Copart vs RB Global
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I put Copart and RB Global side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Copart is the larger business, with $4.7B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $4.6B for RB Global.
- RB Global grew revenue faster (7.2%, against 0.4%).
- Copart kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (35.4% operating margin, against 15.5%).
- Copart turned more of its sales into free cash flow (27.2% FCF margin, against 15.7%).
- Copart earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.6%, against 7.6%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Copart
CPRT
7/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
RB Global
RBA
3/10
Revenue growth5-year growthPiotroski F-score
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CPRT FY26 | RBA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.9B | $15.8B |
| Revenue | $4.7B | $4.6B |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $719M |
| Net income | $1.5B | $428M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 0.4% | 7.2% |
| 5-year growth | 11.6% | 27.2% |
| Share count change | −2.1% | 0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 35.4% | 15.5% |
| Net margin | 31.8% | 9.3% |
| FCF margin | 27.2% | 15.7% |
| Return on capital | 19.6% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 7.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$1.9B | $2.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.0x | 1.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.6B | $258M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 36.5x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.