 121.51M | 75.31M | 93.51M | 138.57M | 92.56M | 94.44M | 79.55M | 76.63M | 65.67M | 93.45M | 101.4M | 76.51M | 49.12M | 53.58M | 29.09M | 28.41M | 28.37M | 20.05M | 17.2M | 22.3M | 24.8M | 2.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 500K | 14.27M | 10.4M | 10.7M | 500K | 388K | 5.15M | 5.15M | 5.07M | 5.07M | 4.77M | 28.97M | 17.29M | 534K | -267K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.60 | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.04 | 2.86 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.11 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 1.27 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| EPS Growth % | 15.35% | 3.48% | 93.27% | -63.64% | 110.29% | -11.69% | 13.24% | 22.52% | 60.87% | -18.82% | -33.07% | 49.41% | -2.3% | 17.57% | 2.78% | 16.13% | -29.55% | -8.33% | 33.33% | 30.91% | 7.84% | 50% | -5.56% | 28.57% | 40% | 17.65% | -22.73% | -15.38% | 722.78% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 2.09 | 2.03 | 1.05 | 2.89 | 1.38 | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.73 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 186.9M | 186.9M | 185.25M | 168.2M | 111.89M | 111.41M | 110.31M | 109.76M | 109.39M | 108.11M | 107.46M | 107.43M | 107.66M | 107.16M | 106.92M | 106.98M | 106.17M | 105.77M | 105.77M | 106.26M | 103.64M | 104.38M | 102.48M | 101.39M | 101.33M | 101.11M | 102.21M | 102.14M | 96.62M | 75.87M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 185.8M | 185.4M | 183.96M | 166.96M | 110.78M | 110.32M | 109.05M | 108.52M | 108.06M | 107.04M | 106.63M | 107.08M | 107.27M | 106.77M | 106.47M | 106.16M | 105.61M | 105.14M | 104.71M | 104.27M | 103.64M | 103.1M | 102.48M | 101.39M | 100.76M | 100.57M | 100.46M | 100.12M | 95.51M | 75.87M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 52.12% | 49.87% | 144.31% | 36.02% | 68.33% | 53.93% | 55.38% | 62.3% | 97.01% | 76.73% | 47.23% | 63.67% | 57.58% | 62.91% | 60.27% | 65.88% | 42.77% | 35.11% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RBA stock.
For fiscal year 2025, RB Global, Inc. (RBA) reported total revenue of $4.67B. This represents a 7685.1% increase compared to $60.0M in 1997.
RB Global, Inc. (RBA) is profitable, generating $435.9M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 9.3%.
RB Global, Inc. (RBA) reported an operating income of $825.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 17.7%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
RB Global, Inc. (RBA) generated $1.67B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 35.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Integration and leverage risks
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Accelerating Growth Post-IAA
Revenue growth accelerated to 11.1% YoY in Q2 2026, up from 7.0% in Q4 2025, driven by IAA integration and marketplace momentum, as per recent financial statements.
The sequential acceleration in revenue growth from 7.0% in Q4 2025 to 11.1% in Q2 2026 suggests that the IAA acquisition is contributing to a higher volume of transactions, particularly in the salvage vehicle segment. This growth appears to be organic, as the company has not announced any major acquisitions in the past year. The durability of this growth will depend on the company's ability to maintain service fee rates and cross-sell across its two asset classes.
Gross Margin Volatility from Mix Shift
Gross margin fell to 17.1% in Q2 2026 from 45.6% in Q1 2026, reflecting a surge in principal inventory sales, as reported in the latest quarterly data.
The dramatic drop in gross margin in Q2 2026 is likely due to a higher proportion of principal (inventory) sales, which record the full sale price as revenue but carry lower margins. This mix shift can obscure the underlying profitability of the fee-based service revenue. Investors should monitor the service revenue gross margin separately to assess the health of the core marketplace business.
Operating Leverage Emerging
Operating income grew 19.2% YoY in Q2 2026, outpacing revenue growth of 11.1%, indicating operating leverage, as per the income statement data.
The fact that operating income growth exceeded revenue growth suggests that the company is beginning to realize cost synergies from the IAA integration, with SG&A expenses growing at a slower pace than revenue. However, the operating margin of 17.1% in Q2 2026 is still below the 26.0% achieved in Q4 2025, indicating that the cost structure is not yet fully optimized. Continued integration and digitalization efforts may further improve operating leverage.
EPS Growth Boosted by Tax and SBC
EPS grew 34% YoY in Q2 2026, but net income growth was only 30.7%, with stock-based compensation of $17.9M, as per the latest quarterly report.
The EPS growth outpacing net income growth suggests a lower share count, possibly due to buybacks, or a lower effective tax rate. Stock-based compensation of $17.9M in Q2 2026 is a non-cash expense that dilutes shareholders, but it is not excessive relative to net income. The quality of earnings appears reasonable, but investors should be aware of the impact of amortization of acquired intangibles from the IAA deal, which is not separately disclosed but likely weighs on GAAP net income.
SG&A Discipline Amid Integration
SG&A expenses rose only 3.4% YoY in Q2 2026, despite revenue growth of 11.1%, indicating cost discipline, as reported in the income statement.
The modest increase in SG&A relative to revenue suggests that management is controlling overhead costs while integrating IAA. However, the absolute level of SG&A remains high, at $210.8M in Q2 2026, reflecting the costs of maintaining a global physical network. The company's ability to migrate more processes to digital formats could further reduce SG&A as a percentage of revenue.
Margin Compression Risk from Principal Sales
The surge in principal sales in Q2 2026, which drove gross margin down to 17.1%, raises concerns about revenue quality and margin sustainability, based on the latest financials.
Short-sellers might argue that the company is increasingly relying on lower-margin principal transactions to boost top-line growth, which could compress overall margins and reduce earnings quality. Additionally, the high leverage from the IAA acquisition (debt/equity of 0.91) and the cyclicality of used equipment prices could pressure profitability if the economy slows. Investors should monitor the mix of service vs. inventory revenue and the trajectory of service fee rates.