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RBC Bearings (RBC) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
RBC Bearings's revenue rose $1.5M (+0.3%) from $518M in Q4 FY26 to $520M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Aerospace Defense +$3.3M (+1%); Industrial −$1.8M (-0.6%). Gross margin 47.7% against 44.4% (+3.3 pts).
RBC Bearings, Q1 FY27: revenue $520M (+19% year over year), operating margin 27.1%, net earnings $102M, operating cash flow $172M. The chart draws each line against Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 47.7% | 44.4% | +3.3 pts |
| Operating margin | 27.1% | 23.0% | +4.1 pts |
| Net margin | 19.5% | 17.7% | +1.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.3% | 13.0% | +15.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial | $294M | $296M | −$1.8M | -0.6% |
| Aerospace Defense | $225M | $222M | $3.3M | +1% |
| Revenue | $520M | $518M | $1.5M | +0.3% |
| Gross profit | $248M | $230M | $17.8M | +8% |
| Cost of revenue | $272M | $288M | −$16.3M | -6% |
| Operating profit | $141M | $119M | $21.7M | +18% |
| Operating expenses | $107M | $111M | −$3.9M | -4% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $130M | $109M | $21.3M | +20% |
| Other expense, net | $10.6M | $10.2M | $400K | +4% |
| SG&A | $85.8M | $86.9M | −$1.1M | -1% |
| Other operating costs | $21.2M | $24.0M | −$2.8M | -12% |
| Net earnings | $102M | $91.7M | $9.8M | +11% |
| Income tax | $28.7M | $17.2M | $11.5M | +67% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $33.3M | $33.4M | −$100K | -0.3% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.7M | $11.2M | −$4.5M | -40% |
| Working capital & other | $30.3M | −$51.1M | $81.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $172M | $85.2M | $86.6M | +102% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $147M | $67.5M | $79.4M | +118% |
| Capital expenditures | $24.9M | $17.7M | $7.2M | +41% |
Questions
How much did RBC Bearings's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
RBC Bearings's revenue rose $1.5M (+0.3%) from $518M in Q4 FY26 to $520M in Q1 FY27.
What drove RBC Bearings's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Aerospace Defense +$3.3M (+1%); Industrial −$1.8M (-0.6%).