KBR vs RB Global
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I put KBR and RB Global side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- KBR is the larger business, with $7.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.6B for RB Global, about 1.7 times as much.
- RB Global grew revenue faster (7.2%, against 1.0%).
- RB Global kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (15.5% operating margin, against 10.0%).
- RB Global turned more of its sales into free cash flow (15.7% FCF margin, against 6.6%).
- KBR earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (15.8%, against 7.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of RB Global’s earnings: a P/E of 36.5x against 12.0x for KBR.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
KBR
KBR
4/10
Return on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
RB Global
RBA
6/10
Revenue growth5-year growthOperating marginNet marginFCF marginNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | KBR FY25 | RBA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $5.1B | $15.8B |
| Revenue | $7.8B | $4.6B |
| Free cash flow | $515M | $719M |
| Net income | $415M | $428M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.0% | 7.2% |
| 5-year growth | 6.2% | 27.2% |
| Share count change | −3.7% | 0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 14.8% | — |
| Operating margin | 10.0% | 15.5% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| FCF margin | 6.6% | 15.7% |
| Return on capital | 15.8% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 28.1% | 7.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 1.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $413M | $258M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 12.0x | 36.5x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 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.