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RBC Bearings Incorporated

RBC

NYSE·Industrials·Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories·Mkt cap $19.6B

$604.56

-2.56%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$364.50 - $667.69

P/E

71.12

Fwd P/E

42.05

Beta

1.43

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

244.7K

Shares Out

31.6M

Mkt Cap

$19.6B

Price action

Price chart

Up 62.0% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Century-old heritage and engineering expertise in precision bearing design and manufacturing
  • Diversified product portfolio serving mission-critical aerospace/defense and industrial applications with high switching costs
  • Established distribution network through direct sales force and aerospace/industrial distributor relationships
  • Specialized manufacturing capabilities in self-lubricating and anti-friction bearing technologies with limited competition
  • Long-term customer relationships with major aerospace OEMs and defense contractors providing recurring revenue

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Average volatility.
  • Significant premium - growth priced in

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Increased defense spending and military aircraft modernization programs driving aerospace/defense segment demand

Value

Significant premium - growth priced in

Momentum

Strong

+13.2% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 31, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 15, 2026

Reported EPS of $3.62 vs $3.31 consensus (+9.4% surprise). Revenue of $518.0M vs $505.9M expected (+2.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +9.4%
Rev beat +2.4%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+9.4%

Next: Jul 31, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+5%

+6%

+7%

+14%

+17%

Q4 24

Q1 24

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 25

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

$413.7M

$406.3M

$397.9M

$394.4M

$437.7M

$436.0M

$455.3M

$461.6M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

39.7%

Operating

22.9%

Profit

14.6%

Wall Street consensus

3 analysts · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

3

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$627.50

+3.8% vs $604.56

Low $615.00
Median $627.50
High $640.00

Latest: Morgan Stanley · $640.00 · May 19, 2026

2 analysts covering

vs Industry

How RBC stacks vs Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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