RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) is a global enterprise specializing in the design, production, and distribution of precisely engineered bearings and a wide array of related mechanical components. The company strategically operates through two core segments: Aerospace/Defense and Industrial, catering to both domestic and international clients.
Is RBC Bearings Incorporated stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) trades at 50.9× earnings (P/E), against a median of 26.1× across the 335 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: expensive. At the decade median (29.9×) $302 (-41 %); at its sector median (26.1×) $264 (-49 %).
Kaplio overview: RBC Bearings Incorporated
Market cap $16B · 52 weeks $370 – $649 (21 % below the high) · P/E 50.9× · 2027 expected P/E 34.5× · Dividend none · Next earnings October 30, 2026 · expected EPS $3.55 · Closing price, Oct 2 · accounts published Jul 31.
- Valuation: P/E 50.9× (expensive).
- Business: ROIC 7 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.7× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (29.9×) $302 (-41 %); at its sector median (26.1×) $264 (-49 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 6 of 10 pass
- ROIC 7.5 %, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 50.9×, fails.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 28.9×, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 3.9 %, borderline.
- 5y revenue growth 19.4 %, passes.
- Operating margin 22.5 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 119.1 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.7×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 7.0, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 6 de 9, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — RBC Bearings Incorporated: P/E 50.9×; EV/EBITDA 28.9×; ROIC 7.5 %; $16.3B. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (P/E 27.1×; EV/EBITDA 17.1×; ROIC 18.6 %; $14.8B), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (P/E 22.4×; EV/EBITDA 12.7×; ROIC 5.9 %; $13.8B), LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (P/E 10.1×; EV/EBITDA 5.4×; ROIC 17.4 %; $15.1B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 50.9× · median 29.9× · minimum 13.3× · maximum 74.2× · cheap below 24.4× · expensive above 48.8×. It has been cheaper than today 85% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 9.66% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.46% |
| Return on Assets | 6.17% |
| Gross Margin | 45.17% |
| Operating Margin | 23.57% |
| Net Margin | 16.40% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.25 |
| Current Ratio | 2.53 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.97 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +6.40% |
| 3 months | -12.47% |
| Year-to-date | +15.92% |
| 1 year | +38.82% |
| 3 years | +118.39% |
| 5 years | +136.56% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2022-06-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.3300 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.3300 |
| 2021-10-05 | $6.9900 |
| 2021-07-01 | $0.3300 |
| 2021-03-31 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-12-30 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-09-24 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-06-25 | $0.3000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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