ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ROK • US7739031091

358.2 USD
-15.05 (-4.03%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
358.2 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM
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This ROK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, ROK scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ROK was compared to 91 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. ROK has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ROK has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. This makes ROK very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ROK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ROK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ROK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ROK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ROK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ROK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFROK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • ROK's Return On Assets of 8.80% is amongst the best of the industry. ROK outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • ROK's Return On Equity of 26.37% is amongst the best of the industry. ROK outperforms 93.41% of its industry peers.
  • ROK has a Return On Invested Capital of 13.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ROK outperforms 94.51% of its industry peers.
  • ROK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.04%. This is above the industry average of 9.56%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.8%
ROE 26.37%
ROIC 13.86%
ROA(3y)9.46%
ROA(5y)9.94%
ROE(3y)29.87%
ROE(5y)36.09%
ROIC(3y)14.04%
ROIC(5y)13.73%
ROK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICROK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • ROK has a Profit Margin of 11.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ROK outperforms 82.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ROK has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.46%, ROK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ROK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ROK's Gross Margin of 50.32% is amongst the best of the industry. ROK outperforms 96.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ROK has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.46%
PM (TTM) 11.53%
GM 50.32%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y-1.99%
PM growth 3Y-4.61%
PM growth 5Y-8.43%
GM growth 3Y6.4%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
ROK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsROK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ROK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ROK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ROK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • ROK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ROK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ROK Yearly Shares OutstandingROK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ROK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsROK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • ROK has an Altman-Z score of 5.29. This indicates that ROK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.29, ROK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ROK is 2.84, which is a good value as it means it would take ROK, 2.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ROK (2.84) is better than 82.42% of its industry peers.
  • ROK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating ROK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ROK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: ROK underperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 5.29
ROIC/WACC1.64
WACC8.46%
ROK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFROK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that ROK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ROK (1.16) is worse than 68.13% of its industry peers.
  • ROK has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that ROK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, ROK is not doing good in the industry: 65.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ROK does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 0.8
ROK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesROK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. ROK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.45% over the past year.
  • ROK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.33% yearly.
  • ROK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.84%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.68% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.45%
EPS 3Y3.2%
EPS 5Y6.33%
EPS Q2Q%50.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y2.44%
Revenue growth 5Y5.68%
Sales Q2Q%11.91%

3.2 Future

  • ROK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.35% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.31%
EPS Next 2Y15.32%
EPS Next 3Y14.27%
EPS Next 5Y13.35%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y6.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.99%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ROK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesROK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ROK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesROK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. ROK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 31.53, the valuation of ROK can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ROK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ROK is cheaper than 74.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. ROK is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ROK.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ROK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ROK is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. ROK is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.53
Fwd PE 25.8
ROK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsROK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ROK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ROK is cheaper than 73.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ROK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ROK is cheaper than 78.02% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.65
EV/EBITDA 25.44
ROK Per share dataROK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ROK does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of ROK may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ROK's earnings are expected to grow with 14.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.82
PEG (5Y)4.98
EPS Next 2Y15.32%
EPS Next 3Y14.27%

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5. ROK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ROK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.46%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.26, ROK pays a better dividend. On top of this ROK pays more dividend than 94.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ROK's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.46%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ROK has a limited annual growth rate of 5.15%.
  • ROK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ROK has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.15%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years26
ROK Yearly Dividends per shareROK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • ROK pays out 60.53% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ROK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP60.53%
EPS Next 2Y15.32%
EPS Next 3Y14.27%
ROK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendROK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ROK Dividend Payout.ROK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ROK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ROK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC

NYSE:ROK (3/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 358.2 0 (0%)

358.2

-15.05 (-4.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners88.12%
Inst Owner Change2.2%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change1.02%
Market Cap40.25B
Revenue(TTM)8.57B
Net Income(TTM)988.00M
Analysts74.29
Price Target428.07 (19.51%)
Short Float %2.76%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.46%
Yearly Dividend5.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.15%
DP60.53%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.61%
Min EPS beat(2)10.53%
Max EPS beat(2)12.68%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.9%
Min EPS beat(4)4.56%
Max EPS beat(4)15.82%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)12.91%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)7.74%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)6.72%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.14%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.14%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.71%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.74%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.05%
PT rev (1m)3.61%
PT rev (3m)8.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.53
Fwd PE 25.8
P/S 4.7
P/FCF 33.65
P/OCF 29.27
P/B 10.74
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.44
EPS(TTM)11.36
EY3.17%
EPS(NY)13.88
Fwd EY3.88%
FCF(TTM)10.64
FCFY2.97%
OCF(TTM)12.24
OCFY3.42%
SpS76.24
BVpS33.34
TBVpS-7.84
PEG (NY)1.82
PEG (5Y)4.98
Graham Number92.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.8%
ROE 26.37%
ROCE 18.13%
ROIC 13.86%
ROICexc 14.62%
ROICexgc 34.11%
OM 16.46%
PM (TTM) 11.53%
GM 50.32%
FCFM 13.96%
ROA(3y)9.46%
ROA(5y)9.94%
ROE(3y)29.87%
ROE(5y)36.09%
ROIC(3y)14.04%
ROIC(5y)13.73%
ROICexc(3y)15.4%
ROICexc(5y)14.97%
ROICexgc(3y)40.79%
ROICexgc(5y)39.65%
ROCE(3y)17.7%
ROCE(5y)17.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.39%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y-1.99%
PM growth 3Y-4.61%
PM growth 5Y-8.43%
GM growth 3Y6.4%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 2.84
Debt/EBITDA 1.92
Cap/Depr 55.08%
Cap/Sales 2.09%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.25%
Profit Quality 121.05%
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 5.29
F-Score9
WACC8.46%
ROIC/WACC1.64
Cap/Depr(3y)64.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.05%
Profit Quality(3y)103.98%
Profit Quality(5y)93.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.45%
EPS 3Y3.2%
EPS 5Y6.33%
EPS Q2Q%50.27%
EPS Next Y17.31%
EPS Next 2Y15.32%
EPS Next 3Y14.27%
EPS Next 5Y13.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y2.44%
Revenue growth 5Y5.68%
Sales Q2Q%11.91%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y6.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.99%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.07%
EBIT growth 5Y3.57%
EBIT Next Year42.12%
EBIT Next 3Y20.19%
EBIT Next 5Y13.09%
FCF growth 1Y5.22%
FCF growth 3Y25.81%
FCF growth 5Y6.17%
OCF growth 1Y2.54%
OCF growth 3Y23.33%
OCF growth 5Y6.62%

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC / ROK FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ROK.


What is the valuation status for ROK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) stock?

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) is 31.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.74.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ROK stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) is expected to grow by 17.31% in the next year.