RBC Bearings reports Q3 EPS $1.85, consensus $1.96

Reports Q3 revenue $373.90M , consensus $376.80M…Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 were $373.9M, an increase of 6.3% from $351.6M in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales for our Industrial segment decreased 0.6%, while net sales for our Aerospace/Defense segment increased 22.5%. Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $158M compared to $146.M for the same period last year. SG&A for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $63.9 million, an increase of $7.1 million from $56.8 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 17.1% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to 16.1% for the same period last year. Other operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 totaled $18.9 million compared to $18.8 million for the same period last year. For the third quarter of fiscal 2024, other operating expenses included $17.7 million of amortization of intangible assets, $0.1 million of restructuring costs, and $1.1 million of other items. For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, other operating expenses included $17.4 million of amortization of intangible assets, $1.2 million of Dodge TSA costs and other costs associated with the Dodge acquisition, and $0.2 million of other items.