RB Global (NYSE:RBA) and Kingold Jewelry (OTCMKTS:KGJI) Financial Comparison

Kingold Jewelry (OTCMKTS:KGJI) and RB Global (NYSE:RBA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Kingold Jewelry and RB Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingold Jewelry	N/A	N/A	N/A
RB Global	8.67%	7.27%	3.04%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Kingold Jewelry and RB Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingold Jewelry	0	0	0	0	0.00
RB Global	0	1	6	0	2.86

RB Global has a consensus price target of $98.36, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Given RB Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RB Global is more favorable than Kingold Jewelry.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kingold Jewelry and RB Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingold Jewelry	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RB Global	$4.22 billion	4.09	$206.50 million	$1.84	50.92

RB Global has higher revenue and earnings than Kingold Jewelry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of Kingold Jewelry shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of RB Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

RB Global beats Kingold Jewelry on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingold Jewelry

Kingold Jewelry, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells 24-karat gold jewelry and Chinese ornaments in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers a range of in-house designed products, including gold necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, gold bars, and pendants. It also invests in gold. The company sells its products to wholesalers, distributors, and retailers under the Kingold brand. Kingold Jewelry, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Wuhan, the People’s Republic of China.

About RB Global

RB Global, Inc., an omnichannel marketplace, provides insights, services, and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Its marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., an auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding; IAA, a digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers; Rouse Services, which provides asset management, data-driven intelligence, and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, a technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport solution. The company's brands include GovPlanet, an online marketplace for the sale of government and military assets; RB Auction, an onsite and online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; IronPlanet, an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; Marketplace-E, an online solution that make offers/buy now format; Rouse Appraisals, a certified appraisal service solution; Ritchie List Mascus, an online equipment listing service and B2B dealer portal; CSAToday, an online reporting and analysis tool that gives sellers the ability to manage their vehicle assets and monitor sales performance; and Catastrophe Response Services. In addition, it offers title, data, transportation and logistics, refurbishing, inspection, and financial services. It serves customers across various asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining, and agriculture. RB Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.