MSA Safety vs RBC Bearings
MSA Safety and RBC Bearings are similar in size: $1.87bn and $1.87bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. RBC Bearings grew faster (14.3% against 3.7%). RBC Bearings kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 15.4% against 14.9%.
| Latest fiscal year | MSA SafetyMSA, 2025 | RBC BearingsRBC, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.87bn | $1.87bn |
| Revenue growth | 3.7% | 14.3% |
| Net income | $279m | $288m |
| Operating margin | — | 22.5% |
| Net margin | 14.9% | 15.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.2% | 9.0% |
| Free cash flow | $295m | $343m |
| Cash | $165m | $57.3m |
| Total debt | $581m | $876m |
| Debt to equity | — | 26.0% |
| Dividend per share | $2.10 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.1% | — |
| Share buybacks | $90.0m | — |
| Employees | 5,300 | 5,816 |
| Market value | $6.77bn | $16.21bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 75 (Strong) | 66 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 4 sales | 0 buys, 10 sales |