Rockwell Automation, Inc.

NYSE:ROK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$31.5b

Rockwell Automation Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Rockwell Automation has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.4%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. Rockwell Automation's return on equity is 25.8%, and it has net margins of 11.5%.

Key information

4.4%

Earnings growth rate

4.9%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate7.7%
Return on equity25.8%
Net Margin11.5%
Next Earnings Update10 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Quality

Aug 14
Investors Can Find Comfort In Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Quality

Recent updates

When Should You Buy Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK)?

Jan 22
When Should You Buy Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK)?

Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Jan 07
Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Some Investors May Be Worried About Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Returns On Capital

Dec 11
Some Investors May Be Worried About Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Returns On Capital

Rockwell Automation: The Reversal Potential Is Insufficient, I Say 'Hold'

Nov 12

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 04
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

These 4 Measures Indicate That Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Oct 07
Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Why Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 24
Why Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Could Be Worth Watching

Be Wary Of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) And Its Returns On Capital

Aug 28
Be Wary Of Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) And Its Returns On Capital

Rockwell Automation: It's Tempting To Buy The Dip, But Valuation Is Still An Issue

Aug 21

Investors Can Find Comfort In Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Quality

Aug 14
Investors Can Find Comfort In Rockwell Automation's (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Quality

Estimating The Fair Value Of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK)

Jul 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK)

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 15
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 01
Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Rockwell Automation: Despite Current Headwinds, The Future Looks Promising

Jun 10

Is Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Potentially Undervalued?

May 21
Is Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) Potentially Undervalued?

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Apr 10
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Rockwell Automation: Transformational Decade Ahead For This Industry Leader

Apr 02

Here's Why Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 28
Here's Why Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

What Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) P/E Is Not Telling You

Mar 01
What Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK) P/E Is Not Telling You

Rockwell Automation: Possible FY2024 Guidance Miss Gives Me Pause

Feb 01

Rockwell Automation: Strong Market Position But Trading At A Fair Price

Nov 27

Rockwell Automation: Turbulence Not Yet Priced In

Nov 15

Rockwell Automation: The Market Sentiment Is About To Change

Sep 11

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Rockwell Automation makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ROK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 248,2649481,9170
30 Jun 248,7921,0122,0010
31 Mar 248,9801,1792,0480
31 Dec 239,1291,2132,1580
30 Sep 239,0581,3822,1060
30 Jun 238,6211,4182,0080
31 Mar 238,3511,3161,9420
31 Dec 227,8841,0711,7840
30 Sep 227,7609291,7710
30 Jun 227,4426701,7860
31 Mar 227,3216441,8280
31 Dec 217,2891,0041,8060
30 Sep 216,9971,3561,7450
30 Jun 216,7601,5401,6480
31 Mar 216,3051,5871,5540
31 Dec 206,2111,3051,4860
30 Sep 206,3301,0221,5160
30 Jun 206,4907681,5540
31 Mar 206,7617121,5340
31 Dec 196,7379251,5570
30 Sep 196,6956951,5290
30 Jun 196,6941,0331,5480
31 Mar 196,7289701,5940
31 Dec 186,7228511,6050
30 Sep 186,6665351,6130
30 Jun 186,6043941,6150
31 Mar 186,5054121,5980
31 Dec 176,4083741,6140
30 Sep 176,3118251,6350
30 Jun 176,1828061,5670
31 Mar 176,0577801,5270
31 Dec 165,9437581,4760
30 Sep 165,8807291,4670
30 Jun 165,9487451,4260
31 Mar 166,0507601,4560
31 Dec 156,1607981,4790
30 Sep 156,3088271,5060
30 Jun 156,4828741,5440
31 Mar 156,5578681,5620
31 Dec 146,6068421,5720
30 Sep 146,6248261,5700
30 Jun 146,5577921,5760
31 Mar 146,5327961,5650

Quality Earnings: ROK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ROK's current net profit margins (11.5%) are lower than last year (15.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ROK's earnings have grown by 4.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ROK's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ROK had negative earnings growth (-31.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electrical industry average (5.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ROK's Return on Equity (25.8%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 19:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is covered by 56 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Robert MasonBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research