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RBC Bearings INC RBC

NYSE · stock · Ball & Roller Bearings · website · IPO 2005-08-10

RBC Bearings INC (RBC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.23% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $1.9B at a 15.4% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade A
6/9
Piotroski F — financial health
4.49
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
2.6%
Dividend yield 5y avg · no dividend
-2.49
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
8 7 8 7 6 3 7 8 7 6 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
6.03 7.30 10.65 11.00 11.73 2.65 3.22 3.78 4.46 4.49 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$555.65 as of 2026-08-01 · +42.5% 1y
$389.96$644.0652-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.49 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$19.9B
P / E69.3×
Dividend yield 5y avg2.6%
Net margin 5y avg12.2%
Return on equity 5y avg6.6%
Beta1.41
Employees5,816

Analyst price target

$633.25 +14% vs last
consensus: buy · 8 analysts
target range $490.00 – $686.00 · median $648.00
2 strong buy · 5 buy · 1 hold · 1 strong sell
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-08-04Truist SecuritiesBuy (main)
2026-08-03Raymond JamesOutperform (up)
2026-05-19Truist SecuritiesBuy (reit)
2026-05-19Morgan StanleyOverweight (main)
2026-03-02KeybancOverweight (main)
2026-02-06Truist SecuritiesBuy (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Forward estimates · earnings calendar →

Forward EPS est.$16.67
Forward P / E33.3×

Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$1.4M on the open market · 5 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 78%
Net marginstronger than 88%
Return on equitystronger than 72%
Revenue growthstronger than 73%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.126
Retained earnings / assets0.339
EBIT / assets0.082
Equity / liabilities1.908

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About RBC Bearings INC

RBC Bearings Incorporated manufactures and markets engineered precision bearings, components, and systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Aerospace/Defense and Industrial. The company produces plain bearings with self-lubricating or metal-to-metal designs, including rod end bearings, spherical plain bearings, and journal bearings; roller bearings, such as tapered roller bearings, needle roller bearings, and needle bearing track rollers and cam followers, which are anti-friction products that are used in industrial applications and military aircraft platforms; and ball bearings that include high precision aerospace, airframe control, thin section, and industrial ball bearings that utilize high precision ball elements to reduce friction in high-speed applications. In addition, it offers mounted bearing products include mounted ball bearings, mounted roller bearings, and mounted plain bearings; and enclosed gearing product lines, including quantis gearmotor, torque arm, tigear, magnagear and maxum, and controlled start transmission. Further, the company's power transmission components include mechanical drive components, couplings, and conveyor components; engineered hydraulics and valves for aircraft and submarine applications, and aerospace and defense aftermarket services; fasteners; precision mechanical components, for use in various general industrial applications; and machine tool collets that are used for holding circulars or rod-like pieces. It serves commercial and defense aerospace,, construction, mining, forestry, energy, agricultural, food and beverage, metals and mining material handling, chemicals, oil and gas production, warehousing and logistics, semiconductor equipment, waste and water management, and rail and transportation applications through its direct sales force, and a network of industrial and aerospace distributors. The company was founded in 1919 and is based in Oxford, Connecticut.

FAQ

Is RBC financially healthy?

RBC Bearings INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does RBC pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. RBC Bearings INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.23% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.

How profitable is RBC?

In FY2026, RBC Bearings INC had a net margin of 15.4% and a return on equity of 8.6%.

Is RBC overvalued or undervalued?

RBC Bearings INC trades at about 61.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 25.0×–107.9×, median 42.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for RBC?

The average Wall-Street price target for RBC Bearings INC is $633.25, about 14.0% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is RBC a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on RBC Bearings INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 69.3×, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.