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RBC Bearings cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$85.7M in Q2 FY27 · $399M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$106M
Capital spending−$20.7M
Free cash flow+$85.7M
Cash / net income1.1×
Cash conversion cycle258 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, RBC Bearings generated $106M of operating cash flow and spent $20.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $85.7M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $486M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($368M), capital spending ($86.3M), acquisitions ($25.9M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($7.2M), other investing ($300K); the cash balance fell by $1.9M.

Operating cash flow was $106M against net income of $93.8M — 1.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$34.1M, accrued liabilities −$11.5M, inventory −$10.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 258 days (receivables 57 + inventory 250 − payables 48).

Free cash flow

RBC Bearings: free cash flow by quarterRBC Bearings: free cash flow by quarter$73.6MQ3 FY25$55.0MQ4 FY25$104MQ1 FY26$71.7MQ2 FY26$99.1MQ3 FY26$67.5MQ4 FY26$147MQ1 FY27$85.7MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
RBC Bearings: operating cash flow against capital spendingRBC Bearings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$84.0M$10.4MQ3 FY25$69.2M$14.2MQ4 FY25$120M$15.7MQ1 FY26$88.4M$16.7MQ2 FY26$122M$23.0MQ3 FY26$85.2M$17.7MQ4 FY26$172M$24.9MQ1 FY27$106M$20.7MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $106M, Capital spending $20.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

RBC Bearings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearRBC Bearings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $180MFY22: Net borrowing $1.2BFY22: Shares issued $1.1BFY22: Asset sales $22KFY22: Capital spending −$29.8MFY22: Acquisitions −$2.9BFY22: Buybacks −$8.6M$2.4BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $221MFY23: Net borrowing −$303MFY23: Shares issued $11.6MFY23: Asset sales $500KFY23: Capital spending −$42.0MFY23: Acquisitions $27.5MFY23: Buybacks −$7.7M$260MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $275MFY24: Net borrowing −$208MFY24: Shares issued $20.4MFY24: Asset sales $300KFY24: Capital spending −$33.2MFY24: Acquisitions −$19.3MFY24: Buybacks −$11.0M$295MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $294MFY25: Net borrowing −$282MFY25: Shares issued $39.4MFY25: Capital spending −$49.8MFY25: Buybacks −$9.5M$333MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $416MFY26: Net borrowing −$49.6MFY26: Shares issued $24.2MFY26: Asset sales $100KFY26: Capital spending −$73.1MFY26: Acquisitions −$277M$440MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.4B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($3.2B) and net borrowing ($843M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$89.3M
Debt$710M
Net debt$621M
Due within a year$175M

RBC Bearings funds itself: free cash flow was $399M over the last twelve months, and $89.3M of cash and investments stands against $710M of debt ($175M due within a year, 0.5× covered by cash).

RBC Bearings: debt maturities by year (FY26)RBC Bearings: debt maturities by year (FY26)$175MYear 1$800KYear 2$800KYear 3$501MYear 4$201MYear 5$4.5MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $89.3M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

RBC Bearings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27RBC Bearings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$106MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$97.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$35.2MOther investing−$24.0MCapital spending−$20.7MShares issued$900KTaxes on employees’ shares−$700KOther financing−$200KExchange rates$100K
RBC Bearings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27RBC Bearings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$486MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$368MCapital spending−$86.3MAcquisitions−$25.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$13.1MShares issued$7.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.9MNot reconciled−$1.8MOther investing$300KOther financing$200K

From profit to cash

RBC Bearings: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27RBC Bearings: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$93.8MDepreciation & amortization$34.1MStock-based pay$8.2MDeferred taxes$1.0MReceivables−$6.5MInventory−$10.9MPayables$4.3MAccrued liabilities−$11.5MPrepaid and other assets−$600KOperating cash flow$106M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY275725048258
Q1 FY275825850266
Q4 FY265524446253
Q3 FY265627451279
Q2 FY265725951265
Q1 FY266325253262
Q4 FY255924450253
Q3 FY255927053276

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$106M−$20.7M——−$97.0M$900K$35.2M$85.7M
Q1 FY27$172M−$24.9M——−$71.1M$2.4M−$67.2M$147M
Q4 FY26$85.2M−$17.7M−$1.7M—−$116M$2.5M$50.3M$67.5M
Q3 FY26$122M−$23.0M——−$81.1M$1.4M−$16.4M$99.1M
Q2 FY26$88.4M−$16.7M——−$1.3M$8.8M$41.7M$71.7M
Q1 FY26$120M−$15.7M——−$7.3M$11.5M−$96.1M$104M
Q4 FY25$69.2M−$14.2M—−$900K−$82.9M$4.9M$23.8M$55.0M
Q3 FY25$84.0M−$10.4M——−$101M$4.8M$28.5M$73.6M

RBC Bearings: income statement and cash flow

RBC Bearings, Q2 FY27: revenue $525M (+15% year over year), operating margin 25.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

RBC Bearings: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.