Rb Global (RBA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Rb Global (RBA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.1% for Q1 2026, down 7.0% on a YoY basis from 7.64% in Q1 2025, and up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter from 6.75% in Q4 2025.
Rb Global (RBA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rb Global has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 7.1% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 7.0% year-over-year to 7.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.1% (down 7.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.89%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.1%, up from 6.75% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 22.14% in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.7% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.88% across 5 years, with a median of 6.96% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1249 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1773 bps.
- Rb Global's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.14% in 2022, then slumped by 80 bps to 4.41% in 2023, then surged by 64 bps to 7.22% in 2024, then declined by 7 bps to 6.75% in 2025, then advanced by 5 bps to 7.1% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.1% (Q1 2026), 6.75% (Q4 2025), and 6.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 17.98% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 6.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.44% |