RBC Bearings (RBC) Competitors

RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Is RBC or IR more profitable?

RBC Bearings has a net margin of 15.05% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.30%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.33% beat RBC Bearings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RBC Bearings	15.05%	10.08%	6.26%
Ingersoll Rand	11.30%	12.33%	7.01%

Does the media favor RBC or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 8 more articles in the media than RBC Bearings. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 21 mentions for RBC Bearings. RBC Bearings' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.84 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, RBC or IR?

RBC Bearings has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RBC or IR?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than RBC Bearings. Ingersoll Rand 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	7.64	$246.20M	$7.67	51.87
Ingersoll Rand	$7.24B	4.89	$838.60M	$2.02	43.43

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RBC or IR?

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of RBC Bearings shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer RBC or IR?

RBC Bearings currently has a consensus target price of $421.17, suggesting a potential upside of 5.87%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $99.42, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than RBC Bearings.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Summary

RBC Bearings and Ingersoll Rand tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.