RBC Bearings' aerospace/defense segment grows 23.7%
RBC Bearings Inc. reported first quarter 2025 net sales of $406.3 million, an increase of 5.0% over last year. Its Aerospace/Defense division was up 23.7% and Industrial was down 3.5%.
Gross margin was 45.3% compared to 43.4% last year. First quarter net income attributable to common stockholders as a percentage of net sales of 13.7% versus 11.4% last year.
“RBC continued to deliver strong operational performance in the first quarter with 5.0% sales growth, 11.3% adjusted EBITDA growth and 19.2% adjusted diluted earnings per share growth,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael J. Hartnett. “Customer demand for our capacity in the Aerospace and Defense end market remains robust, as evidenced by our 23.7% revenue growth, and our Industrial business continued to execute well and remains well poised for any acceleration in industrial end markets as we progress through the remainder of the year. Profit performance in the quarter was notable and continues to be driven by ongoing absorption of our aerospace and defense capacity and continued Dodge synergies, which are tailwinds that we believe will continue to benefit us through the remainder of the fiscal year.”
The company expects net sales to be approximately
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