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How RBC Bearings (RBC) makes money

RBC Bearings (RBC) made $525M of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +15% from a year earlier. Industrial brought in $294M (56%); Aerospace/Defense brought in $230M (44%). Of every dollar of revenue, 46¢ was left as gross profit, 25¢ was left as operating profit, 18¢ was left as net earnings.

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RBC Bearings revenue by segment, Q2 FY27RBC Bearings revenue by segment, Q2 FY27Industrial$294MAerospace/Defense$230M
RBC Bearings revenue by quarterRBC Bearings revenue by quarter$438MQ4 FY25$436MQ1 FY26$455MQ2 FY26$462MQ3 FY26$518MQ4 FY26$520MQ1 FY27$525MQ2 FY27
RBC Bearings: where each dollar of revenue goesRBC Bearings: where each dollar of revenue goesCost of revenue54¢Gross profit46¢Operating expenses20¢Operating profit25¢Income tax5¢Net earnings18¢Operating cash flow20¢Free cash flow16¢

Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Industrial$294M56.1%+0.1%+15%
Aerospace/Defense$230M43.9%+2%+16%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ2 FY27% of revenue
Revenue$525M100.0%
Cost of revenue$286M54.4%
Gross profit$239M45.6%
Operating expenses$107M20.5%
Operating profit$132M25.1%
Income tax$28.7M5.5%
Net earnings$93.8M17.9%
Operating cash flow$106M20.3%
Free cash flow$85.7M16.3%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q2 FY27$525M+15%
Q1 FY27$520M+19%
Q4 FY26$518M+18%
Q3 FY26$462M+17%
Q2 FY26$455M+14%
Q1 FY26$436M+7%
Q4 FY25$438M+6%

From RBC Bearings' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 (on EDGAR).

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How does RBC Bearings make money?

RBC Bearings (RBC) made $525M of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +15% from a year earlier. Industrial brought in $294M (56%); Aerospace/Defense brought in $230M (44%). Of every dollar of revenue, 46¢ was left as gross profit, 25¢ was left as operating profit, 18¢ was left as net earnings.

What is RBC Bearings' biggest business?

Industrial: $294M in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 56% of revenue, +15% from a year earlier.

What is RBC Bearings' profit margin?

Net earnings were $93.8M, 17.9% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 25.1%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.