RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors $383.64 +0.14 (+0.04%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$383.67 +0.04 (+0.01%) As of 09/23/2025 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, GGG, ITT, LECO, and NDSNShould 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), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Lincoln Electric (LECO), and Nordson (NDSN). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. RBC Bearings vs. Its Competitors Xylem Ingersoll Rand Dover Pentair Snap-On Woodward Graco ITT Lincoln Electric Nordson RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RBC or XYL? 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem 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. Do analysts recommend RBC or XYL? RBC Bearings currently has a consensus target price of $425.17, suggesting a potential upside of 10.83%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $152.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given RBC Bearings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe RBC Bearings is more favorable than Xylem.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RBC Bearings 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Xylem 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media favor RBC or XYL? In the previous week, Xylem had 17 more articles in the media than RBC Bearings. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Xylem and 4 mentions for RBC Bearings. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Xylem's score of 1.18 indicating that RBC Bearings is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RBC Bearings 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xylem 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RBC or XYL 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 RBC Bearings15.20% 10.14% 6.44% Xylem 10.74%10.33%6.72% Which has more volatility and risk, RBC or XYL? RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, RBC or XYL? 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 RatioRBC Bearings$1.64B7.40$246.20M$7.9448.32Xylem$8.73B3.99$890M$3.8537.15 SummaryRBC Bearings beats Xylem 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$12.10B$13.20B$7.82B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A24.41%4.57%3.52%P/E Ratio48.3221.67307.8429.86Price / Sales7.404.03249.5162.12Price / Cash28.9417.0528.2724.72Price / Book3.984.024.804.59Net Income$246.20M$539.46M$799.16M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.04%0.28%1.21%0.64%1 Month Performance-4.46%-0.54%2.47%2.77%1 Year Performance26.70%27.73%26.74%14.49% RBC Bearings Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RBCRBC Bearings3.503 of 5 stars$383.64+0.0%$425.17+10.8%+28.8%$12.10B$1.64B48.325,334Positive NewsXYLXylem4.689 of 5 stars$141.98+0.3%$150.75+6.2%+6.3%$34.45B$8.56B36.8823,000Positive NewsIRIngersoll Rand4.6761 of 5 stars$79.12+0.4%$97.75+23.6%-16.7%$31.32B$7.24B61.8121,000Positive NewsDOVDover4.8926 of 5 stars$172.06-0.5%$213.92+24.3%-11.5%$23.72B$7.75B10.3824,000Positive NewsPNRPentair4.3637 of 5 stars$110.70-0.2%$114.36+3.3%+14.7%$18.19B$4.08B30.259,750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSNASnap-On4.4092 of 5 stars$340.19+2.0%$357.00+4.9%+19.2%$17.40B$5.11B18.1413,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWWDWoodward4.3529 of 5 stars$239.88+0.7%$253.11+5.5%+40.8%$14.28B$3.32B37.969,300Positive NewsGGGGraco4.1009 of 5 stars$84.77+0.4%$94.50+11.5%-1.1%$13.99B$2.11B30.064,300Positive NewsITTITT4.524 of 5 stars$179.80+1.3%$183.67+2.2%+21.7%$13.84B$3.63B28.2711,700LECOLincoln Electric4.1335 of 5 stars$236.40-1.1%$239.33+1.2%+26.2%$13.20B$4.01B26.5612,000Positive NewsNDSNNordson4.6886 of 5 stars$225.92+1.2%$255.75+13.2%-12.0%$12.54B$2.69B28.388,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Xylem Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives Dover Alternatives Pentair Alternatives Snap-On Alternatives Woodward Alternatives Graco Alternatives ITT Alternatives Lincoln Electric Alternatives Nordson 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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