RBC Bearings (RBC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
RBC Bearings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.43% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 1.02 percentage points from 7.41% a year earlier and up 0.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
RBC Bearings (RBC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 28, 2026), RBC Bearings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.01%, up 0.61 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of +0.39 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.40% in FY2025 (+0.43 pp), 6.97% in FY2024 (+1.14 pp), 5.83% in FY2023 (+2.66 pp) and 3.17% in FY2022 (-4.45 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q2 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.41 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 3.76 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 5.64 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RBC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 7.73% (Q4 2026), 7.30% (Q3 2026) and 7.22% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 333.79 Bn | 305.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.60 Bn | 192.18 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 169.21 Bn | 137.30 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.39 Bn | 149.57 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.22 Bn | 120.34 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.77 Bn | 82.51 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 84.26 Bn | 65.66 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 79.29 Bn | 69.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.45 Bn | 74.01 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | RBC Bearings | 15.90 Bn | 15.52 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 8.43% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 8.43% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.73% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.30% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.41% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.40% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.23% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.12% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.94% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 6.33% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 5.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 3.60% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.57% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2.06% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 2.16% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 4.51% |
RBC Bearings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "RBC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();