RBC Bearings (RBC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $20.9M in fiscal 2026, up 7% from $19.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 295:1, on median employee pay of $70,772.

Filed
July 24, 2026
Annual meeting
September 3, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$20.9M+7% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
295:1median $70,772
Prior say-on-pay support
81%of votes cast
Adjusted EBITDA
$605.3MCompany-Selected Measure
Net income
$287.6MFiscal 2026 result
CEO/COO plan payout
113.5%Performance-based compensation plan
Five-year sales CAGR
25.2%Net sales growth
Five-year EBITDA CAGR
28.3%Adjusted EBITDA growth

How Hartnett was paid

$20.9M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dr. Michael J. HartnettChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$20,912,354
Daniel A. BergeronNot provided in supplied text—
Richard J. EdwardsNot provided in supplied text—
John J. FeeneyNot provided in supplied text—
Robert M. SullivanNot provided in supplied text—

What changed and why

  • $20.9M$20,912,354 CEO total compensation in fiscal 2026 increased from $19,558,706 in fiscal 2025.
  • $70,772295:1 CEO-to-worldwide-median pay ratio used median employee compensation of $70,772.
  • 81%81% of votes cast supported last year’s say-on-pay proposal, and no significant program changes followed.
  • $605.3M$605.3 million adjusted EBITDA increased 16.4% and was the fiscal 2026 Company-Selected Measure.
  • 113.5%113.5% of the CEO/COO performance-based compensation plan was reported for fiscal 2026.
  • CEO compensation included stock awards based on fiscal 2026 and multi-year performance periods.

Other RBC Bearings proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Dr. Michael J. Hartnett paid $19.6M (+118% on the year), pay ratio 301:1.

    Filed Jul 24, 2025

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.