NASDAQ:ROLLRBC Bearings Competitors & Alternatives

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) and RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Illinois Tool Works and RBC Bearings, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Illinois Tool Works currently has a consensus target price of $159.0667, indicating a potential downside of 8.99%. RBC Bearings has a consensus target price of $124.6667, indicating a potential downside of 1.77%. Given RBC Bearings' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RBC Bearings is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and RBC Bearings' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and RBC Bearings' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

78.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats RBC Bearings on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RBC Bearings and Parker-Hannifin's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for RBC Bearings and Parker-Hannifin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

RBC Bearings currently has a consensus target price of $124.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $203.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.63%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Risk and Volatility

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares RBC Bearings and Parker-Hannifin's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats RBC Bearings on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.1% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Stanley Black & Decker and RBC Bearings, as reported by MarketBeat.

Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus price target of $156.6875, suggesting a potential upside of 10.31%. RBC Bearings has a consensus price target of $124.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Given Stanley Black & Decker's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stanley Black & Decker is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Risk and Volatility

Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and RBC Bearings' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Stanley Black & Decker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and RBC Bearings' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Stanley Black & Decker beats RBC Bearings on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RBC Bearings and Dover's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares RBC Bearings and Dover's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for RBC Bearings and Dover, as reported by MarketBeat.

RBC Bearings currently has a consensus price target of $124.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 1.77%. Dover has a consensus price target of $97.6250, suggesting a potential upside of 1.16%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Dover beats RBC Bearings on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.9% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Xylem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares RBC Bearings and Xylem's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RBC Bearings and Xylem's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Xylem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for RBC Bearings and Xylem, as reported by MarketBeat.

RBC Bearings presently has a consensus price target of $124.6667, indicating a potential downside of 1.77%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $68.0769, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) and RBC Bearings (NASDAQ:ROLL) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares IDEX and RBC Bearings' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IDEX and RBC Bearings' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

IDEX has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. RBC Bearings is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for IDEX and RBC Bearings, as reported by MarketBeat.

IDEX presently has a consensus price target of $163.5455, indicating a potential upside of 2.59%. RBC Bearings has a consensus price target of $124.6667, indicating a potential downside of 1.77%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IDEX is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.3% of IDEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of RBC Bearings shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of IDEX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of RBC Bearings shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

IDEX has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

IDEX beats RBC Bearings on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.