Investing
Payments for Capital Improvements
RBC Bearings Payments for Capital Improvements decreased by 23.0% to $17.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.6%, from $14.20M to $17.70M. Over 3 years (FY 2023 to FY 2026), Payments for Capital Improvements shows an upward trend with a 20.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2026May 15, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending may indicate a strategic push to modernize infrastructure or expand capacity, while lower spending may suggest maintenance-only investment.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows for the acquisition or upgrade of physical assets, such as office equipment, technology infrast...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used to assess asset-light vs. asset-heavy business models.
Metric ID:
investing_payments_for_capital_improvementsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.88M | $8.04M | $7.90M | $15.20M | $6.50M | $12.40M | $6.70M | $7.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.00M | $16.20M | $10.40M | $14.20M | $15.70M | $16.70M | $23.00M | $17.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.0% | -1.7% | +92.4% | -57.2% | +90.8% | -46.0% | +11.9% | +26.7% | +0.0% | -5.3% | +80.0% | -35.8% | +36.5% | +10.6% | +6.4% | +37.7% | -23.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -56.3% | +54.2% | -15.2% | -50.7% | +46.2% | -23.4% | +34.3% | +116.0% | +9.5% | +49.5% | +74.4% | +3.1% | +121.2% | +24.6% |
Range$6.50M – $23.00M
CAGR+4.2%
Avg YoY Growth+27.7%
Median YoY Growth+29.5%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '26 |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Defense | $10.50M |
| Industrial | $4.00M |
| Corporates | $3.20M |
| Total | $17.70M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RBC Bearings's payments for capital improvements?
- RBC Bearings (RBC) reported payments for capital improvements of $17.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has RBC Bearings's payments for capital improvements changed year-over-year?
- RBC Bearings's payments for capital improvements increased by 24.6% year-over-year, from $14.20M to $17.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for RBC Bearings's payments for capital improvements?
- Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), RBC Bearings's payments for capital improvements has grown at a 20.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.00M to $73.10M.
- What does payments for capital improvements mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing or upgrading long-term assets like technology and office equipment.