RB Global Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1958

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,900

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • RBA

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 26

  • Share Price
  • $104.78
  • (As of Friday Closing)

RB Global General Information

Description

RB Global operates the world's largest auction for heavy equipment. The company started as a live auctioneer of industrial equipment; since then it has greatly expanded its operations to include the sale of construction, agricultural, oilfield, and transportation equipment. RB Global operates over 40 live auction sites in more than 12 countries, along with online marketplaces, including IronPlanet, Marketplace-E, and GovPlanet. Its agricultural auctions are frequently much smaller venues and can include liquidations of single farms. The company holds over 300 auctions yearly and sells $6 billion worth of equipment.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Two Westbrook Corporate Center
  • Suite 500
  • Westchester, IL 60154
  • United States
+1 (708)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Services
Stock Exchange
TSE
Corporate Office
  • Two Westbrook Corporate Center
  • Suite 500
  • Westchester, IL 60154
  • United States
+1 (708)

RB Global Timeline

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RB Global Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, RB Global’s stock price is $104.78. Its current market cap is $19.4B with 185M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$104.78 $105.09 $71.77 - $109.01 $19.4B 185M 325K $2.05

RB Global Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, RB Global has a trailing 12-month revenue of $4.33B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 22,928,517 20,740,355 16,875,507 6,714,054
Revenue 4,328,100 4,284,200 3,679,600 1,733,800
EBITDA 1,357,000 1,356,400 936,300 573,500
Net Income 419,100 413,100 206,500 319,800
Total Assets 11,887,300 11,807,000 12,037,400 2,863,700
Total Debt 4,247,800 4,287,100 4,639,500 759,800
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RB Global Valuation & Funding

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RB Global Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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RB Global operates the world's largest auction for heavy equipment. The company started as a live auctioneer of industri
Other Commercial Services
Westchester, IL
7,900 As of 2025

Brisbane, Australia
 

Toronto, Canada
 
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RB Global Competitors (2)

One of RB Global’s 2 competitors is IronPlanet, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Brisbane, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
IronPlanet Formerly VC-backed Brisbane, Australia
Wajax Corporation Toronto, Canada
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RB Global Signals

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RB Global Investors

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RB Global Investments & Acquisitions (26)

RB Global’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with J.M. Wood Auction. The deal was made on 11-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
J.M. Wood Auction 11-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Boom & Bucket 31-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Insurance Auto Auctions 20-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
VeriTread 03-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
SmartEquip 02-Nov-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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RB Global ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 25, 2025

18.68 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

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20-30

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RB Global Exits (2)

RB Global’s most recent exit was on 12-Jul-2016 from Machinio. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Machinio 12-Jul-2016 Completed
Machinio 07-Dec-2015 Early Stage VC Completed
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RB Global Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Boom & Bucket Austin, TX 2020
VeriTread Lakeland, FL 2012
Mascus International Holding Breda, Netherlands 2001
SmartEquip Norwalk, CT 2000
IronPlanet Brisbane, Australia 1999
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RB Global FAQs

  • When was RB Global founded?

    RB Global was founded in 1958.

  • Where is RB Global headquartered?

    RB Global is headquartered in Westchester, IL.

  • What is the size of RB Global?

    RB Global has 7,900 total employees.

  • What industry is RB Global in?

    RB Global’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.

  • Is RB Global a private or public company?

    RB Global is a Public company.

  • What is RB Global’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for RB Global is RBA.

  • What is the current stock price of RB Global?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of RB Global is $104.78.

  • What is the current market cap of RB Global?

    The current market capitalization of RB Global is $19.4B.

  • What is RB Global’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for RB Global is $4.33B.

  • Who are RB Global’s competitors?

    IronPlanet and Wajax are competitors of RB Global.

  • What is RB Global’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    RB Global’s EPS for 12 months was $2.05.

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