RBC Bearings (RBC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
RBC Bearings (RBC) reported Free Cash Flow of $67.5 million for Q1 2026, up 22.73% year-over-year from $55.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 31.89% quarter-over-quarter 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 $67.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $67.5 million, up 22.73% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $342.6 million (up 40.53% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $342.6 million, up 40.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $67.5 million in Q1 2026 per RBC's latest filing, from $99.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $104.3 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $14.2 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $58.7 million and a median of $57.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow plunged 61.27% in 2022, then jumped 221.13% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $54.4 million in 2022, then surged by 30.33% to $70.9 million in 2023, then increased by 3.81% to $73.6 million in 2024, then surged by 34.65% to $99.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 31.89% to $67.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RBC's Free Cash Flow at $67.5 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 | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 150.30 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 67.50 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -742,459.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 67.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 67.50 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 | 104.30 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 104.30 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 | 70.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 70.90 Mn |