RBA vs. TRI: RB Global vs. Thomson Reuters Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but RBA is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies while TRI is classified in Professional Services.

Company profile comparison for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Profile Item	RBA	TRI
Name	RB Global Inc.	Thomson Reuters Corporation
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Commercial Services & Supplies	Professional Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Support Services	Research & Consulting Services
Market Capitalization	17.32 billion USD	48.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 10, 1998	June 12, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RBA

TRI

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Total Return (1Y)	-3.77%	-16.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	13.84%	-3.77%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.15%	0.07%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RBA

TRI

GSPC

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.41%	52.25%
Beta (5Y)	0.46	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.55%	-62.87%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.00M	1.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

RBA and TRI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.24	-0.41
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.31	-0.58

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 8.07% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 14.11% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

8.07%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
Median: 14.11%
RBA: 8.07%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

14.11%

Max: 47.06%
Q3: 25.43%
TRI: 14.11%
Median: 14.11%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their ROE against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 19.69% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of RB Global (RBA) at 9.99%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

9.99%

Max: 23.28%
Q3: 11.35%
RBA: 9.99%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

19.69%

Max: 23.28%
TRI: 19.69%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 21.93% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of RB Global (RBA) at 17.72%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

17.72%

Max: 38.50%
Q3: 18.84%
RBA: 17.72%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

21.93%

Max: 38.50%
TRI: 21.93%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
ROE (TTM)	8.07%	14.11%
ROA (TTM)	4.13%	6.96%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.99%	19.69%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.72%	21.93%
Gross Margin (TTM)	45.76%	39.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both RB Global (RBA) at 7.15% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 3.00% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

RB Global (RBA) at 1.49% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Thomson Reuters (TRI) at -31.90% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.15%	3.00%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	38.34%	4.10%
EPS Growth (YoY)	1.49%	-31.90%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-10.65%	3.68%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

RB Global (RBA) at 1.31 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 1.08 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TRI.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.31

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
RBA: 1.31
Q1: 1.09
Min: 0.45

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.08

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
TRI: 1.08
Min: 0.45

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 0.78 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 0.36 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.78

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
RBA: 0.78
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.36

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
TRI: 0.36
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	1.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.78	0.36
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.15	1.17

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 2.18% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while RB Global (RBA) at 1.33% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, TRI the richer one.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.33%

Max: 4.33%
Q3: 1.80%
RBA: 1.33%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

2.18%

Max: 4.33%
TRI: 2.18%
Q3: 1.80%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 53.45% and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 79.09% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

53.45%

Max: 99.58%
RBA: 53.45%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

79.09%

Max: 99.58%
TRI: 79.09%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.33%	2.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	53.45%	79.09%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 40.31 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 34.53 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

40.31

Max: 49.47
RBA: 40.31
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

34.53

Max: 49.47
TRI: 34.53
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both RB Global (RBA) at 3.57 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 6.09 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.57

Max: 7.17
RBA: 3.57
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.09

Max: 7.17
TRI: 6.09
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both RB Global (RBA) at 3.11 and Thomson Reuters (TRI) at 4.35 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

RBA

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.11

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
RBA: 3.11
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

TRI

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.35

Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
TRI: 4.35
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

RB Global (RBA) vs. Thomson Reuters (TRI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for RB Global (RBA) and Thomson Reuters (TRI)
Metric	RBA	TRI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	40.31	34.53
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.57	6.09
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.11	4.35
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.48%	2.27%