The historical rank and industry rank for RBC Bearings's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
RBC'
s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.62 Med: 38.37 Max: 43.61
Current: 43.61
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of RBC Bearings was 43.61%. The lowest was 36.62%. And the median was 38.37%.
RBC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than 85.04% of 2935
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.72
vs RBC: 43.61
RBC Bearings had a gross margin of 43.68% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for RBC Bearings was 1.50% per year.
RBC Bearings Gross Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for RBC Bearings's Gross Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of RBC Bearings's Gross Margin %
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, RBC Bearings's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
RBC Bearings's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, RBC Bearings's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RBC Bearings's Gross Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
RBC Bearings had a gross margin of 43.68% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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RBC Bearings Inc is an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. The offering includes plain bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, and engineered products. The end market is the United States of America. The company has two reportable segments: Aerospace Defense segment represents the end markets for the company's highly engineered bearings and precision components used in commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, and sea and ground defense applications; and Industrial segment represents the end markets for the company's engineered bearings and precision components used in various industrial applications. It derives maximum revenue from Industrial Segment.
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