RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors

RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media favor RBC or XYL?

In the previous week, Xylem had 23 more articles in the media than RBC Bearings. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Xylem and 16 mentions for RBC Bearings. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Xylem's score of 1.27 indicating that RBC Bearings is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RBC Bearings	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xylem	28 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, RBC or XYL?

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RBC or XYL?

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Xylem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RBC Bearings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RBC Bearings	$1.64B	7.67	$246.20M	$7.94	50.12
Xylem	$8.56B	4.09	$890M	$3.85	37.40

Do analysts rate RBC or XYL?

RBC Bearings presently has a consensus target price of $425.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.85%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $152.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.76%. Given RBC Bearings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RBC Bearings is more favorable than Xylem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RBC Bearings	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Xylem	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Is RBC or XYL more profitable?

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.20% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.74%. Xylem's return on equity of 10.33% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.20%	10.14%	6.44%
Xylem	10.74%	10.33%	6.72%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RBC or XYL?

88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of RBC Bearings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RBC Bearings beats Xylem on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.