ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ROK • US7739031091

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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.

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ROK has been profitable.
  • ROK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 has a better Return On Assets (8.80%) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 26.37%, ROK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ROK (13.86%) is better than 94.57% 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 9.33%.
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 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • ROK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ROK's Operating Margin of 16.46% is amongst the best of the industry. ROK outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • ROK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 50.32%, ROK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ROK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ROK has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ROK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ROK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 5.62. This indicates that ROK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ROK has a Altman-Z score of 5.62. This is in the better half of the industry: ROK outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • ROK has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.84. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ROK would need 2.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.84, ROK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that ROK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.89, ROK is doing worse than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 5.62
ROIC/WACC1.62
WACC8.55%
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.
  • ROK has a worse Current ratio (1.16) than 70.65% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that ROK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ROK has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: ROK underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ROK shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.33% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.84% in the past year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ROK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.35% on average per year.
  • ROK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.38%
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
EPS Next 5Y13.35%
Revenue Next Year8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.02%
Revenue Next 3Y6.72%
Revenue Next 5Y6.99%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.10, ROK can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ROK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ROK is cheaper than 76.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ROK is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.47, ROK can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • ROK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ROK is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ROK to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say ROK is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.1
Fwd PE 29.47
ROK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsROK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ROK is valued a bit cheaper than 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ROK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ROK is cheaper than 79.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.52
EV/EBITDA 27.82
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.
  • ROK's earnings are expected to grow with 14.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)5.7
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%

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5. ROK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ROK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.25, ROK pays a better dividend. On top of this ROK pays more dividend than 94.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, ROK is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.37%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ROK has a limited annual growth rate of 5.15%.
  • ROK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years16
Div Non Decr Years27
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.
  • The dividend of ROK is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP60.53%
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
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 (4/21/2026, 8:10:54 PM)

After market: 410.04 0 (0%)

410.04

-3.66 (-0.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners88.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change1.16%
Market Cap46.07B
Revenue(TTM)8.57B
Net Income(TTM)988.00M
Analysts73.53
Price Target420.47 (2.54%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio3.05
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.37%
Yearly Dividend5.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.15%
DP60.53%
Div Incr Years16
Div Non Decr Years27
Ex-Date05-18
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)-1.78%
PT rev (3m)3.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.1
Fwd PE 29.47
P/S 5.38
P/FCF 38.52
P/OCF 33.51
P/B 12.3
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 27.82
EPS(TTM)11.36
EY2.77%
EPS(NY)13.91
Fwd EY3.39%
FCF(TTM)10.64
FCFY2.6%
OCF(TTM)12.24
OCFY2.98%
SpS76.24
BVpS33.34
TBVpS-7.84
PEG (NY)2.08
PEG (5Y)5.7
Graham Number92.3121 (-77.49%)
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 5.62
F-Score9
WACC8.55%
ROIC/WACC1.62
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 Y17.38%
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
EPS Next 5Y13.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.84%
Revenue growth 3Y2.44%
Revenue growth 5Y5.68%
Sales Q2Q%11.91%
Revenue Next Year8%
Revenue Next 2Y7.02%
Revenue Next 3Y6.72%
Revenue Next 5Y6.99%
EBIT growth 1Y17.38%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.07%
EBIT growth 5Y3.57%
EBIT Next Year42.4%
EBIT Next 3Y20.22%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) is 36.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.3.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ROK stock?

The dividend rating of ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC (ROK) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.53%.