RBC Bearings (RBC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
RBC Bearings' (RBC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $28.2 million in Q1 2026, down 48.73% year-on-year from $55.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 71.54% on a QoQ basis from $99.1 million in Q4 2025.
RBC Bearings (RBC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
RBC Bearings (RBC) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $28.2 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 48.73% year-over-year to $28.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $316.8 million, a 29.94% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $342.6 million, up 40.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $28.2 million, down from $99.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for RBC reached as high as $117.8 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $25.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $58.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $56.8 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 50.09% in 2024 and soared 167.54% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $61.4 million in 2022, then declined by 4.4% to $58.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.38% to $73.6 million in 2024, then surged by 34.65% to $99.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 71.54% to $28.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $28.2 million in Q1 2026, $99.1 million in Q4 2025, and $71.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 28.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -742,459.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 28.20 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 28.20 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 99.10 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 99.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 71.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 71.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 117.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 117.80 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 73.60 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 73.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 26.80 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 26.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 88.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 88.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 70.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 58.70 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 58.70 Mn |