Business Description

RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC Bearings Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense markets. Our precision solutions are integral to the manufacture and operation of most machines and mechanical systems, to reduce wear to moving parts, facilitate proper power transmission, reduce damage and energy loss caused by friction, and control pressure and flow. The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “RBC” and the “Company” mean RBC Bearings Incorporated and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates another meaning. While we manufacture products in all major categories, we focus primarily on the higher end of the bearing, gearing and engineered component markets where we believe our value-added engineering and manufacturing capabilities, and application expertise enable us to differentiate ourselves from our competitors and enhance profitability. We believe our expertise has enabled us to garner leading positions in many of the product markets in which we primarily compete. With 65 facilities in 11 countries, of which 44 are manufacturing facilities, we have been able to significantly broaden our end markets, products, customer base and geographic reach. All quantitative data contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) is stated in millions, except for share and per-share data, number of facilities, headcount, or where otherwise noted. The Bearing, Gearing and Engineered Component Industry The bearing, gearing and engineered component industry is a fragmented multi-billion-dollar market. Purchasers of bearings, gearing and engineered components include producers of commercial and military aircraft, submarines, military vehicles, energy equipment, warehousing and logistics systems, industrial equipment, automation systems, construction machinery, rail and transportation equipment, packaging and canning machinery, agriculture and mining equipment, and other forms of specialized equipment, as well as distributors who service the aftermarket for these products. Demand for bearings, gearing and precision components in the diversified industrial market is influenced by growth factors in industrial machinery and equipment shipments, and construction, mining, energy, food and beverage, packaging and canning, semiconductor, and general industrial activity. In addition, usage of existing machinery will impact aftermarket demand for replacement products. In the commercial aerospace market, new aircraft build rates along with carrier traffic volumes worldwide determine demand for our solutions. Activity in the defense market is influenced by modernization programs necessitating spending on new equipment, as well as continued utilization of deployed equipment supporting aftermarket demand for replacement bearings, gearing and engineered components. Customers and Markets We serve a broad range of end markets where we can add value with our specialty precision bearings, essential systems and engineered components. We classify our customers into two principal categories: Industrial and Aerospace & Defense. These segments utilize a large number of both commercial and specialized bearings, gearings and engineered components. Although we provide a relatively small percentage of total bearings, gearings and engineered components supplied to each of our principal markets, we believe we have leading market positions in many of the specialized product markets in which we primarily compete. Financial information regarding geographic areas is set forth in Part II, Item 8, Note 19 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Industrial Market (58% of net sales for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2026) We manufacture bearings, gearing and engineered components for a wide range of diversified industrial markets, including multi-industry manufacturing, construction, metals and mining, aggregate and cement, food and beverage, oil and natural resource extraction, forest products, warehousing and logistics, grain, transportation, packaging and canning, semiconductor equipment, power generation, waste and water management, and other general industrial markets.…