ROK Stock Analysis: Rockwell Automation | NYSE
Specialty Industrial Machinery | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 47.428m USD | 12M Return: 20.9% | US7739031091 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 339M
EPS Trend: 10.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -28.1%
Qual. Beats: 2
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation solutions, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and operating across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is organized into three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services, offering a broad portfolio that includes drives, motion control, safety and sensing products, industrial components, control and visualization hardware and software, digital twin and simulation tools, and network and security infrastructure. Beyond hardware and software, Rockwell provides digital consulting, professional services, cybersecurity, remote monitoring, technical support, asset management, training, and spare parts, distributing its products through both independent distributors and a direct sales force.
The company serves a diverse set of end markets, spanning discrete industries such as automotive, semiconductor, e-commerce, and warehouse automation; hybrid industries like food and beverage, life sciences, and tire; and process industries such as energy, mining, and chemicals. Founded in 1903 and formerly known as Rockwell International Corporation before adopting its current name in February 2002, Rockwell Automation operates within the GICS Industrials sector under the Electrical Components & Equipment sub-industry. Its hybrid business model, combining capital equipment sales with recurring Lifecycle Services revenue, is characteristic of major industrial automation players that support manufacturers transitions toward smart factories and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- U.S. reshoring lifts Intelligent Devices and Software & Control orders
- Lifecycle Services recurring revenue expands on process industry demand
- Automotive and semiconductor capex softness weighs on backlog conversion
| Net Income: 1.20b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.76 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 3.08% < 20% (prev 2.74%; Δ 0.34% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 1.73b > Net Income 1.20b |
| Net Debt (3.49b) to EBITDA (1.77b): 1.97 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.08 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (112.6m) vs 12m ago -0.35% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.53% > 18% (prev 39.31%; Δ 15.22% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 80.53% > 50% (prev 72.04%; Δ 8.49% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 10.74 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.45b / Interest Expense TTM 135.0m) |
| A: 0.02 (Total Current Assets 3.95b - Total Current Liabilities 3.67b) / Total Assets 11.1b |
| B: 0.53 (Retained Earnings 5.87b / Total Assets 11.1b) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 1.45b / Avg Total Assets 11.1b) |
| D: 0.46 (Book Value of Equity 3.49b / Total Liabilities 7.59b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.25 = A |
| DSRI: 0.93 (Receivables 1.94b/1.87b, Revenue 8.97b/8.06b) |
| GMI: 0.72 (GM 39.31% / 54.53%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.54 / AQ_t-1 0.55) |
| SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 8.97b / 8.06b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 1.20b - CFO 1.73b) / TA 11.1b) |
| Beneish M = -3.27 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of October 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 426.11 with a total of 1,158,236 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.03%, over one month by -1.57%, over three months by -7.21% and over the past year by +20.90%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 404.40 (which is 5.1% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Rockwell Automation has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.71. Therefore, it is recommended to hold ROK.
- StrongBuy: 9
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 15
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 474.9 | 11.4% |
P/E Trailing = 39.9092
P/E Forward = 29.7619
P/S = 5.2857
P/B = 13.7584
P/EG = 1.9085
Revenue TTM = 8.97b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.45b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.77b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.57b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 775.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.97b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 355.0m
Net Debt = 3.49b USD (calculated: Debt 3.97b - CCE 479.0m)
Enterprise Value = 50.9b USD (47.4b + Debt 3.97b - CCE 479.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.74 (Ebit TTM 1.45b / Interest Expense TTM 135.0m)
EV/FCF = 33.85x (Enterprise Value 50.9b / FCF TTM 1.50b)
FCF Yield = 2.95% (FCF TTM 1.50b / Enterprise Value 50.9b)
FCF Margin = 16.76% (FCF TTM 1.50b / Revenue TTM 8.97b)
Net Margin = 13.38% (Net Income TTM 1.20b / Revenue TTM 8.97b)
Gross Margin = 54.53% ((Revenue TTM 8.97b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.08b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 49.46% (prev 50.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.59 (Enterprise Value 50.9b / Total Assets 11.1b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.40% (Interest Expense 135.0m / Debt 3.97b)
Taxrate = 17.03% (224.0m / 1.31b)
NOPAT = 1.20b (EBIT 1.45b * (1 - 17.03%))
Current Ratio = 1.08 (Total Current Assets 3.95b / Total Current Liabilities 3.67b)
Debt / Equity = 1.14 (Debt 3.97b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.49b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.97 (Net Debt 3.49b / EBITDA 1.77b)
Debt / FCF = 2.32 (Net Debt 3.49b / FCF TTM 1.50b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.60b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.78% (Net Income 1.20b / Total Assets 11.1b)
RoE = 33.32% (Net Income TTM 1.20b / Total Stockholder Equity 3.60b)
RoCE = 23.49% (EBIT 1.45b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.60b + L.T.Debt 2.57b))
RoIC = 15.53% (NOPAT 1.20b / Invested Capital 7.75b)
WACC = 9.80% (E(47.4b)/V(51.4b) * Re(10.38%) + D(3.97b)/V(51.4b) * Rd(3.40%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 10.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -88.04 | Cagr: -0.86%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.24% ; FCFF base≈1.43b ; Y1≈1.62b ; Y5≈2.33b
[DCF] Fair Price = 220.9 (EV 28.1b - Net Debt 3.49b = Equity 24.6b / Shares 111.3m; r=9.80% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 13.90% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 10.39 | EPS CAGR: 1.26% | SUE: 0.53 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -28.07 | Revenue CAGR: -1.53% | SUE: 1.13 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=3.13 | Chg30d=+0.76% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=13.24 | Chg30d=+0.07% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+25.7% | GrowthRev=+8.6%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=14.91 | Chg30d=+0.38% | Revisions=+22% | GrowthEPS=+12.7% | GrowthRev=+5.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +12% (up=8, down=6)