RBA vs RXO vs CHRW Stock Comparison

Rb Global, Rxo and C. H. Robinson Worldwide Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RBA Rb Global Inc.
$85.01 +3.1% 1M -16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$15.74B
P/E
36.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.85B
Div. yield
1.48%
Logistics Industrials
5 wins
RXO RXO, Inc.
$29.11 +47.2% 1M +64.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.80B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.09B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

C. H. Robinson Worldwide leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (C. H. Robinson Worldwide 6, Rb Global 5, Rxo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRBARXOCHRWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.74B $4.80B $16.82B CHRW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.2x -47.0x 26.9x CHRW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.4x 223.9x 23.5x RBA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.7% +9.5% -0.1% RBA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.0% -1.7% 3.7% RBA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% -3.3% 21.4% CHRW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 16.0x 1.6x CHRW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.48% — 1.75% CHRW
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.2% +64.5% +11.3% RXO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.6%/yr — +7.9%/yr CHRW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.8% 75.6% 46.9% RBA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 24/100 41/100 RBA

Percentile Scorecard

RBARXOCHRW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRBARXOCHRW
Valuation 24 #104 of 136 14 #117 of 136 22 #106 of 136
Growth 74 #32 of 121 18 #99 of 121 29 #86 of 121
Profitability 43 #66 of 115 20 #92 of 115 52 #56 of 115
Financial Health 49 #74 of 143 43 #82 of 143 44 #81 of 143
Shareholder Returns 22 #64 of 82 – 57 #36 of 82
Overall 42 24 41
  • RBA ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • RXO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CHRW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRBARXOCHRWSPY
1 month +3.1%+47.2%-2.4% -0.2%
3 months -27.1%+28.5%-15.2% +3.9%
6 months -19.3%+49.1%-23.6% +8.2%
Year to date -17.4%+130.3%-10.7% +12.9%
1 year -16.2%+64.5%+11.3% +12.3%
3 years +36.6%+68.6%+76.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.0%+19.0%+20.9% +23.3%
5 years +25.0%—+46.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.6%—+7.9% +10.9%
10 years +146.8%—+112.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.5%—+7.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRBARXOCHRWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.8%75.6%46.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.6%82.8%50.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.791.830.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.480.850.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.0%-67.1%-43.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.6%-0.7%-31.4% -1.2%
52-week high $119.14$29.32$209.42 $779.14
52-week low $79.80$10.48$128.07 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRBARXOCHRW
P/E now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 16.3x -47.0xmedian 16.3x 26.9xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.0x 0.8xmedian 1.0x 1.0xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 8.7x 176.0xmedian 8.7x 19.7xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 11.4x -63.2xmedian 11.4x 25.1xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.2x 3.2xmedian 1.2x 10.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.75median 0.82 0.46median 0.82 4.59median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRBARXOCHRW
Revenue $4.85B $6.09B $17.00B
Gross profit $1.18B $1.11B $2.76B
Operating income $777.60M -$76.00M $833.62M
Net income $484.40M -$105.00M $633.33M
Free cash flow $611.20M -$76.00M $668.76M
EPS (diluted) $2.33 $-0.62 $5.29
Cash & equivalents $524.90M $15.00M $154.59M
Total debt $2.90B $495.00M $1.69B
Shares (diluted) 186.90M 169.65M 119.75M
Enterprise value $13.34B $4.72B $16.20B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRBARXOCHRW
P/E 36.2x -47.0x 26.9x
P/FCF 25.7x -63.2x 25.1x
P/Operating cash flow 18.3x -282.4x 24.5x
P/S 3.2x 0.8x 1.0x
P/B 2.8x 3.2x 10.3x
P/Tangible book 5.0x 4.5x 10.6x
EV/EBITDA 14.0x 176.0x 19.7x
EV/EBIT 23.3x -69.5x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 0.9x 1.1x
EV/FCF 29.6x -69.5x 27.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.0x -310.6x 26.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.75 0.46 4.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRBARXOCHRW
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.7% 9.5% -0.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 25.1% 12.9% -5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -41.7% -1.4% -0.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 1.7% -2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.3% -2.7% 10.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.9% -62.7% 3.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 15.9% 65.9% 18.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.8% -120.7% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.5% 66.1% 19.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.1% -101.3% 5.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.7% -342.9% -3.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.8% -27.8% -28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.2% -68.9% -3.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.3% -36.6% -28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRBARXOCHRW
Gross margin 24.3% 18.2% 16.2%
EBITDA margin 26.6% 0.5% 5.5%
Operating margin 16.0% -1.2% 4.9%
Pretax margin 12.5% -2.0% 4.6%
Net margin 9.0% -1.7% 3.7%
FCF margin 12.6% -1.2% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 17.8% -0.3% 4.0%
Return on equity 8.6% -7.0% 38.0%
Return on assets 3.9% -3.1% 11.4%
Return on invested capital 7.4% -3.3% 21.4%
Return on capital employed 7.1% -3.6% 25.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.8x 3.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.2x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 0.5% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRBARXOCHRW
Debt / assets 23.3% 14.3% 28.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.3x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 16.0x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 4.8x -6.5x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 55.4% 56.5% 72.1%
Equity / assets 44.6% 43.5% 27.9%
Interest coverage 4.3x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.2x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.16 3.10 7.54

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRBARXOCHRW
Dividend yield 1.5% – 1.8%
Net buyback yield 0.6% – 2.8%
Shareholder yield 2.1% – 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 55.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 43.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRBARXOCHRW
Forward P/E 20.4xFY2026 223.9xFY2026 23.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.17FY2026 $0.13FY2026 $6.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.8%FY2026 – +20.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.1% +384.6% +19.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.33BFY2026 $7.20BFY2026 $18.98BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.7%FY2026 +25.5%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.9% -0.1% +1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRBARXOCHRW
Held by institutions 96.6% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 556 302 891
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% -1.3% -1.7%
Institutions buying 276 164 445
Institutions selling 185 82 318
Buyers to sellers 1.49 2.00 1.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RBARXOCHRW
RBA 1.00 0.30 0.30
RXO 0.30 1.00 0.43
CHRW 0.30 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RBA, RXO and CHRW?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rb Global (RBA) $15.74B, Rxo (RXO) $4.80B, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) $16.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, RBA, RXO and CHRW?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rb Global (RBA) 36.2x, Rxo (RXO) -47.0x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 26.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rb Global (RBA) is cheapest (Rb Global (RBA) 20.4x, Rxo (RXO) 223.9x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 23.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Rb Global (RBA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rb Global (RBA) +9.7%, Rxo (RXO) +9.5%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) -0.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Rb Global (RBA) has the highest net margin (Rb Global (RBA) 9.0%, Rxo (RXO) -1.7%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 3.7%). On return on invested capital, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) leads (Rb Global (RBA) 7.4%, Rxo (RXO) -3.3%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 21.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rxo (RXO) returned the most: Rb Global (RBA) -16.2%, Rxo (RXO) +64.5%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +11.3%. Over five years, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) compounded fastest (Rb Global (RBA) +4.6%/yr, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) has the highest dividend yield: Rb Global (RBA) 1.48%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 1.75%. Rxo (RXO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rb Global (RBA) has been the steadiest (Rb Global (RBA) 33.8%, Rxo (RXO) 75.6%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 46.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RBA, RXO and CHRW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.