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NYSE: ROK NYSE Electrical Components & Equipment Next results ~November 5, 2026

B+ Fundamentals grade

Rockwell Automation is a US-listed company in the electrical components & equipment industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$230

Cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$170–$310 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (1.3%–11.3% a year).

Price vs value

Overvalued

The price is above our entire value range; our base value is 48% below it.

Price used: $440.16, November 2, 2026

Rockwell Automation valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Rockwell Automation files

Where Rockwell Automation stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $8.97bn, up 11.3% on a year earlier, faster than 10.5% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held at 16.8%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 4 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our cash-flow model value is $219 a share, against a share price of $426. At that price, our model says the market is pricing in about 17.6% a year of cash-flow growth for five years, faster than the 5.1% a year revenue growth it has delivered.

Source: 10-Q filed August 4, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 5, 2026 (estimated)

Rockwell Automation's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 11.3% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 16.8%. Where it stands out: gross margin of 49.1% ranks 4 of 54 electrical components & equipment companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$230 per share in the base case (~$170–$310 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 11.3% (+0.8pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 3 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Priced above our value. The share price of $440.16 is 48% above our value per share of $230.
  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 41 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Insiders selling. 14 insiders sold $65M of stock over the past 365 days and none bought (96% under pre-set trading plans).
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 4.5 points on a year ago.

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 4, 2026
Earnings per share
$3.49 against an average estimate of $3.38: beat by 3.1%
Revenue
$2.31bn, up 7.9% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-6.4% in the first session after the results on August 4, 2026, against +1.6% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
reported sales growth growth 7.5% to 9.5% (fiscal 2026); organic sales growth growth 7.5% to 9.5% (fiscal 2026)
Next report
November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $3.69

Rockwell Automation's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.9%
  • 1 week+2.4%
  • 1 month-3.1%
  • This year+14.2%
  • 1 year+21.1%
  • 5 years+41.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$9B
Operating margin
22.7%
Net margin
13.4%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$10.68

Growth

Revenue growth
+11.3%
Change in growth rate
+0.8 pts
Share count change
−0.9%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$1.5B
FCF margin
16.8%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.0%

Earnings

Last results
August 4, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 3, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Our research
  2. Dividend
  3. Announcement
  4. Announcement
  5. Leadership
  6. Results
  7. Guidance

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Rockwell Automation valuation models and calculator

What the price is pricing in

The share price implies about 17.0% a year of cash-flow growth for five years.That is faster than the 5.1% a year revenue growth Rockwell Automation has delivered.

  • Priced in17.0%
  • Last 12 months11.3%
  • 3 years a year1.3%
  • 5 years a year5.1%

Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($444.88, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Sell12-month view
12-month price target
~$230
Price used
$444.88close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▼ 48%
Uncertainty
Medium

How we got here: a discounted-cash-flow model of Rockwell Automation's free cash flow after stock-based pay with after-tax interest added back ($1.4B, FY2026 Q3 TTM), growing 5.5% and 6.1% in the next two years (forecasts, guidance and its record), then back to 6.3% by year five, and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%. Lower and higher growth cases span ~$170–~$310 ; that spread sets a 25% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Rockwell Automation's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $1.4B, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation models

We value Rockwell Automation as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.27 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$230 ~$170–$310 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$260 ~$210–$350 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$110 ~$91–$140 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$130 ~$110–$150 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$190 ~$110–$260 4 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Rockwell Automation with Electrical Components & Equipment in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

What moves the value

  • Revenue growth 5 points lower ▼ −26%
  • Revenue growth 5 points higher ▲ +34%
  • Free-cash-flow margin 1 point lower ▼ −6%
  • Last year's free-cash-flow margin change, if it persists ▲ +2%
  • Discount rate 1 point higher ▼ −16%
Value per share under different assumptions
Discount rate ↓ / growth → −5% growth0% growth5% growth10% growth15% growth20% growth
7% $149$213$297$407$552$738
8.5% $108$154$214$293$396$529
10% $83$118$165$225$304$404

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$101.86$151.45$162.47$146.09$199.69$270.45$201.33$272.14$260.42$344.92$440.16
Market value$13.4bn$19.7bn$20.6bn$17.4bn$23.3bn$31.7bn$23.5bn$31.5bn$29.8bn$39.0bn$49.5bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$439m$433m$1.2bn$1.2bn$1.3bn$3.3bn$3.3bn$1.9bn$3.2bn$2.8bn$2.8bn
Enterprise value$13.8bn$20.1bn$21.8bn$18.7bn$24.6bn$35.0bn$26.8bn$33.4bn$33.0bn$41.8bn$52.3bn
Multiples
Price / sales 2.3x3.1x3.1x2.6x3.7x4.5x3.0x3.5x3.6x4.7x5.5x
Price / earnings 18.3x23.8x38.5x25.0x22.8x23.3x25.2x22.7x31.3x44.9x41.2x
Price / free cash flow 16.1x22.0x17.6x16.6x23.1x27.8x34.5x25.9x46.7x28.7x32.9x
EV / EBITDA ———————15.3x17.3x20.6x22.2x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

78 /100

Strong moat

How hard Rockwell Automation's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 17.8% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 13 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 42.4%, moving by 4.2 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 10 / 20

    Net margin has been a median 12.5%; its worst year was 6.0%.

  • Cash conversion 18 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 15.2% of revenue.

  • Discipline 18 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 3.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.8% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 5, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $2.4bn and EPS of $3.69 (range $3.55 to $3.94) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $13.24 +26% $9.1bn +9%
Next $14.91 +13% $9.6bn +6%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.9% in 90 days, across 28 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +1.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 3 analysts raised Rockwell Automation's forecast and 3 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Rockwell Automation, last 90 days
$13.00 $13.50 $14.00 $14.50 $15.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $13.03 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $13.21 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $13.23 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $13.24 Current fiscal year, Now: $13.24 $13.24 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $14.63 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $14.83 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $14.87 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $14.91 Next fiscal year, Now: $14.91 $14.91

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $13.03$14.63
60 days ago $13.21$14.83
30 days ago $13.23$14.87
7 days ago $13.24$14.91
Now $13.24$14.91

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $3.38 $3.49 +3.1%
Mar 2026 $2.88 $3.30 +14.5%
Dec 2025 $2.48 $2.75 +10.7%
Sept 2025 $2.94 $3.34 +13.6%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 4, 2026
  • Reported sales growth fiscal 2026 7.5% growth to 9.5% growth GAAP
    “Updates fiscal 2026 reported sales growth and organic sales growth ranges to 7.5% - 9.5%” source
  • Organic sales growth fiscal 2026 7.5% growth to 9.5% growth Non-GAAP
    “Updates fiscal 2026 reported sales growth and organic sales growth ranges to 7.5% - 9.5%” source
  • Reported sales midpoint fiscal 2026 about $9bn GAAP
    “Reported sales midpoint ~$9.0B ~$8.9B” source
  • Diluted EPS fiscal 2026 $12.72 to $13.02 GAAP
    “Updates fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance range to $12.72 - $13.02 and Adjusted EPS guidance range to $13.00 - $13.30” source
  • Adjusted EPS fiscal 2026 $13.00 to $13.30 Non-GAAP
    “Updates fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance range to $12.72 - $13.02 and Adjusted EPS guidance range to $13.00 - $13.30” source
  • Effective tax rate fiscal 2026 about 16.5% GAAP
    “Effective tax rate ~ 16.5%” source
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  • Adjusted Effective Tax Rate fiscal 2026 about 19.5% Non-GAAP
    “Adjusted Effective Tax Rate ~ 19.5%” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Rockwell Automation's revenue by +5.5% next year and +6.1% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (+5.4%, weight 57%) , management guidance (+4.7%, weight 18%) and the company's own record (+6.3%, weight 24%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

28 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1243%
Hold1554%
Sell14%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026391528
  2. Sep 2026391528
  3. Aug 20263101428
  4. Jul 20263101428

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Rockwell Automation, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
3.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.72
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−4%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
93%
of shares
Held by insiders
0.2%
of shares
Employees
26,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +21.1%

$363.50 on October 31, 2025 to $440.16

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $8.1bn $9.0bn +11.3%
Net margin 12.0% 13.4% +11.1%
P/E multiple 42.5x 41.2x −2.9%
Share count 113m 112m +0.9%

Biggest factor: revenue.

Last 3 years +75.3%

$251.03 on November 3, 2023 to $440.16

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $8.6bn $9.0bn +4.1%
Net margin 16.5% 13.4% −18.9%
P/E multiple 20.4x 41.2x +102.0%
Share count 116m 112m +2.9%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
ROK+41%−25%+23%−6%+38%+14%
Industry peers (median)−6%−34%−18%−8%+11%−36%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
ROK67%33%50%42%58%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
ROK−11%−45%−26%−19%−28%−19%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 45% from December 15, 2021 to June 17, 2022. Getting back needed a 82% gain, reached on July 13, 2023, 391 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$346.37 – $493.56
From 52-week high
−10.8%
vs 50-day average
+2.1%
vs 200-day average
+3.4%
Volatility (1 year)
31%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.40

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±7.3%
After a week
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±8.1%
After a month
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±8.8%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 4, 2026 −6.4% +1.6% −7.1% −11.3%
May 5, 2026 +14.7% +2.2% +13.7% +15.8%
February 5, 2026 −3.4% +0.6% −11.1% −12.3%
November 6, 2025 +3.0% −1.0% +4.7% +11.3%
August 6, 2025 −3.9% +0.7% +0.9% −1.4%
May 7, 2025 +15.1% +1.1% +21.5% +28.7%
February 10, 2025 +13.2% +0.8% +12.7% −2.0%
November 7, 2024 −7.4% +1.2% −2.6% +2.1%
August 7, 2024 +3.3% +1.6% +4.7% +2.5%
May 7, 2024 −1.4% +0.1% −1.9% −7.6%
January 31, 2024 −14.4% −0.3% −12.4% −5.5%
November 2, 2023 −1.2% +2.8% −3.7% +5.2%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Rockwell Automation’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: rated Sell.

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: no liquid put and call pair for the same expiry.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Rockwell Automation in five measures

Fundamentals grade B+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Rockwell Automation
$7.5B $8B $8.5B $9B $9.5B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $9.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $9.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $8.8B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $8.1B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $8B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $8.1B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $8.3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $8.6B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $8.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $9B $9B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $9.1B
FY24 Q1 $9.1B
FY24 Q2 $9B
FY24 Q3 $8.8B
FY24 Q4 $8.3B
FY25 Q1 $8.1B
FY25 Q2 $8B
FY25 Q3 $8.1B
FY25 Q4 $8.3B
FY26 Q1 $8.6B
FY26 Q2 $8.8B
FY26 Q3 $9B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Rockwell Automation
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 16.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 15.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 7.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 2.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -8.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -11.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -11.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -8.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 0.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 10.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 11.3% 11.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 16.7%
FY24 Q1 15.8%
FY24 Q2 7.5%
FY24 Q3 2.0%
FY24 Q4 -8.8%
FY25 Q1 -11.3%
FY25 Q2 -11.3%
FY25 Q3 -8.3%
FY25 Q4 0.9%
FY26 Q1 5.8%
FY26 Q2 10.5%
FY26 Q3 11.3%
Operating margin (TTM) Rockwell Automation
20% 21% 22% 23% FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 20.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 21.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 22.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 22.7% 22.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY25 Q4 20.4%
FY26 Q1 21.2%
FY26 Q2 22.0%
FY26 Q3 22.7%
FCF margin (TTM) Rockwell Automation
5% 10% 15% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 13.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 12.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 11.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 11.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 7.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 11.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 13.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 16.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 16.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 14.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 15.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 16.8% 16.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 13.4%
FY24 Q1 12.4%
FY24 Q2 11.7%
FY24 Q3 11.9%
FY24 Q4 7.7%
FY25 Q1 11.9%
FY25 Q2 13.4%
FY25 Q3 16.4%
FY25 Q4 16.3%
FY26 Q1 14.4%
FY26 Q2 15.2%
FY26 Q3 16.8%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Sept 2009 2010 Sept 2010 2011 Sept 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Sept 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 4,333 4,857 6,000 6,259 6,352 6,624 6,308 5,880 6,311 6,666 6,695 6,330 6,997 7,760 9,058 8,264 8,342 8,973
Gross profit 1,570 1,936 2,390 2,523 2,574 2,754 2,703 2,476 2,668 2,885 2,900 2,595 2,898 3,102 4,423 3,851 4,016 4,405
EBITDA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,179 1,912 2,028 2,357
Operating income — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,929 1,595 1,703 2,035
Net income 221 464 698 737 756 827 828 730 826 536 696 1,023 1,358 932 1,387 953 869 1,201
Diluted EPS $1.55 $3.22 $4.80 $5.13 $5.36 $5.91 $6.09 $5.56 $6.35 $4.21 $5.83 $8.77 $11.58 $7.97 $11.95 $8.28 $7.67 $10.68
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −24.0% +12.1% +23.5% +4.3% +1.5% +4.3% −4.8% −6.8% +7.3% +5.6% +0.4% −5.5% +10.5% +10.9% +16.7% −8.8% +0.9% +11.3%
EBITDA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — −12.3% +6.1% —
Operating income — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — −17.3% +6.8% —
Net income −61.8% +110.4% +50.3% +5.6% +2.6% +9.3% +0.1% −11.8% +13.2% −35.1% +29.9% +47.1% +32.7% −31.4% +48.8% −31.3% −8.8% +23.7%
Diluted EPS −60.2% +107.7% +49.1% +6.9% +4.5% +10.3% +3.0% −8.7% +14.2% −33.7% +38.5% +50.4% +32.0% −31.2% +49.9% −30.7% −7.4% +24.8%
Margins
Gross margin 36.2% 39.9% 39.8% 40.3% 40.5% 41.6% 42.9% 42.1% 42.3% 43.3% 43.3% 41.0% 41.4% 40.0% 48.8% 46.6% 48.1% 49.1%
EBITDA margin — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 24.1% 23.1% 24.3% 26.3%
Operating margin — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 21.3% 19.3% 20.4% 22.7%
Net margin 5.1% 9.6% 11.6% 11.8% 11.9% 12.5% 13.1% 12.4% 13.1% 8.0% 10.4% 16.2% 19.4% 12.0% 15.3% 11.5% 10.4% 13.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 9.9% 8.1% 8.7% 9.3% 13.7% 13.5% 16.9% 14.1% 14.1% 17.6% 15.7% 15.9% 16.3% 8.8% 13.4% 7.7% 16.3% 16.8%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 526 494 644 719 1,015 1,033 1,188 947 1,034 1,300 1,182 1,121 1,261 823 1,374 864 1,544 1,732
Capital spending 98 99 120 140 146 141 123 117 142 126 133 114 120 141 161 225 186 228
Free cash flow 428 395 524 579 869 892 1,065 830 892 1,175 1,049 1,007 1,141 682 1,214 639 1,358 1,504
Stock-based pay 28 36 40 44 41 43 42 41 39 39 43 46 52 68 88 100 85 89
Free cash flow after stock pay 401 358 484 536 828 850 1,023 790 854 1,136 1,006 961 1,089 614 1,126 539 1,273 1,415
Balance sheet
Cash 644 813 989 904 1,201 1,191 1,427 1,526 1,411 619 1,018 705 662 491 1,072 471 468 479
Total debt 905 905 905 1,062 1,084 1,225 1,501 1,965 1,844 1,776 2,257 1,999 3,981 3,836 2,966 3,639 3,224 3,258
Net debt (negative = net cash) 261 92 −84 158 −117 34 74 439 433 1,157 1,239 1,295 3,319 3,346 1,894 3,168 2,756 2,779
Diluted shares 142m 144m 145m 143m 141m 140m 136m 131m 130m 127m 119m 117m 117m 117m 116m 115m 113m 112m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 165 174 211 247 276 321 350 378 391 441 460 473 497 519 542 571 591 611
Buybacks 54 119 299 259 403 486 598 508 343 1,482 1,009 264 300 301 312 595 425 823
Total returned 218 292 510 507 679 806 949 886 733 1,923 1,469 737 797 821 854 1,166 1,016 1,434

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

4 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $11.1bn
Short-term assets $3.9bnLonger-term assets $7.1bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $7.2bn
Short-term liabilities $3.7bnShareholders' equity $3.5bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $3.9bn of assets due within a year against $3.7bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $479m of cash against $2.6bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 74% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 138% to 74% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $1.7bn of operating cash flow against $2.6bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $2.0bn against $138m of interest.

From Rockwell Automation's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$823M
Dividends (TTM)
$611M
Returned to shareholders
95%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$1.3B
Diluted share count
−0.9%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
2.9%
dividends 1.2% + buybacks 1.7% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
51%
of net income paid out
R&D spending
8.0%
of revenue
Sales & admin spending
21.4%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in electrical components & equipment
Last 12 months unless stated ROK AME VRT RRX NVT AYI Median
Revenue, last 12 months $9.0bn $7.9bn $13.1bn $6.1bn $5.3bn $4.6bn $154m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 11.3% 12.7% 35.3% 3.5% 48.0% 6.8% 10.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 1.3% 7.0% 25.4% 2.9% 30.4% 5.5% 9.2%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 7.9% 15.0% 61.2% 4.2% 43.7% 2.9% 10.2%
Gross margin 49.1% 36.4% 38.1% 37.8% 36.6% 50.6% 29.3%
Operating margin 22.7% 25.9% 20.1% 11.7% 17.8% 15.4% −17.7%
Operating margin, 3-year average — 25.9% 17.9% 10.1% 17.2% 14.3% −32.6%
Net margin 13.4% 20.0% 16.0% 5.4% 12.8% 11.4% −23.4%
Cash from operations / revenue 19.3% 24.9% 27.9% 9.2% 14.6% 17.8% −6.5%
Free-cash-flow margin 16.8% 23.2% 23.9% 7.7% 12.1% 16.1% −11.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 15.0% 23.9% 17.4% 10.4% 14.5% 14.3% −6.8%
Stock pay / revenue 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 2.5%
Change in share count −0.9% −0.6% 0.1% 0.3% −0.9% −1.5% 10.0%

Median of all 57 companies we cover in electrical components & equipment. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

57 electrical components & equipment companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 11.3% 10.6% 27 of 57
Change in growth rate Growth +0.8pp +0.0pp 26 of 57
Gross margin Profitability 49.1% 29.3% 4 of 54
Operating margin Profitability 22.7% -20.0% 4 of 53
Net margin Profitability 13.4% -23.4% 9 of 57
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 16.8% -8.8% 6 of 56
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.0% 2.8% 18 of 50
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 23.2% 17.8% 24 of 40
Change in share count Balance sheet -0.9% 10.0% 7 of 46

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 30, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Intelligent Devices $3.8B 45.0% ▼ 1.3%
Software and Control $2.4B 28.6% ▲ 9.0%
Lifecycle Services $2.2B 26.4% ▼ 3.1%
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Products and Solutions $7.4B 88.3% ▲ 0.5%
Services $978M 11.7% ▲ 4.8%
Geography
Region Revenue YoY
North America $5.3B ▲ 4.3%
United States $4.8B ▲ 5.1%
EMEA $1.5B ▼ 1.1%
Asia Pacific $1B ▼ 4.6%
Latin America $560M ▼ 11.7%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Rockwell Automation's 10-K filed November 12, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$48.8B
Institutions reporting
1,532
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 3.3%
Positions opened / closed
202 / 91

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 777 institutions bought and 529 sold ; the biggest buyer was Jpmorgan Chase & Co (+1.0M shares) and the biggest seller Balyasny Asset Management L.P (−342K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $6.1B 12.4M 12.6% ▲ 3.9%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $3.6B 7.3M 7.4% ▼ 0.4%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $2.9B 5.9M 6.0% ▲ 1.4%
State Street Corp $2.6B 5.3M 5.4% ▲ 5.3%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $1.5B 3.1M 3.2% ▲ 2.4%
Morgan Stanley $1.5B 3.0M 3.1% ▲ 7.7%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co $1.4B 2.9M 2.9% ▲ 53.0%
UBS Group AG $1.1B 2.2M 2.2% ▲ 0.2%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $957M 1.9M 2.0% ▲ 0.6%
Invesco Ltd. $901M 1.8M 1.8% ▲ 8.0%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc $755M 1.5M 1.5% ▼ 0.9%
Northern Trust Corp $712M 1.4M 1.5% ▲ 1.3%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Rockwell Automation's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 3 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $64.6M 164 trades by 14 insiders · 97% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $64.6M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Woods Isaac Vice President and Treasurer September 8, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 110 $432.83 $47,611
Woods Isaac Vice President and Treasurer September 8, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 44 $432.11 $19,013
Bulho Matheus De A G Viera SVP Software and Control September 2, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 400 $420.14 $168,056
Bulho Matheus De A G Viera SVP Software and Control August 31, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 467 $426.96 $199,390
Watson Patricia A Director August 27, 2026 Sell 1,100 $431.43 $474,573
Rothe Christian E Sr. VP and CFO August 20, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 590 $434.30 $256,237
Riesterer Terry L. Vice President and Controller July 16, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 281 $453.24 $127,360
Fordenwalt Matthew W. SVP Lifecycle Services June 4, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 377 $460.51 $173,612
Fordenwalt Matthew W. SVP Lifecycle Services June 2, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 218 $456.34 $99,482
Miller John M VP and Chief IP Counsel May 20, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 354 $426.02 $150,811
Miller John M VP and Chief IP Counsel May 20, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 700 $426.02 $298,214
Riesterer Terry L. Vice President and Controller May 7, 2026 Sell 2,924 $452.02 $1.3M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 65 trades and filings

In the last 12 months, 1 member of Congress disclosed 0 purchases and 4 sales of Rockwell Automation shares.

  • Kevin Hern(R-OK 1):Sale (partial), $15,001 - $50,000, traded September 17, 2026, filed October 13, 2026
  • Kevin Hern(R-OK 1):Sale (partial), $15,001 - $50,000, traded September 14, 2026, filed September 25, 2026
  • Kevin Hern(R-OK 1):Sale (partial), $15,001 - $50,000, traded September 2, 2026, filed September 25, 2026

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 3, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 4, 2026
  • May 5, 2026
  • February 5, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • May 7, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Rockwell Automation was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
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How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Rockwell Automation in brief

What does Rockwell Automation do?
Rockwell Automation is a US-listed company in the electrical components & equipment industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Rockwell Automation's stock ticker?
Rockwell Automation trades under the ticker ROK on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Rockwell Automation's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Rockwell Automation reported revenue of $9B, 11.3% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Rockwell Automation's free cash flow?
Rockwell Automation's free-cash-flow margin is 16.8% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 6 of the 56 electrical components & equipment companies we cover.
What is Rockwell Automation's fair value (intrinsic value) per share?
Our discounted-cash-flow model of Rockwell Automation's free cash flow after stock-based pay gives ~$230 per share in the base case, and ~$170–$310 across growth scenarios. These are model values under stated assumptions — not a price target or a recommendation.
Who are Rockwell Automation's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management LLC and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Rockwell Automation buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Rockwell Automation spent $823M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.9% over the year.
What is Rockwell Automation's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Rockwell Automation's market capitalisation was about $49.5B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.2 and net debt of $2.8B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Rockwell Automation pay a dividend?
Yes: Rockwell Automation paid $611M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.24% and a payout ratio of 50.9%.
How much debt does Rockwell Automation have?
Rockwell Automation's debt-to-equity ratio is 73.6%, from its latest balance sheet (138.5% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Rockwell Automation's competitors?
In our Electrical Components & Equipment peer group, the companies closest to Rockwell Automation are Ametek, Vertiv, Regal Rexnord Corp, nVent Electric plc and Acuity Inc. (de). The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Rockwell Automation's.
Are insiders buying or selling Rockwell Automation stock?
Over the last 12 months, Rockwell Automation's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 164 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Rockwell Automation's next earnings date?
Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Rockwell Automation announces its own schedule.