RBCP.PFD (RBC Bearings) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Sep. 10, 2026)

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What is RBC Bearings Beneish M-Score?

RBC Bearings RBCP.PFD 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Sep. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates RBCP.PFD with a GF Score™ of 94/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,939 Industrial Products companies, RBC Bearings ranks better than 52.3% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for RBC Bearings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

RBCP.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RBC Bearings was -2.10. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.46.


RBC Bearings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RBC Bearings's Beneish M-Score 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.

RBC Bearings Beneish M-Score Chart

RBC Bearings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.40 -2.36 -2.45 -2.31 -2.46

RBC Bearings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.48 -2.48 -2.46 -2.47

RBCP.PFD vs LECO, SWK, SNA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, RBC Bearings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, RBC Bearings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RBC Bearings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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RBC Bearings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of RBC Bearings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9506+0.528 * 0.9798+0.404 * 0.9795+0.892 * 1.1731+0.115 * 1.0442
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.979+4.679 * -0.026327-0.327 * 0.8946
=-2.47

* 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.

This Year (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $326.20 Mil.
Revenue was 519.5 + 518 + 461.6 + 455.3 = $1,954.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 247.8 + 230 + 204.4 + 200.6 = $882.80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,266.90 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,196.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $495.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $132.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $328.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $500.70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $766.20 Mil.
Net Income was 101.5 + 91.7 + 67.4 + 60 = $320.60 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.7 + -0.5 + -3.2 + -5.7 = $-10.10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 171.8 + 85.2 + 122.1 + 88.4 = $467.50 Mil.
Total Receivables was $292.50 Mil.
Revenue was 436 + 437.7 + 394.4 + 397.9 = $1,666.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 195.2 + 193.4 + 174.9 + 173.8 = $737.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,135.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,789.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $422.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $119.60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $285.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $341.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $964.10 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(326.2 / 1954.4) / (292.5 / 1666)
=0.166905 / 0.17557
=0.9506

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(737.3 / 1666) / (882.8 / 1954.4)
=0.442557 / 0.451699
=0.9798

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1266.9 + 495.1) / 5196.1) / (1 - (1135.2 + 422.9) / 4789.7)
=0.6609 / 0.674698
=0.9795

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1954.4 / 1666
=1.1731

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(119.6 / (119.6 + 422.9)) / (132.5 / (132.5 + 495.1))
=0.220461 / 0.211122
=1.0442

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(328 / 1954.4) / (285.6 / 1666)
=0.167826 / 0.171429
=0.979

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((766.2 + 500.7) / 5196.1) / ((964.1 + 341.3) / 4789.7)
=0.243817 / 0.272543
=0.8946

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(320.6 - -10.1 - 467.5) / 5196.1
=-0.026327

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

RBC Bearings has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 mean?
RBC Bearings (RBCP.PFD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Sep. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on RBC Bearings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1402 out of 2939 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 47.7%.
Is RBC Bearings' Beneish M-Score too high?
RBC Bearings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1402 out of 2939 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, RBC Bearings has a GF Score™ of 94/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RBC Bearings' Beneish M-Score compare to LECO and SWK?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1402 out of 2939 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts RBC Bearings in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on RBC Bearings and its competitors. RBC Bearings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RBC Bearings stock overvalued right now?
RBC Bearings (RBCP.PFD) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.47. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. RBC Bearings' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For RBC Bearings (RBCP.PFD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Sep. 10, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

RBC Bearings Business Description

Other Exchanges RBC:USAB1X:Germany
Address One Tribology Center, Oxford, CT, USA, 06478
RBC Bearings is an international manufacturer and marketer of 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 company has two reportable segments: industrial, which generates the most revenue, and aerospace and defense. The A&D segment represents the end markets for the company's engineered bearings and precision components used in commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, and sea and ground defense applications; and the industrial segment represents the end markets for its products used in various industrial applications. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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