# RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $488.54, market value $15.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 48.3×** (5-yr avg 47.5×, 3-yr avg 47.7×). RBC Bearings Incorporated trades at 48.3× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 47.5×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 29.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.63**. A PEG of 1.63 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 7.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 7.9×.
- **Price / book: 4.5×**. The shares trade at 4.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 27.5×**. Enterprise value is 27.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Earnings yield: 2.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 45.2%**. RBC Bearings Incorporated keeps 45.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 23.6%**. 23.6% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 15.4%**. 15.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.6%**. 8.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.7%.
- **Return on assets: 6.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 14.3%** (3-yr 8.4%/yr, 5-yr 14.7%/yr). Revenue grew 14.3% over the last year, against 14.7% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 18.1%** (3-yr 22.5%/yr, 5-yr 42.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 18.1%, roughly in step with revenue.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.26**. Debt is 0.26 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.4×**. It would take 1.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 6.82**. A Z-score of 6.82 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. RBC Bearings Incorporated does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover RBC Bearings Incorporated; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $634.50 (+30% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 24.9%** (YTD 8.9%, 3-mo -17.2%). The shares are up 24.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -26.8%** (34.0% above the low). Trading 27% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 29**. An RSI of 29 is oversold; bounces are common, but oversold can stay oversold in a real decline.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.12** (volatility 28%). Beta of 1.12 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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