RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor IR or RBC?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 2 more articles in the media than RBC Bearings. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 20 mentions for RBC Bearings. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat RBC Bearings' score of 0.76 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RBC Bearings	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer IR or RBC?

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus target price of $100.92, suggesting a potential upside of 19.00%. RBC Bearings has a consensus target price of $421.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.19%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has more volatility & risk, IR or RBC?

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is IR or RBC more profitable?

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.05% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.30%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.33% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	11.30%	12.33%	7.01%
RBC Bearings	15.05%	10.08%	6.26%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IR or RBC?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingersoll Rand	$7.28B	4.70	$838.60M	$2.02	41.98
RBC Bearings	$1.64B	7.61	$246.20M	$7.67	51.71

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IR or RBC?

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats RBC Bearings on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.