RBC
RBC Bearings Incorporated
RBC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over RBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
RBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
RBC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
RBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 31x | $489 | — |
| Cheap | 41x | $458 | -6.3% |
| Current | 44x | $489 | — |
| Fair | 49x | $548 | +12% |
| Expensive | 67x | $745 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBC's PE is in its cheap range at 44x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 31x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over RBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RBC, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
RBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $16.02 | +43% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.18 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.12 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.09 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.53 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.22 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.97 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.70 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.29 | +22% |
RBC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $11.18 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 16 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over RBC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $524.6M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $519.5M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $518M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $461.6M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $455.3M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $436M | +7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $437.7M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $394.4M | +5.5% |
RBC's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $525M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +1.6 points |
RBC has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over RBC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
RBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $85.7M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $146.9M | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $67.5M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.1M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.7M | +168% |
| Q2 2025 | $104.3M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $55M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $73.6M | +3.8% |
RBC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $399M over the past year, up 31% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over RBC on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +869 shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +100K shares |
| 3 years | +8.8% | +2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +23% | +5.9M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +6.7M shares |
RBC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $900,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $200,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $400,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $8M |
| Q1 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q4 2023 | $600,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $200,000 |
| Q2 2023 | $6.8M |
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
RBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Healthy |
RBC's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.9 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over RBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.8 | Oversold |
RBC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
RBC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | RBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44x | 24x | 82% above |
| PE % | 29 | 58 | 29 pts below |
RBC is trading at 44x earnings, a 82% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over RBC on valuation relative to its sector.
RBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $490.2 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $523.1 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $535.9 | 8.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $451.1 | 8.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $354.1 | 38% above |
RBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 38% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
RBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $181.4 | +14% |
| 2021 | $181.4 | $205.0 | +13% |
| 2022 | $205.0 | $207.5 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $207.5 | $284.9 | +37% |
| 2024 | $284.9 | $300.2 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | $300.2 | $456.3 | +52% |
| 2026 YTD | $456.3 | $489.2 | +7.2% |
RBC has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 7.2% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over RBC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.