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RB Global (TSX:RBA) Gross Profit : C$2,700 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is RB Global Gross Profit?

RB Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$697 Mil. RB Global's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was C$2,700 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. RB Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$697 Mil. RB Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$1,441 Mil. Therefore, RB Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 48.38%.

RB Global had a gross margin of 48.38% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of RB Global was 89.14%. The lowest was 44.40%. And the median was 54.97%.


RB Global Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for RB Global's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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RB Global Gross Profit Chart

RB Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 886.04 975.62 1,041.79 1,300.22 2,385.90

RB Global Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 389.28 700.57 640.02 662.21 697.24

Competitive Comparison of RB Global's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, RB Global's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


RB Global's Gross Profit Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, RB Global's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RB Global's Gross Profit falls into.



RB Global Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

RB Global's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4936.551 - 2550.65
=2,386

RB Global's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1441.178 - 743.939
=697

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$2,700 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

RB Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=697 / 1441.178
=48.38 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


RB Global  (TSX:RBA) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

RB Global had a gross margin of 48.38% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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RB Global (TSX:RBA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL, USA, 60154
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.
Executives
Baron Concors Senior Officer