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RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories · United States · Quality / Blue-Chip
Is RBC undervalued?
RBC closed at 498.54 on 16 Oct 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 203.15. Only 0 of the 8 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the Sunday Scan drops names like this at the "below fair value" rule.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (103.15) and Payback Time (330.69). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files RBC under Quality / Blue-Chip: a high moat score and a high health score together.
Nine valuation models for RBC
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 140.89 | -72% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 158.35 | -68% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 286.14 | -43% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 103.15 | -79% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 175.52 | -65% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 317.55 | -36% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 330.69 | -34% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 112.87 | -77% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -18.06 | -104% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 643.00 | +29% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
RBC Bearings Incorporated scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 7.8/10 puts RBC among the more durable businesses we track: over ten years the metrics the score watches (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, ROIC) have mostly moved the right way, year after year.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 6.6%, ROE 8.6%, ROA 5.6% - with debt at 0.29 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.4%.
RBC Bearings Incorporated pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Industrial 57%, Aerospace Defense 43% (quarter Q1 FY2027).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 2/10 and Congressional trading 1/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 6.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.8 / 10 | ROE | 8.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.29 | ROA | 5.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.4% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 2 · 1 / 10 |
Wheel Score 60: Fair
A Wheel Score of 60 puts RBC Bearings Incorporated in the Fair band - below the 70 the Sunday Scan requires. Value 0/25, Health 16/20, Moat 12/15, Premium 19/20 and Stability 14/20; the weakest part is Value (0/25).
Implied volatility is 34% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: some premium, but under the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for (19 of 20 points). Chain open interest is thin - 574 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 296k shares a day on a market cap of $15.8B, with a beta of 1.38 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 14 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -145% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 12 / 15 | moat 7.8/10 | |
| Premium | 19 / 20 | implied volatility 34% | |
| Stability | 14 / 20 | 296k shares/day, $15.8B cap, beta 1.38 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
RBC Bearings Incorporated reports earnings on 30 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is RBC undervalued right now?
No: at 498.54 the stock trades 145% above the GLS average fair value of 203.15 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of RBC and what does it mean?
RBC scores 60 out of 100 (Fair). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for RBC?
203.15 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does RBC Bearings Incorporated report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 30 Oct 2026 (before the open), 14 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does RBC have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 466 listed contracts with 574 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 34% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.