RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors $372.58 -11.40 (-2.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$372.71 +0.13 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RBC vs. XYL, IR, DOV, PNR, SNA, WWD, ITT, GGG, NDSN, and LECOShould you be buying RBC Bearings stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RBC Bearings include Xylem (XYL), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Dover (DOV), Pentair (PNR), Snap-On (SNA), Woodward (WWD), ITT (ITT), Graco (GGG), Nordson (NDSN), and Lincoln Electric (LECO). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. RBC Bearings vs. Its Competitors Xylem Ingersoll Rand Dover Pentair Snap-On Woodward ITT Graco Nordson Lincoln Electric Xylem (NYSE:XYL) and RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Is XYL or RBC more profitable? RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.20% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.74%. Xylem's return on equity of 10.33% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xylem10.74% 10.33% 6.72% RBC Bearings 15.20%10.14%6.44% Which has more risk and volatility, XYL or RBC? Xylem has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer XYL or RBC? Xylem presently has a consensus target price of $154.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.09%. RBC Bearings has a consensus target price of $429.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.14%. Given RBC Bearings' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RBC Bearings is more favorable than Xylem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xylem 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71RBC Bearings 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, XYL or RBC? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXylem$8.56B4.14$890M$3.8537.87RBC Bearings$1.64B7.19$246.20M$7.9446.92 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of XYL or RBC? 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to XYL or RBC? In the previous week, Xylem had 10 more articles in the media than RBC Bearings. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Xylem and 10 mentions for RBC Bearings. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat RBC Bearings' score of 0.77 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xylem 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RBC Bearings 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryXylem beats RBC Bearings on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RBC Bearings News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRBC BearingsMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.12B$13.17B$7.75B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A24.43%4.60%3.62%P/E Ratio46.9222.12295.2230.12Price / Sales7.196.861,269.7466.99Price / Cash28.9817.5528.1624.26Price / Book3.864.384.934.70Net Income$246.20M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.46%-0.79%0.02%-0.44%1 Month Performance-2.44%2.82%4.67%1.45%1 Year Performance30.87%22.62%30.66%15.02% RBC Bearings Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RBCRBC Bearings3.3452 of 5 stars$372.58-3.0%$429.00+15.1%+36.8%$12.12B$1.64B46.925,334XYLXylem4.3814 of 5 stars$149.85flat$152.33+1.7%+6.8%$36.47B$8.56B38.9223,000IRIngersoll Rand4.5065 of 5 stars$83.39-0.7%$98.00+17.5%-24.6%$33.37B$7.24B65.1521,000News CoverageAnalyst RevisionDOVDover4.9093 of 5 stars$166.540.0%$212.42+27.5%-16.1%$22.85B$7.75B10.0424,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.2666 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.7%$18.40B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSNASnap-On4.462 of 5 stars$340.88-1.9%$357.00+4.7%+13.6%$18.12B$5.11B18.1813,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWWDWoodward4.6533 of 5 stars$258.33+0.2%$268.67+4.0%+54.4%$15.45B$3.32B40.889,300ITTITT4.5177 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.2%$14.13B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsGGGGraco4.4589 of 5 stars$84.730.0%$94.50+11.5%-5.7%$14.04B$2.11B30.054,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsNDSNNordson4.3338 of 5 stars$234.12+0.3%$255.75+9.2%-9.5%$13.12B$2.69B29.418,000Positive NewsLECOLincoln Electric4.1658 of 5 stars$236.380.0%$239.33+1.2%+22.3%$13.05B$4.01B26.5612,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Xylem Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives Dover Alternatives Pentair Alternatives Snap-On Alternatives Woodward Alternatives ITT Alternatives Graco Alternatives Nordson Alternatives Lincoln Electric Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RBC) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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