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RB Global Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • GTV rose 7% to $3.9 billion: Total GTV rose 7% to $3,893.8 million, with growth across all sectors. Management attributed part of the CC&T increase to the J.M. Wood acquisition. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 16%: Adjusted EBITDA rose to $327.7 million from $283.7 million. Management cited GTV growth, take rate expansion and higher inventory returns, partly offset by higher operating expenses. Source
  • CC&T GTV up 9%: CC&T GTV rose 9% to $1,328.9 million. Excluding J.M. Wood, management said CC&T GTV rose on higher average price per lot, partly offset by lower volumes. Source
  • Take rate up on buyer fees: Service revenue take rate rose 20 basis points to 21.7%, driven by a higher buyer fee rate structure. Lower marketplace services revenue and a lower average seller commission rate partly offset it. Source
  • CC&T lots down 15%: CC&T lots sold fell 15% to 87.8 thousand, and nine-month CC&T lots fell 17%. The release links lower CC&T volumes partly to a prior-year customer disposition. Source
  • New operating model implemented: Management said the newly implemented operating model moves leaders closer to customers and sets up the next phase of growth. Source

“GTV growth this quarter was broad-based across every sector, reflecting the dedication of our teammates and our commitment to being trusted partners,”

Jim Kessler, CEO of RB Global

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA (US$ millions) SourceFull year 2025$1,350 to $1,380Raised from $1,340 to $1,370
Full-year tax rate (GAAP and adjusted) SourceFull year 202522% to 24%Lowered from 24% to 27%
Capital expenditures (US$ millions) SourceFull year 2025$350 to $400Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA full-year range was raised by $10 million at each end, to $1,350 million to $1,380 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GTV growth range was lowered to 0% to 1%, from 0% to 3%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year tax rate range, GAAP and adjusted, was lowered to 22% to 24%, from 24% to 27%. Source
  • New: J.M. Wood, agreed in March 2025 for about $235 million, is now included in results. It was pending in the first-quarter release. Source
  • New: An Australian subsidiary agreed on October 28, 2025 to buy Smith Broughton Pty Ltd for A$57.5 million ($38.0 million), subject to adjustments. Source
  • Ended: LKQ SYNETIQ has been deconsolidated since June 21, 2025, and its results are excluded from the other sector. Source
  • New: Management said a newly implemented operating model is in place, bringing leaders closer to customers. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • GTV rose 7% to $3.9 billion: Total GTV rose 7% to $3,893.8 million, with growth across all sectors. Management attributed part of the CC&T increase to the J.M. Wood acquisition. Source
  • Per-share earnings grew faster than net income: Diluted EPS available to common stockholders rose 19% to $0.43. Diluted adjusted EPS rose 31% to $0.93, against $0.71 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 16%: Adjusted EBITDA rose to $327.7 million from $283.7 million. Management cited GTV growth, take rate expansion and higher inventory returns, partly offset by higher operating expenses. Source
  • Nine-month growth was slower: Nine-month GTV rose 1% to $11,920.8 million, total revenue rose 8% to $3,387.3 million, and net income rose 8% to $318.2 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Automotive GTV up 6%: Automotive GTV rose 6% to $2,152.2 million, from market share gains and lot growth from existing partners. Average price per lot fell as remarketed vehicles grew as a share of volume. Source
  • CC&T GTV up 9%: CC&T GTV rose 9% to $1,328.9 million. Excluding J.M. Wood, management said CC&T GTV rose on higher average price per lot, partly offset by lower volumes. Source
  • Other sector GTV up 10%: Other-sector GTV rose 10% to $412.7 million. Its totals exclude LKQ SYNETIQ, which was deconsolidated on June 21, 2025. Source
  • Canada and International led growth: Management said GTV strength was driven by Canada and International markets. The release gives no regional dollar figures. Source

“Our newly implemented operating model brings the leaders closer to the customer and sets the stage for the next generation of growth and shareholder value creation.”

Jim Kessler, CEO of RB Global

Products and customers

  • Service revenue up 8%: Service revenue rose 8% to $845.0 million. Transactional buyer revenue rose 12% to $543.8 million, while transactional seller revenue rose 4% to $215.8 million. Source
  • Marketplace services revenue fell: Marketplace services revenue fell 1% to $85.4 million, reflecting lower fees from transportation services than in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Inventory rate rose on CC&T: Inventory rate rose 50 basis points to 4.7%. The release attributes the increase primarily to CC&T sector performance. Inventory return rose 38% to $11.6 million. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Take rate up on buyer fees: Service revenue take rate rose 20 basis points to 21.7%, driven by a higher buyer fee rate structure. Lower marketplace services revenue and a lower average seller commission rate partly offset it. Source
  • SG&A rose 22%: Selling, general and administrative expense was $217.8 million against $177.8 million. Share-based payments of $21.6 million and restructuring costs of $10.2 million are excluded from adjusted figures. Source
  • Cost of inventory sold rose: Cost of inventory sold rose to $236.1 million from $193.5 million. Depreciation and amortization rose to $124.7 million from $111.9 million. Source
  • Tax and interest cuts lifted profit: Net income available to common stockholders rose to $80.7 million on lower income tax and interest expense. The release also names an adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest as partly offsetting. Source

“We continue to invest in our growth initiatives and the customer experience to position the company for durable long-term growth.”

Eric J. Guerin, Chief Financial Officer

Demand and lot volumes

  • Total lots sold up 2%: Total lots sold rose 2% to 816.2 thousand. Nine-month lots sold rose 2% to 2,518.5 thousand. Source
  • CC&T lots down 15%: CC&T lots sold fell 15% to 87.8 thousand, and nine-month CC&T lots fell 17%. The release links lower CC&T volumes partly to a prior-year customer disposition. Source
  • Automotive lots up 9%: Automotive lots sold rose 9% to 601.7 thousand in the quarter. Nine-month automotive lots rose 8% to 1,823.2 thousand. Source
  • Other-sector lots down 10%: Other-sector lots sold fell 10% to 126.7 thousand. Nine-month other-sector lots fell 8% to 422.4 thousand. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly dividend up to $0.31: A $0.31 per common share dividend was declared on November 5, 2025, up from $0.29 declared in May 2025. Source
  • Adjusted net debt ratio 1.4 times: Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA, on a trailing twelve-month basis, was 1.4 times against 1.7 times a year earlier. Adjusted net debt was $1,967.5 million. Source
  • Debt proceeds and repayments: Nine-month long-term debt proceeds were $275.0 million and repayments were $338.9 million. Short-term debt was $73.6 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash flow for nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $723.0 million in the nine months, against $747.5 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • New operating model implemented: Management said the newly implemented operating model moves leaders closer to customers and sets up the next phase of growth. Source
  • Investment in growth continues: The CFO said the company continues to invest in growth initiatives and the customer experience to support long-term growth. Source
  • J.M. Wood cash cost in nine months: Acquisition of J.M. Wood, net of cash acquired, used $163.6 million in the nine months. The March agreement set a price of about $235 million, subject to adjustments.

Leadership, restructuring and one-time items

  • Executive transition costs rose: Executive transition costs were $4.7 million in the quarter, against $0.6 million a year earlier, and are excluded from adjusted figures. The release does not name the individuals. Source
  • Restructuring costs recorded: Restructuring costs were $10.2 million in the quarter and $13.1 million for the nine months. Both are added back in adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Deconsolidation loss on LKQ SYNETIQ: The company recorded a $15.5 million loss on deconsolidation in the nine months. Adjusted figures add back $19.7 million of loss on deconsolidation and related costs. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 November 2025

  • Smith Broughton closing expected in Q4: Management expects the Smith Broughton purchase to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total lots sold (thousands), third quarter Source816.2, up 2%
Automotive lots sold (thousands), third quarter Source601.7, up 9%
CC&T lots sold (thousands), third quarter Source87.8, down 15%
Other-sector lots sold (thousands), third quarter Source126.7, down 10%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: CC&T volumes were lower in the quarter, which the release partly attributes to a prior-year customer disposition. Source
  • Operational: Operating expenses were higher, which partly offset the gains in adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Demand: Marketplace services revenue declined on lower fees from transportation services. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release gave a Q2 or Q3 2025 completion window. The third-quarter release reports J.M. Wood in results without comparing timing to that window.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.