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RB Global (RB Global) Beneish M-Score : -0.41 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is RB Global Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for RB Global's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

RBA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.56   Max: -0.41
Current: -0.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RB Global was -0.41. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.56.


RB Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RB Global's Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

RB Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.71 -2.47 -2.76 -0.41

RB Global Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.76 -0.72 -0.66 -0.75 -0.41

Competitive Comparison of RB Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, RB Global's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, RB Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RB Global's Beneish M-Score falls into.



RB Global Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of RB Global for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.8805+0.528 * 1.1422+0.404 * 1.3617+0.892 * 2.1223+0.115 * 1.1334
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6491+4.679 * -0.010725-0.327 * 0.9162
=-0.39

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $742 Mil.
Revenue was 1040.9 + 1019.8 + 1106.5 + 512.4 = $3,680 Mil.
Gross Profit was 493.6 + 473 + 527.3 + 284.5 = $1,778 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,814 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,037 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,676 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $744 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,343 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,432 Mil.
Net Income was 84.3 + 63.4 + 86.9 + -28.1 = $207 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.7 + -22.9 + -43.8 + -123 = $-208 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 337.3 + 156.8 + 107.2 + -57.3 = $544 Mil.
Total Receivables was $186 Mil.
Revenue was 443.9 + 411.5 + 484.5 + 393.9 = $1,734 Mil.
Gross Profit was 247.8 + 222.7 + 263.3 + 223.3 = $957 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $963 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,864 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $582 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $540 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $795 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $704 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(741.5 / 3679.6) / (185.8 / 1733.8)
=0.201516 / 0.107163
=1.8805

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(957.1 / 1733.8) / (1778.4 / 3679.6)
=0.552024 / 0.483313
=1.1422

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1814 + 2676.4) / 12037.4) / (1 - (963.1 + 582.1) / 2863.7)
=0.626963 / 0.460418
=1.3617

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3679.6 / 1733.8
=2.1223

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(116.6 / (116.6 + 582.1)) / (462.1 / (462.1 + 2676.4))
=0.166881 / 0.147236
=1.1334

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(743.7 / 3679.6) / (539.9 / 1733.8)
=0.202114 / 0.311397
=0.6491

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((4432.3 + 1342.7) / 12037.4) / ((704.3 + 795.2) / 2863.7)
=0.479755 / 0.523623
=0.9162

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(206.5 - -208.4 - 544) / 12037.4
=-0.010725

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

RB Global has a M-score of -0.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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RB Global (RB Global) 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
Darren Jeffrey Watt officer: Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secretary C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 0C6
James J Jeter officer: President, Sales U.S. C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 0C6
Ann Fandozzi director, officer: CEO C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC, 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 0C6
James Francis Kessler officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 0C6
Timothy J. O'day director TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 50, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Baron Concors officer: Chief Information Officer C/O 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A0 V5J 0C6
Andrew John Fesler officer: Chief People Officer C/O RB GLOBAL, INC., 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Megan Anne Cash officer: Principal Fin. & Acctg Officer C/O RB GLOBAL, INC., 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Erik Olsson director C/O RSC HOLDINGS INC., 6929 E. GREENWAY PARKWAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Michael D Sieger director C/O THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION, 6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44143
Adam Dewitt director 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60603
Sarah E. Raiss director 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800, IRVING TX 75039
Carol Stephenson director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C:482-C24-A68, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Robert George Elton director C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY, BURNABY A1 V5J 0C6
Lisa Hook director NEUSTAR, INC. - C/O DENIS CURRAN, 46000 CENTER OAK PLAZA, STERLING VA 20166