RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors

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RBC vs. LECO, AIT, DOV, GGG, and ITT

Should you buy RBC Bearings stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares RBC Bearings with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with RBC Bearings include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), and ITT (ITT).

How does RBC Bearings compare to Lincoln Electric?

RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, RBC Bearings had 2 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for RBC Bearings and 13 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat RBC Bearings' score of 0.97 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RBC Bearings	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

RBC Bearings presently has a consensus target price of $574.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.24%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.45%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Lincoln Electric 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
RBC Bearings	$1.87B	9.32	$287.60M	$9.09	60.65
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$9.69	26.92

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.37% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.37%	11.35%	7.28%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

RBC Bearings beats Lincoln Electric on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RBC Bearings compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Applied Industrial Technologies 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
RBC Bearings	$1.87B	9.32	$287.60M	$9.09	60.65
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.47	$392.99M	$10.59	28.78

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.37% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.37%	11.35%	7.28%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company 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.

RBC Bearings presently has a consensus price target of $574.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.24%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.90%. Given RBC Bearings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe RBC Bearings is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, RBC Bearings had 12 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for RBC Bearings and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat RBC Bearings' score of 0.97 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RBC Bearings	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

RBC Bearings beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RBC Bearings compare to Dover?

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

In the previous week, RBC Bearings had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for RBC Bearings and 6 mentions for Dover. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Dover's score of 0.95 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RBC Bearings	$1.87B	9.32	$287.60M	$9.09	60.65
Dover	$8.09B	3.51	$1.09B	$8.02	26.27

RBC Bearings currently has a consensus target price of $574.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.24%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.37% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.37%	11.35%	7.28%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held 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.

Summary

RBC Bearings beats Dover on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RBC Bearings compare to Graco?

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

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to RBC Bearings' net margin of 15.37%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.37%	11.35%	7.28%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

In the previous week, RBC Bearings had 2 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for RBC Bearings and 13 mentions for Graco. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Graco's score of -0.29 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco 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.

RBC Bearings currently has a consensus price target of $574.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.24%. Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.54%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Graco 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
RBC Bearings	$1.87B	9.32	$287.60M	$9.09	60.65
Graco	$2.24B	5.66	$521.84M	$3.07	24.85

Summary

RBC Bearings beats Graco on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RBC Bearings compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, RBC Bearings had 3 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for RBC Bearings and 12 mentions for ITT. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat ITT's score of 0.78 indicating that RBC Bearings is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RBC Bearings	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ITT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. ITT 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
ITT	$3.94B	4.43	$488M	$5.67	34.38
RBC Bearings	$1.87B	9.32	$287.60M	$9.09	60.65

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.37% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
RBC Bearings	15.37%	11.35%	7.28%

ITT currently has a consensus target price of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.50%. RBC Bearings has a consensus target price of $574.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.24%. Given ITT's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

Summary

RBC Bearings beats ITT on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RBC vs. The Competition

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Metric	RBC Bearings	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.43B	$15.37B	$9.25B	$22.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.35%	3.59%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	60.65	43.35	25.06	29.86
Price / Sales	9.32	6.60	4,451.15	92.41
Price / Cash	36.17	36.59	27.40	18.80
Price / Book	5.19	5.00	4.79	4.59
Net Income	$287.60M	$444.52M	$794.33M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-10.05%	-2.37%	-1.19%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	-6.73%	0.90%	0.63%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	49.67%	31.29%	35.48%	21.88%

RBC Bearings Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RBC RBC Bearings	2.0986 of 5 stars	$551.29 -3.1%	$574.67 +4.2%	+54.8%	$17.43B	$1.87B	60.65	5,334	Earnings Report High Trading Volume
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.4242 of 5 stars	$271.23 +0.0%	$296.00 +9.1%	+28.5%	$14.85B	$4.23B	27.99	12,000	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.7582 of 5 stars	$310.18 +0.4%	$313.67 +1.1%	+30.3%	$11.42B	$4.56B	29.29	6,800	Positive News Ex-Dividend
DOV Dover	4.5426 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+12.9%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000
GGG Graco	4.7703 of 5 stars	$77.41 -0.2%	$94.25 +21.8%	-13.4%	$12.88B	$2.24B	25.21	4,400	Analyst Revision

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Do analysts prefer RBC or AIT?

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Is RBC or GGG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to RBC or GGG?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RBC or GGG?

Do analysts rate RBC or GGG?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RBC or GGG?

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