RBC Bearings (RBC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
RBC Bearings' (RBC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.18% in Q1 2026, up 70.0% year-on-year from 5.4% in Q1 2025, and up 1.92% on a QoQ basis from 9.01% in Q4 2025.
RBC Bearings (RBC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
RBC Bearings (RBC) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.18% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 70.0% year-over-year to 9.18% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.18%, a 70.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 9.66%, up 119.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.18%, up from 9.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for RBC reached as high as 9.18% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 1.42% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.63% across 5 years, with a median of 7.69% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 709 bps in 2022 and surged 526 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.71% in 2022, then surged by 61 bps to 7.59% in 2023, then rose by 9 bps to 8.27% in 2024, then climbed by 9 bps to 9.01% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 9.18% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 9.18% in Q1 2026, 9.01% in Q4 2025, and 8.42% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 18.49% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 9.18% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 26.23% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -65.15% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 9.71% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 16.49% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 9.45% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 4.98% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -8.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9.18% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 9.01% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 8.50% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.48% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.01% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.79% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 7.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.47% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.16% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.71% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.47% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.20% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.42% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 2.75% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 5.51% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 8.44% |