RBC Bearings layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring RBC Bearings reported in its annual reports, 2024 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 5,302 to 5,816.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2024 | 5,302 | — |
| 10-K for 2025 | 5,334 | — |
| 10-K for 2026 | 5,816 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany reported restructuring and consolidation charges at its plants in fiscal 2024.
Word for word“The net income attributable to common stockholders of $186.9 in fiscal 2024 was impacted by $3.0 of restructuring and consolidation charges incurred, $78.7 of interest expense, $23.0 of preferred stock dividends and $51.9 of income tax expense.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded plant consolidation and restructuring costs within other operating expenses in fiscal 2024.
Word for word“For fiscal 2024, other operating costs consisted primarily of $70.4 of amortization expense, $2.7 of plant consolidation and restructuring costs, $0.2 of bad debt expense, $0.3 of acquisition costs, $0.6 of losses on disposal of assets, and $0.6 of other items.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryRecorded plant consolidation and restructuring costs within other operating expenses for fiscal 2025.
Word for word“For fiscal 2025, other operating costs consisted primarily of $71.8 of amortization expense, $1.5 of plant consolidation and restructuring costs, $1.2 of bad debt expense and $2.4 of other items.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryRecorded restructuring and consolidation charges that reduced net income attributable to common stockholders in fiscal 2024, and inventory rationalization costs tied to consolidation at a California facility.
Word for word“The net income attributable to common stockholders of $186.9 in fiscal 2024 was impacted by $3.0 of restructuring and consolidation charges, $78.7 of interest expense, $23.0 of preferred stock dividends, and $51.9 of income tax expense.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company closed its Dodge China facility in the Industrial segment and recorded employee severance costs and an inventory write-off.
Word for word“During fiscal year 2026, the Company incurred costs of $ 4.1 for employee severance payment and $ 2.1 for write-off of inventory, recorded in other, net and cost of sales on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, associated with the closure of our Dodge China facility within the Industrial segment.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring accruals to be used next fiscal year for retention, severance and lease termination payments.
Word for word“Restructuring accruals in fiscal year 2026 included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, totaled $ 1.4 to be utilized in fiscal year 2027 for retention costs, employee severance payment and lease termination penalty payment.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring costs for inventory rationalization at one of its manufacturing plants.
Word for word“Gross margin in fiscal 2026 was impacted by $2.1 in restructuring costs related to inventory rationalization efforts at one of our manufacturing plants and $13.2 of unfavorable purchase accounting adjustments associated with the VACCO acquisition.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-30 | — | $16.9 million |
| 2020-03-28 | — | $1.1 million |
| 2021-04-03 | $7.2 million | $2.9 million |
RBC Bearings has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from RBC Bearings’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-05-15. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.