RBC BearingsRBC -2.86%80 Shareholder Yield % is 0.40% as of Mar. 2026, which is 80% below its 10-year median of 2.05. GuruFocus rates RBC with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $337.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,001 Industrial Products companies, RBC Bearings ranks worse than 51.42% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, RBC Bearings's Shareholder Yield % was 0.40%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
RBC Bearings Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
RBC Bearings Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RBC Bearings's Shareholder Yield % 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 vs SNA, LECO, SWK: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, RBC Bearings's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, RBC Bearings's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RBC Bearings's Shareholder Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
RBC Bearings (RBC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.40% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on RBC Bearings and its competitors. This is 80% below median its historical median of 2.05. According to the industry distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1543 out of 3001 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is RBC Bearings' Shareholder Yield % too high?
RBC Bearings' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.40% is 80% below median its 10-year median of 2.05. The Industrial Products industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. RBC Bearings' value of 0.40% is 14.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1543 out of 3001 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, RBC Bearings has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RBC Bearings' Shareholder Yield % compare to SNA and LECO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, RBC Bearings ranks #1543 out of 3001 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places RBC Bearings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. RBC Bearings' value of 0.40% is 14.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.05 vs. the industry median of 0.47, RBC Bearings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 0.47, based on 3,001 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. RBC Bearings's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.40% is 14.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on RBC Bearings and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RBC Bearings's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.40%, which is 80% below median its own 10-year median of 2.05. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RBC Bearings (RBC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $337.42, compared to a current price of $630.36 — trading 86.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.40%, which is 80% below median its 10-year median of 2.05 and 14.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.47. RBC Bearings' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For RBC Bearings (RBC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.40% as of Mar. 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.
Is RBC Bearings (RBC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RBC Bearings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $630.36 is trading 86.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $337.42.
GuruFocus considers RBC Bearings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for RBC:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.40% (80% below median its 10-year median of 2.05)
GF Value™: $337.42 vs. price of $630.36 (86.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.9% below the Industrial Products median (#1543 of 3001)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RBC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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