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RBC Bearings (RBC) guidance and outlook
RBC Bearings (RBC) reaffirmed its guidance on Oct 30, 2026: Revenue $520M–$525M for Q3 FY2027; Revenue +12.7% to +13.7% for Q3 FY2027; Gross margin 45.5%–45.75% for Q3 FY2027; Revenue +45.5% to +45.75% for FY2027. RBC Bearings' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 makes 6 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Q3 FY2027 | $520M–$525M | new |
| Revenue | Q3 FY2027 | +12.7% to +13.7% | new |
| Gross margin | Q3 FY2027 | 45.5%–45.75% | new |
| Revenue | FY2027 | +45.5% to +45.75% | reaffirmed |
From the earnings release filed Oct 30, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026
- We anticipate this growth to continue through the rest of the current fiscal year and beyond.
- We expect this growth to continue throughout the current fiscal year and beyond as we are increasing capacity to fulfill the substantial number of defense orders in our backlog.
- The Company expects net sales to be approximately $520.0 to $525.0 in the third quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 12.7% to 13.7% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2026.
- We expect that our undistributed foreign earnings will be re-invested indefinitely for working capital, internal growth, and acquisitions for and by our foreign subsidiaries with the exception of our Canadian operations.
- We expect that capital expenditures for fiscal 2027 will be between 4.0% to 4.5% of our net sales for the fiscal year.
- We expect to fund these capital expenditures principally through existing cash and internally generated funds.
RBC Bearings' latest quarter
RBC Bearings, Q2 FY27: revenue $525M (+15% year over year), operating margin 25.1%, net earnings $93.8M, operating cash flow $106M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did RBC Bearings raise or lower its guidance?
RBC Bearings (RBC) reaffirmed its guidance on Oct 30, 2026: Revenue $520M–$525M for Q3 FY2027; Revenue +12.7% to +13.7% for Q3 FY2027; Gross margin 45.5%–45.75% for Q3 FY2027; Revenue +45.5% to +45.75% for FY2027.
What does RBC Bearings expect?
We anticipate this growth to continue through the rest of the current fiscal year and beyond. We expect this growth to continue throughout the current fiscal year and beyond as we are increasing capacity to fulfill the substantial number of defense orders in our backlog. The Company expects net sales to be approximately $520.0 to $525.0 in the third quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 12.7% to 13.7% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2026.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.