Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
ROK · NYSE · Industrial
Fundamental quality
76
out of 100
Rockwell Automation, Inc runs like a cash machine: it converts about 16.8% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 13.4% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 76 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +6.3%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Rockwell Automation is America's great factory-automation specialist: the controllers, software and systems that run entire production lines. If a North American factory modernizes, its equipment is likely in the electrical cabinet.
EPS growth: 3.5% · Revenue growth: 6.3%
Net margin: 13.4% · ROE: 34.4% · ROIC: 30.2%
Net debt/EBITDA: 0.89x · FCF: 16.8%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 16 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,330 | 1,023 | 1,007 | 1,270 |
| 2021 | 6,997 | 1,358 | 1,141 | 2,809 |
| 2022 | 7,760 | 932 | 682 | 2,986 |
| 2023 | 9,058 | 1,387 | 1,214 | 1,800 |
| 2024 | 8,264 | 953 | 639 | 2,397 |
| 2025 | 8,342 | 869 | 1,358 | 2,148 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $6,330M to $8,342M (+32%) and net income went from $1,023M to $869M (-15%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 16% to 10%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, versus the nine months ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$5.24
per share, yearly
68% of earnings
Payout
at least 16 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Rockwell Automation, Inc scores 76 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Rockwell Automation, Inc a profitable company?
Yes. Rockwell Automation, Inc shows a net margin of 13.4% and an ROE of 34.4%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Rockwell Automation, Inc have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.89 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Rockwell Automation, Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 6.3% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 3.5%.
Does Rockwell Automation, Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 16.8% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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