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Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation, Inc. Common Stock

ROK · Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Bottom 29% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 29% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Rockwell Automation scores 46/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 29% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 75
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 48.5b#239 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 10.68P/E40.3×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B13.9×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield1%Bottom 48% in the S&P 50052w range · 59% of range347.53497.36
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #57 of 76 in Industrials by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Rockwell Automation scores 46

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

50
Why 50?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 2) = 5 of 10 points → 50
Return on Equity (ROE)34%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth-0%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth-5%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin13%OkayQuarterly Momentum+11%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -13.4%Equity → -1.9%ROE % 34.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.4b953m869m1.2b3.6b3.5b3.7b3.5b202320242025TTM38.9%27.2%23.8%34.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → -0.9%Net Profit ↓ -13.4%Net Margin % 13.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
9.1b8.3b8.3b9.0b1.4b953m869m1.2b202320242025TTM15.3%11.5%10.4%13.4%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit fell about 13.4% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +13.7%Net Profit ↑ +70%Net Margin % 17.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.0b1.9b2.0b2.1b2.3b2.1b2.2b2.3b240m184m252m295m138m305m351m408mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2611.8%9.8%12.6%13.8%6%14.5%15.7%17.6%
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Sales grew about 13.7% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 70% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity1×WeakCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage10.5×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +8.3%Equity → -1.9%D/E 1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.3b4.1b3.6b3.6b3.6b3.5b3.7b3.5b202320242025TTM0.9×1.2×1×1×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -19.6%Current Liabilities ↑ +9.1%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
4.9b3.9b3.9b3.9b3.4b3.6b3.4b3.7b202320242025TTM1.5×1.1×1.1×1.1×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 51%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +26.1%Free CF ↑ +24%
Operating CFFree CF
1.4b864m1.5b1.7b1.2b639m1.4b1.5b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -55.3%Short-Term Debt ↑ +566%Total Debt ↑ +8.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.1b471m468m479m103m1.1b610m688m3.3b4.1b3.6b3.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +16.9%Yield % 1.3%
DPS (cents)Yield %
118118125125125131131138138138472500524552202320242025TTM1.8%1.9%1.8%1.3%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio40.3×WeakP/B Ratio13.9×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 478.61US$ 413.97US$ 349.34Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 20% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-3.7 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+1%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue → -0.9%Inventory ↓ -11.5%Inv. % of Rev. 13.9%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
9.1b8.3b8.3b9.0b1.4b1.3b1.2b1.2b202320242025TTM15.5%15.6%14.9%13.9%
Ranks #57 of 76 in Industrials by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 9.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ -228.0mUS$ 479.0mUS$ 3.6bUS$ 688.0mUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 11.1bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 552.0m34%13%1.0×1.1×10.5×51%----
2025US$ 8.3bUS$ 869.0mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -186.0mUS$ 468.0mUS$ 3.6bUS$ 610.0mUS$ 3.7bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 11.2bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 524.0m24%10%1.0×1.1×6.9×68%2%44.6×10.6×-
2024US$ 8.3bUS$ 953.0mUS$ 864.0mUS$ 639.0mUS$ -225.0mUS$ 471.0mUS$ 4.1bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 11.2bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 500.0m27%12%1.2×1.1×8.1×60%2%30.7×8.4×-
2023US$ 9.1bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -161.0mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 103.3mUS$ 3.6bUS$ 4.9bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 11.3bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 472.0m39%15%0.9×1.5×12.9×39%2%22.5×8.8×2.1