RBC Bearings stock reports 19.2 percent sales growth

RBC Bearings stock traded at USD 503.58 on the NYSE at 3:40 p.m. ET on September 23, 2026, up 0.74 percent. Fiscal Q1 2027 sales rose 19.2 percent year over year to USD 519.5 million, giving the industrial manufacturer a clear earnings anchor.

Sales growth reaches 19.2 percent

Stock Titan reported that RBC Bearings generated USD 519.5 million in fiscal Q1 2027 sales, compared with USD 436.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The USD 83.5 million increase included USD 34.4 million from the VACCO acquisition.

The earnings mix also improved. Operating income reached USD 140.8 million versus USD 101.1 million a year earlier, while GAAP net income rose to USD 101.5 million from USD 70.1 million and diluted EPS increased to USD 3.20 from USD 2.17.

Margin and guidance set the next test

Gross profit totaled USD 247.8 million, equal to a 47.7 percent gross margin in fiscal Q1 2027. The combination of higher sales and a 19.2 percent revenue increase means operating leverage, rather than demand alone, is central to the current valuation discussion.

For fiscal Q2, management expects sales of USD 505 million to USD 515 million and a gross margin of 45.5 percent to 45.75 percent, according to TradingKey. That sales range sits below the fiscal Q1 result, while the guided margin range also falls below the reported 47.7 percent, creating a specific checkpoint for the next report.

RBC stock trades above USD 500

RBC Bearings traded at USD 503.58 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, with a daily change of 0.74 percent. The 52-week range is USD 364.50 to USD 667.69, placing the price USD 164.11 below the yearly high and USD 139.08 above the low.