(ROK) Rockwell Automation - Overview
Stock: Drives, Motion, Control, Software, Services
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 31.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -10.4% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.20 |
| Alpha | 27.51 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.988 |
| Beta Downside | 1.502 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 34.84% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.36 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: ROK Rockwell Automation March 01, 2026
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) delivers industrial automation and digital-transformation solutions worldwide through three segments-Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services-offering everything from drives, motion and safety hardware to digital-twin, cybersecurity and engineered-to-order services.
In its latest fiscal quarter (Q2 FY 2024), ROK reported revenue of $3.02 billion, a 6.5 % year-over-year increase, with an operating margin of 20.1 % and free cash flow of $540 million, underscoring strong demand across automotive, semiconductor and e-commerce automation.
The industrial automation sector is being propelled by the rise of AI-driven smart factories, expanding IoT connectivity, and resilient supply-chain investments, all of which favor companies that combine hardware with integrated software and services like Rockwell.
For deeper insights, you might want to explore ValueRay’s analysis of ROK’s valuation and growth outlook.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0
| Net Income: 990.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.15 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.81% < 20% (prev 3.36%; Δ -0.55% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 1.41b > Net Income 990.0m |
| Net Debt (3.61b) to EBITDA (1.52b): 2.38 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.07 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (113.1m) vs 12m ago -0.35% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 50.22% > 18% (prev 0.39%; Δ 4983 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 77.27% > 50% (prev 73.96%; Δ 3.31% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.12 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.52b / Interest Expense TTM 147.0m) |
Altman Z'' 3.20
| A: 0.02 (Total Current Assets 3.69b - Total Current Liabilities 3.45b) / Total Assets 11.23b |
| B: 0.50 (Retained Earnings 5.57b / Total Assets 11.23b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.19b / Avg Total Assets 11.09b) |
| D: 0.68 (Book Value of Equity 5.09b / Total Liabilities 7.43b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.20 = A |
Beneish M -3.14
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 1.77b/1.68b, Revenue 8.57b/8.09b) |
| GMI: 0.77 (GM 50.22% / 38.54%) |
| AQI: 1.16 (AQ_t 0.64 / AQ_t-1 0.55) |
| SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 8.57b / 8.09b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 990.0m - CFO 1.41b) / TA 11.23b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.14 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of ROK shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.11%, over one month by -4.73%, over three months by +4.85% and over the past year by +48.48%.
Is ROK a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 10
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 13
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ROK price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 428.7 | 5.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 428.7 | 5.2% |
ROK Fundamental Data Overview February 28, 2026
P/E Forward = 30.4878
P/S = 5.3985
P/B = 11.321
P/EG = 3.5658
Revenue TTM = 8.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.19b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.52b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.57b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 915.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.06b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.61b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 49.86b USD (46.24b + Debt 4.06b - CCE 444.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.12 (Ebit TTM 1.19b / Interest Expense TTM 147.0m)
EV/FCF = 40.37x (Enterprise Value 49.86b / FCF TTM 1.24b)
FCF Yield = 2.48% (FCF TTM 1.24b / Enterprise Value 49.86b)
FCF Margin = 14.42% (FCF TTM 1.24b / Revenue TTM 8.57b)
Net Margin = 11.56% (Net Income TTM 990.0m / Revenue TTM 8.57b)
Gross Margin = 50.22% ((Revenue TTM 8.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.26b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.27% (prev 69.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.44 (Enterprise Value 49.86b / Total Assets 11.23b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.79% (Interest Expense 32.0m / Debt 4.06b)
Taxrate = 11.70% (40.0m / 342.0m)
NOPAT = 1.05b (EBIT 1.19b * (1 - 11.70%))
Current Ratio = 1.07 (Total Current Assets 3.69b / Total Current Liabilities 3.45b)
Debt / Equity = 1.08 (Debt 4.06b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.75b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.38 (Net Debt 3.61b / EBITDA 1.52b)
Debt / FCF = 2.93 (Net Debt 3.61b / FCF TTM 1.24b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.58b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.93% (Net Income 990.0m / Total Assets 11.23b)
RoE = 27.69% (Net Income TTM 990.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.58b)
RoCE = 19.40% (EBIT 1.19b / Capital Employed (Equity 3.58b + L.T.Debt 2.57b))
RoIC = 15.01% (NOPAT 1.05b / Invested Capital 7.02b)
WACC = 8.85% (E(46.24b)/V(50.30b) * Re(9.56%) + D(4.06b)/V(50.30b) * Rd(0.79%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Discount Rate = 9.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.92%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.56% ; FCFF base≈1.13b ; Y1≈1.39b ; Y5≈2.37b
[DCF] Fair Price = 272.0 (EV 34.18b - Net Debt 3.61b = Equity 30.56b / Shares 112.4m; r=8.85% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 18.54 | EPS CAGR: 14.41% | SUE: 0.81 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 18.13 | Revenue CAGR: 4.14% | SUE: 0.32 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.07 | Chg7d=+0.010 | Chg30d=-0.046 | Revisions Net=-11 | Analysts=21
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=12.11 | Chg7d=+0.015 | Chg30d=+0.090 | Revisions Net=+13 | Growth EPS=+15.0% | Growth Revenue=+6.2%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=13.70 | Chg7d=+0.012 | Chg30d=+0.083 | Revisions Net=+7 | Growth EPS=+13.2% | Growth Revenue=+5.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.58 (4 Up / 15 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 7.4% (Discount Rate 9.6% - Earnings Yield 2.1%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -3.6% (Analyst 3.8% - Implied 7.4%)