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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA)

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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with investment alternatives), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Diversified Support Services, Canada) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 54 (better than 54% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 51), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 64), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 66, is a buy recommendation based on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers's financial characteristics. As the company Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 54), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 51), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 64), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	54
Growth Rank	51
Safety Rank	64
Combined Rank	66

Country	Canada
Industry	Diversified Support Services
Index	TSX Composite
Size class	X-Large

27-Feb-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	57	54	54
GROWTH
GROWTH	95	75	41	51
SAFETY
SAFETY	54	62	64	64
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	61	49	90	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	81	77	80	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Feb-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	57	54	54
GROWTH
GROWTH	95	75	41	51
SAFETY
SAFETY	54	62	64	64
COMBINED
COMBINED	65	79	54	66

Last update of combined financial performance: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 50 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 50% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 43, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 43% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 76% of alternatives (only 24% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 12% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 54, is a buy recommendation based on Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	17	25	30	24
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	33	45	47	50
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	20	54	47	43
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	76	77	88	88
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	27	57	54	54

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Capital Growth has a rank of 50, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 46% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 79 (above 79% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 28, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 72% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 46. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 51, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	90	94	18	28
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	43	91	38	46
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	95	20	52	50
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	53	53	79	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	95	75	41	51

Last update of Growth Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), the company Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Liquidity is at 79, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 79% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 35, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 65% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 43, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 57% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	64	74	41	43
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	28	34	39	35
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	72	65	83	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	54	62	64	64

Last update of Safety Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	85	93	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	72	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	97	29	86	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	40	35	41	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	61	49	90	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
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