Service revenue — Direct expenses
RB Global Service revenue — Direct expenses increased by 0.7% to $365.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.9%, from $361.90M to $365.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service revenue — Direct expenses shows an upward trend with a 74.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal declining operational efficiency or rising costs of service delivery, whereas a decrease suggests improved cost management or economies of scale.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs specifically attributable to the delivery of service-based revenue streams. It inc...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of services or cost of revenue metrics in service-oriented firms, reflecting the direct variable costs of maintaining operational capacity.
rba_segment_service_revenue_direct_expensesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $41.30M | $35.11M | $41.03M | $39.00M | $45.00M | $41.50M | $42.50M | $76.40M | $287.30M | $316.80M | $327.10M | $353.00M | $348.80M | $339.70M | $374.20M | $361.90M | $353.90M | $353.00M | $362.50M | $365.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.0% | +16.9% | -4.9% | +15.4% | -7.8% | +2.4% | +79.8% | +276.0% | +10.3% | +3.3% | +7.9% | -1.2% | -2.6% | +10.2% | -3.3% | -2.2% | -0.3% | +2.7% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.0% | +18.2% | +3.6% | +95.9% | +538.4% | +663.4% | +669.6% | +362.0% | +21.4% | +7.2% | +14.4% | +2.5% | +1.5% | +3.9% | -3.1% | +0.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RB Global's service revenue — direct expenses?
- RB Global (RBA) reported service revenue — direct expenses of $365.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has RB Global's service revenue — direct expenses changed year-over-year?
- RB Global's service revenue — direct expenses increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $361.90M to $365.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for RB Global's service revenue — direct expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), RB Global's service revenue — direct expenses has grown at a 74.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $155.30M to $1.43B.
- What does service revenue — direct expenses mean?
- The direct costs incurred to generate service-based revenue.