AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · RBC Bearings (RBC)

RBC Bearings Q4 sales rise 18.3% to $518.0 million; net income up 26.1%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

RBC Bearings reported fourth quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $518.0 million, up 18.3% from a year earlier, with GAAP net income of $91.7 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.89, up from $2.30. For the full fiscal year, net sales rose 14.3% to $1,870.9 million and GAAP diluted EPS was $9.09, compared with $7.70. The company expects first quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $500.0 million to $510.0 million, growth of 14.7% to 17.0%.

Key points

  • Fourth quarter net sales of $518.0 million, up 18.3%; Aerospace & Defense up 41.2%, Industrial up 5.5%
  • Fourth quarter GAAP net income of $91.7 million vs $72.7 million; diluted EPS of $2.89 vs $2.30
  • Fiscal 2026 net sales of $1,870.9 million, up 14.3%; GAAP diluted EPS of $9.09 vs $7.70
  • First quarter fiscal 2027 net sales expected at $500.0 million to $510.0 million; backlog $2.3 billion as of March 28, 2026

The filing

CompanyRBC Bearings (RBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 15, 2026, 9:26 AM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-057223

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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