Defense Business Aids RBC Bearings, Lower Days To Hurt
Zacks Investment Research | Jan 13, 2020 09:56PM ET
We issued an updated research report on RBC Bearings Incorporated (NASDAQ:ROLL) on Jan 14.
The company manufactures and distributes plain, roller and ball bearings. It currently has a market capitalization of $4.1 billion.
Factors Favoring RBC Bearings
Top-Line Tailwinds: In second-quarter fiscal 2020 (ended September 2019), RBC Bearings’ revenues increased 5.2% year over year. Organic sales were up 6.8%, driven by growth in commercial and defense OEM, and aftermarket business.
The company believes that the aerospace and defense businesses will get a boost from new contracts and growth in manufacturing capabilities in the quarters ahead. It anticipates revenue growth of 3.2-4.4% to $177-$179 million for third-quarter fiscal 2020 (ended December 2019; results are awaited).
Low Debts: Funding growth programs and lowering debts is important for RBC Bearings. The company used resources to repay $30.2 million of debts — (including $30 million of revolving credit facilities and $0.2 million of notes) — in the first half of 2020 (ended September 2019).
Notably, its long-term debts (net of current portion) were $25 million at the end of second-quarter fiscal 2020, reflecting a sequential decline of 4.9%.
Rewards to Shareholders: RBC Bearings is committed toward rewarding shareholders handsomely through share buybacks. In fiscal 2019 (ended March 2019), it bought back $5.2 million shares, while repurchased shares worth $9.8 million in the first half of fiscal 2020.
It is worth mentioning here that the company received the board of directors’ approval for a $100-million share repurchase program in May 2019.
Factors Working Against RBC Bearings
Top-Line Woes: In second-quarter fiscal 2020, RBC Bearings’ revenues were adversely impacted by soft industrial sales (caused by weakness in energy and industrial end markets). For the Ball Bearings segment, industrial sales were down 5.2% year over year, while that for the Roller Bearings segment declined 20.7%.
Persistence of such weakness might be concerning for the company.
Moreover, RBC Bearings believes that the holiday season will lower its shipping and production days by four to five days. This will likely adversely impact sales in the fiscal third quarter.
Higher Costs and Expenses: RBC Bearings’ cost of sales increased 5.4% year over year in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, while its selling, general and administrative expenses grew 4.9%.
We believe that a hike in the cost of sales along with higher operating expenses, if uncontrolled, can affect the company’s margins and profitability.
Share Price Performance and Earnings Estimate Revision: Market sentiments have been against RBC Bearings for quite some time now. Its stock price has increased 4.3% in the past three months compared with the Original post
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