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RBC Bearings (RBC Bearings) Beneish M-Score

: -2.49 (As of Today)
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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 -2.49 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:

RBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RBC Bearings was -2.08. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.44.


RBC Bearings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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.

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RBC Bearings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.19 -2.63 -2.75 -2.36 -2.39

RBC Bearings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.08 -2.39 -2.43 -2.52 -2.49

Competitive 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 Distribution

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.



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 * 0.9966+0.528 * 0.9396+0.404 * 0.9867+0.892 * 1.0748+0.115 * 0.9467
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0304+4.679 * -0.012462-0.327 * 0.8933
=-2.49

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $230 Mil.
Revenue was 373.9 + 385.6 + 387.1 + 394.4 = $1,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was 158 + 166.3 + 167.9 + 166.5 = $659 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $957 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $407 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $249 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,299 Mil.
Net Income was 46.6 + 51.7 + 50 + 49.2 = $198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18 + -18.8 + -18.7 + 45 = $-11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 80.4 + 53.1 + 61.7 + 71.3 = $267 Mil.
Total Receivables was $215 Mil.
Revenue was 351.6 + 369.2 + 354.1 + 358.842 = $1,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was 146 + 151.1 + 141.2 + 137.518 = $576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $902 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,693 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $418 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $225 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $283 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,497 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)
=(229.8 / 1541) / (214.536 / 1433.742)
=0.149124 / 0.149634
=0.9966

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)
=(575.818 / 1433.742) / (658.7 / 1541)
=0.401619 / 0.42745
=0.9396

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 - (957.3 + 407.4) / 4694.2) / (1 - (901.771 + 417.778) / 4692.881)
=0.70928 / 0.718819
=0.9867

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
=1541 / 1433.742
=1.0748

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))
=(113.945 / (113.945 + 417.778)) / (119.2 / (119.2 + 407.4))
=0.214294 / 0.226358
=0.9467

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)
=(248.7 / 1541) / (224.563 / 1433.742)
=0.161389 / 0.156627
=1.0304

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)
=((1298.7 + 291.6) / 4694.2) / ((1497.069 + 282.672) / 4692.881)
=0.33878 / 0.379243
=0.8933

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
=(197.5 - -10.5 - 266.5) / 4694.2
=-0.012462

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 -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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RBC Bearings (RBC Bearings) Business Description

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Address
102 Willenbrock Road, One Tribology Center, Oxford, CT, USA, 06478
RBC Bearings Inc is a manufacturer and marketer of precision bearings and products used in aircraft and mechanical systems. The offering includes plain bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, and engineered products. The products reduce wear in moving parts, facilitate proper power transmission, reduce damage and energy loss, and control pressure and flow. The primary customers for RBC Bearings are industrial markets and aerospace markets such as construction and mining, oil and natural resource extraction, heavy truck, marine, rail and train, packaging, commercial, private and military aircraft engines, and guided weaponry. The end market is the United States of America.
Executives
Michael H. Ambrose director ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, OXFORD CT 06478
Michael J Hartnett officer: President and CEO RBC BEARINGS, INC., 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, OXFORD CT 06478
Richard R Crowell director AURORA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, 10877 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 2100, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Dolores J Ennico director RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, OXFORD CT 06478
Robert M Sullivan officer: Corporate Controller 103 STILLWOLD DRIVE, WETHERSFIELD CT 06109
John J. Feeney officer: Vice President and Secretary ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, OXFORD CT 06478
Steven H. Kaplan director 11 LINDEN SHORES, BRANFORD CT 06405
Patrick S. Bannon officer: V.P. and General Manager 131 WOODS WAY DRIVE, SOUTHBURY CT 06488
Richard J Edwards officer: V.P. and General Manager RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, OXFORD CT 06478
Edward Stewart director 5715 EAST CHENEY DRIVE, PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253
Daniel A Bergeron officer: VP and CFO
Alan B Levine director
Ernest D Hawkins officer: Vice President of Finance 102 WILLENBROCK ROAD, OXFORD CT 06478
Amir Faghri director RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, OXFORD CT 06478
Joseph Salamunovich officer: General Counsel and Secretary RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED, ONE TRIBOLOGY CENTER, OXFORD CT 06478