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Research report · 22 October 2026

Rockwell Automation, Inc (ROK)

Industrials · Electrical Components & Equipment · US stock · price as of 22 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$423.87
52-week range$347.53 – $497.36
Market cap$47.3B
P/E (trailing)39.7×
EV / EBITDA21.2×
Free-cash-flow yield3.2%
Dividend yield1.3%
Revenue (last 12 months)$9.0B
Revenue growth (3y a year)2.4%
Operating margin22.7%
Return on invested capital26.9%
Net debt / EBITDA1.2×

Fair value

Fair value (average of valid models)$359.42 middle half of models $315 – $412
Versus priceFair−15% to fair value
P/E multiple$412.35
P/B multiple$361.09
P/S multiple$406.92
EV/EBITDA multiple$453.08
EV/EBIT multiple$446.00
EV/revenue multiple$409.86
10-year DCF, EBITDA exit$390.51
5-year DCF, EBITDA exit$428.94
10-year DCF, revenue exit$376.80
5-year DCF, revenue exit$408.50
10-year DCF, growth exit$206.51
5-year DCF, growth exit$193.52
Dividend discount, multi-stage$299.68
Earnings power value$238.09
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

47/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 36% of sector peers
Valuation24
Growth36
Profitability68
Financial health64
Dividends46

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

159247336424512Fair value $3592021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation and digital transformation products for manufacturers. Its offerings include programmable controllers and drives, sensors, industrial software and engineering and support services, many under the Allen-Bradley and FactoryTalk names. Customers are factories and process plants in industries such as automotive, food and beverage, life sciences and oil and gas, reached through distributors, system integrators and direct teams. Its operations are grouped into intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services segments.

Revenue comes from hardware, software licences and subscriptions, and services that customers add over the life of a plant. Sales were $9.0 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 2.4% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 22.7%, and the business earns a profit of 27% on the capital invested in it. Net debt is 1.2 times EBITDA. A dividend is paid, with a yield of 1.3%.

StocksXray gives Rockwell Automation, Inc an X-Ray Score of 47 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 36% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is profitability (68) and its weakest is valuation (24).

Our fair value (the average of the valid models) is $359.42 (range $315.03 to $411.72). At $423.87 the stock trades 18% above that value, so the label is "Fair" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$270.46$201.33$272.14$260.42$344.92$423.87
Market cap$31.7B$23.5B$31.5B$29.8B$39.0B$47.3B
P/E23.4×25.3×22.8×31.5×45.0×39.7×
EV / revenue5.0×3.5×3.7×4.0×5.0×5.6×
EV / EBITDA19.5×18.9×15.4×17.3×20.6×21.2×
Price / free cash flow27.8×34.5×25.9×46.7×28.7×31.5×
Free-cash-flow yield3.6%2.9%3.9%2.1%3.5%3.2%
Price / book13.3×8.6×8.8×8.5×10.7×13.5×
Dividend yield1.58%2.23%1.73%1.92%1.52%1.30%

Fundamentals checklist ● 7 Good · ● 2 Average · ● 7 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−4.8%Good
Free-cash-flow yield3.2%Bad

Risk models

Altman Z score3.6×Average
Piotroski F-Score8 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)−1.3%Bad
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)25.8%Good
Revenue growth (3y)2.4%Bad
Growth consistency50%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio1.1×Bad
Net debt / EBITDA1.2×Good
Interest cover14.7×Average

Valuation

Fair value vs price0.8×Bad
EBIT / EV yield4.1%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital26.9%Good
Operating margin22.7%Good
Gross profitability39.7%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue6,9977,7609,0588,2648,3428,973
Gross profit2,8983,1024,4233,8514,0164,405
Operating income1,6211,1971,9291,5951,7032,035
Net income1,3589321,3879538691,201
Diluted EPS ($)11.587.9711.958.287.6710.67
Free cash flow1,1416821,2146391,3581,504
Gross margin41.4%40.0%48.8%46.6%48.1%49.1%
Operating margin23.2%15.4%21.3%19.3%20.4%22.7%
Net margin19.4%12.0%15.3%11.5%10.4%13.4%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets10,70210,75911,30411,23211,21911,091
Cash6624911,072471468479
Total debt3,9813,8362,9663,6393,2243,258
Equity2,3902,7263,5623,4983,6543,494
Dividend per share ($)4.284.484.725.005.245.45

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%16%33%49%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)2,0012,1442,3162,1052,2392,313
Growth vs a year earlier−5.9%+4.5%+13.8%+11.9%+11.9%+7.9%
Net income ($M)252295138305350408
Diluted EPS ($)2.222.60–2.693.103.65
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Peers in Electrical Components & Equipment

CompanyX-Ray
ROK · Rockwell Automation, Inc47
VRT · Vertiv Holdings Co58
EMR · Emerson Electric Co49
AME · Ametek Inc/48
ETN · Eaton Corp plc41

Market Compass outlook for Industrials: Neutral (38/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+0.4%
1 month−0.8%
3 months−7.2%
6 months+4.8%
1 year+22.6%
3 years+67.4%
5 years+45.7%

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bearish1 bullish · 4 neutral · 11 bearish
WeeklyNeutral6 bullish · 1 neutral · 5 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish6 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$431.04 / $424.53
52-week low / high$347.53 / $497.36
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 410.72 · S1 417.30 · P – · R1 430.77 · R2 437.66

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
17 Aug 2026$1.3800
18 May 2026$1.3800
23 Feb 2026$1.3800
17 Nov 2025$1.3800
18 Aug 2025$1.3100
19 May 2025$1.3100
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 26.9% is ahead of 76% of its sector peers.
  • Operating margin of 22.7% is ahead of 77% of its sector peers.
  • Net debt is only 1.2× EBITDA, ahead of 69% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Free-cash-flow yield is weak against Industrials peers (3.2%).
  • EPS growth (3y) is weak against Industrials peers (−1.3%).
  • Revenue growth (3y) is weak against Industrials peers (2.4%).
  • Growth consistency is weak against Industrials peers (50%).
  • Current ratio is weak against Industrials peers (1.1×).
  • Fair value vs price is weak against Industrials peers (0.8×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Industrials peers (4.1%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
24 Sep 20268-K5.02
4 Aug 202610-Q
4 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
5 May 202610-Q
5 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
17 Apr 20268-K5.02,9.01
17 Feb 20268-K5.02,9.01
13 Feb 20268-K5.07

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value is the average of up to 15 valuation models, most of them anchored to the company's own multiples, so it stays near the price and should be read as a range, not a point. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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