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How RB Global (RBA) makes money
RB Global (RBA) made $1.3B of revenue in the second quarter 2026 (Q2 2026), +11% from a year earlier. Service revenue brought in $933M (71%); Inventory sales revenue brought in $384M (29%). Of every dollar of revenue, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 11¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q2 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service revenue | $933M | 70.9% | +4% | +5% |
| ↳ Transactional buyer revenue | $611M | 46.4% | +6% | +9% |
| ↳ Transactional seller revenue | $239M | 18.2% | -0.9% | -0.7% |
| ↳ Marketplace services revenue | $83.3M | 6.3% | +6% | -3% |
| Inventory sales revenue | $384M | 29.1% | +14% | +28% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q2 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $225M | 17.1% |
| Income tax | $42.4M | 3.2% |
| Net earnings | $144M | 10.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $142M | 10.8% |
| Free cash flow | $63.6M | 4.8% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +10% |
From RB Global's 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does RB Global make money?
RB Global (RBA) made $1.3B of revenue in the second quarter 2026 (Q2 2026), +11% from a year earlier. Service revenue brought in $933M (71%); Inventory sales revenue brought in $384M (29%). Of every dollar of revenue, 17¢ was left as operating profit, 11¢ was left as net earnings.
What is RB Global's biggest business?
Service revenue: $933M in the second quarter 2026, 71% of revenue, +5% from a year earlier.
What is RB Global's profit margin?
Net earnings were $144M, 10.9% of revenue, in the second quarter 2026; the operating margin was 17.1%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.