RBC Stock Analysis: RBC Bearings | NYSE
Tools & Accessories | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 15.891m USD | 12M Return: 37.5% | US75524B1044 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 147M
EPS Trend: 98.9%
Qual. Beats: 7
Rev. Trend: 95.6%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered precision bearings, components, and systems serving two main segments: Aerospace/Defense and Industrial. The company produces a broad product portfolio including plain bearings (rod ends, spherical, journal), roller bearings (tapered, needle, cam followers), ball bearings, mounted bearing assemblies, enclosed gearing, power transmission components, hydraulic valves, fasteners, and machine tool collets. Its products are sold through a direct sales force and a network of industrial and aerospace distributors.
The company serves a diverse end-market mix spanning commercial and defense aerospace, construction, mining, forestry, energy, agriculture, food and beverage, material handling, chemicals, oil and gas, warehousing and logistics, semiconductor equipment, water/waste management, and rail/transportation. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut, RBC has been listed on the NYSE since 1987 and is classified as a Large Cap within the Industrials sector (GICS Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment).
From a business model perspective, the bearings industry is characterized by high switching costs in aerospace applications, where components require extensive certification by OEMs and regulatory bodies, creating long product lifecycles and recurring aftermarket revenue. The dual-segment structure (Aerospace/Defense and Industrial) provides a natural hedge: aerospace/defense demand tends to be driven by defense budgets and commercial aircraft build rates, while industrial demand correlates with broader economic activity, mining, energy, and manufacturing capital expenditure cycles.
- Aerospace defense backlog expands on rising military platform demand
- Commercial aerospace recovery lifts high-margin aftermarket revenue
- Industrial segment softens amid weak mining and construction spending
| Net Income: 320.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.99 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 39.20% < 20% (prev 47.65%; Δ -8.45% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 467.5m > Net Income 320.6m |
| Net Debt (825.5m) to EBITDA (587.7m): 1.40 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.53 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.7m) vs 12m ago 0.51% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.17% > 18% (prev 43.16%; Δ 2.01% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 39.14% > 50% (prev 34.78%; Δ 4.36% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.61 > 6 (EBIT TTM 458.5m / Interest Expense TTM 47.7m) |
| A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 1.27b - Total Current Liabilities 500.7m) / Total Assets 5.20b |
| B: 0.35 (Retained Earnings 1.84b / Total Assets 5.20b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 458.5m / Avg Total Assets 4.99b) |
| D: 2.00 (Book Value of Equity 3.46b / Total Liabilities 1.73b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.83 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 336.5m/292.5m, Revenue 1.95b/1.67b) |
| GMI: 0.96 (GM 43.16% / 45.17%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.66 / AQ_t-1 0.67) |
| SGI: 1.17 (Revenue 1.95b / 1.67b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 320.6m - CFO 467.5m) / TA 5.20b) |
| Beneish M = -2.97 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 515.56 with a total of 206,155 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.87%, over one month by +5.03%, over three months by -14.72% and over the past year by +37.49%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 499.90 (which is 3% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
RBC Bearings has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.11. Therefore, it is recommended to buy RBC.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 630.7 | 22.3% |
P/E Trailing = 49.7956
P/E Forward = 36.9004
P/S = 8.1309
P/B = 4.5713
P/EG = 1.6543
Revenue TTM = 1.95b USD
EBIT TTM = 458.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 587.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 710.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 111.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 950.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 71.9m
Net Debt = 825.5m USD (calculated: Debt 950.0m - CCE 124.5m)
Enterprise Value = 16.7b USD (15.9b + Debt 950.0m - CCE 124.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.61 (Ebit TTM 458.5m / Interest Expense TTM 47.7m)
EV/FCF = 43.40x (Enterprise Value 16.7b / FCF TTM 385.2m)
FCF Yield = 2.30% (FCF TTM 385.2m / Enterprise Value 16.7b)
FCF Margin = 19.71% (FCF TTM 385.2m / Revenue TTM 1.95b)
Net Margin = 16.40% (Net Income TTM 320.6m / Revenue TTM 1.95b)
Gross Margin = 45.17% ((Revenue TTM 1.95b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.07b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.70% (prev 48.46%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.22 (Enterprise Value 16.7b / Total Assets 5.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.02% (Interest Expense 47.7m / Debt 950.0m)
Taxrate = 22.15% (91.2m / 411.8m)
NOPAT = 357.0m (EBIT 458.5m * (1 - 22.15%))
Current Ratio = 2.53 (Total Current Assets 1.27b / Total Current Liabilities 500.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.27 (Debt 950.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.40 (Net Debt 825.5m / EBITDA 587.7m)
Debt / FCF = 2.14 (Net Debt 825.5m / FCF TTM 385.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.42% (Net Income 320.6m / Total Assets 5.20b)
RoE = 9.66% (Net Income TTM 320.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.32b)
RoCE = 11.38% (EBIT 458.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.32b + L.T.Debt 710.0m))
RoIC = 7.58% (NOPAT 357.0m / Invested Capital 4.71b)
WACC = 9.23% (E(15.9b)/V(16.8b) * Re(9.55%) + D(950.0m)/V(16.8b) * Rd(5.02%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 9.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 85.63 | Cagr: 3.60%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.17% ; FCFF base≈335.0m ; Y1≈384.0m ; Y5≈565.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 206.5 (EV 7.36b - Net Debt 825.5m = Equity 6.54b / Shares 31.7m; r=9.23% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 98.94 | EPS CAGR: 19.06% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 7
Revenue Correlation: 95.57 | Revenue CAGR: 8.86% | SUE: 1.84 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.52 | Chg30d=-0.48% | Revisions=+38% | Analysts=9
EPS next Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=3.59 | Chg30d=-0.34% | Revisions=+29% | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=14.69 | Chg30d=+0.32% | Revisions=+44% | GrowthEPS=+18.6% | GrowthRev=+13.7%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=16.62 | Chg30d=-0.25% | Revisions=+38% | GrowthEPS=+13.2% | GrowthRev=+10.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +52% (up=16, down=4)