Stock Analysis
Rockwell Automation, Inc.ROK
P/E 39.41×· 5Y range 20.87–51.68×· 65th percentile of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec
AnalystsBuy33 analystsP/E 39.4× sits at the 65th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 13% of debt · Q3 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality95
- Profitability85
Risks
- Growth31
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 5.5 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 34.4% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with ROK
Profile
Strong earnings quality, profitability and moat; growth and valuation lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation34/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (65th pct)5/25
- FCF yield (3.2%)12/25
- P/S (5.3x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (36.5x)5/25
- Growth31/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (4.5%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-10.6%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-9.8%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (36.5%)25/25
- Profitability85/100 · Strong
- ROIC (16.5%)20/25
- ROE (34.4%)25/25
- Net margin (13.4%)20/25
- Operating margin (15.4%)20/25
- Financial Health67/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (5.54)25/25
- Current ratio (1.08)12/25
- Interest coverage (7.9x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 28%)12/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.93)25/25
- FCF conversion (125%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 6.4%)20/25
- Moat76/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (8/9 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (41.4%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 8.0%)18/25
About Rockwell Automation, Inc.
With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001. Show more
It is a pure-play industrial automation company that operates through three segments. Its largest segment by revenue, intelligent devices, sells factory floor-level devices such as motors, drives, sensors, relays, and actuators. Its software and control segment sells visualization, simulation, and human-machine interface software and control products such as programmable controllers, computers, and operator terminals. Its smallest segment, lifecycle services, offers digital consulting, engineered-to-order services, and other outsourced services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization.
Headquarters: MILWAUKEE, WI · Employees: 26,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
34DP/E (TTM)39.4xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 20.9x–51.7x · 65th pct
P/FCF30.9xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.2%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.5%–4.3% · 66th pct
P/S (TTM)5.27xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.1x–6.2x · 82nd pct
EV/EBIT36.5xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 18.6x–57.7x · 58th pct
EV/Sales5.5xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E28.9xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio13.54xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.37C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.31%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio50.9%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
85AROIC16.5%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE34.4%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA10.7%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin13.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin15.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin54.5%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin16.8%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin15.8%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
31DRevenue CAGR4.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-10.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-9.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth36.5%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-5.2%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income7.4%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.0%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
67BAltman Z-Score5.54A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.08xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.74xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage7.9xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.1yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.3xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.03xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.13xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.93A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion125.2%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability6.4%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.5%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.80xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reynolds Jordan Canfield Filed | Reynolds Jordan Canfield | Grant / award | +246 | |
MILLER JOHN M Filed | MILLER JOHN M | Grant / award | +277 | |
Woods Isaac Filed | Woods Isaac | Grant / award | +614 | |
Riesterer Terry L. Filed | Riesterer Terry L. | Grant / award | +645 | |
Nardecchia Christopher Filed | Nardecchia Christopher | Grant / award | +1.5K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulho Matheus De A G Viera Filed | Bulho Matheus De A G Viera | Grant / award | +1.5K | |
Perducat Cyril Filed | Perducat Cyril | Grant / award | +2.0K | |
Buttermore Robert L. Filed | Buttermore Robert L. | Grant / award | +2.5K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
76B+ROIC >12% Years8/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)41.4%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor8.0%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$10.82
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$4.31
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$31.45
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$3.61B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$479.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.13B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$3.50B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.46xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$47.33B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.52C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)
ROK is up 1.00% at the last close. Rockwell Automation, Inc. meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 5.54 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.93 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Rockwell Automation, Inc. converts about 17% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Return on equity of 34.4% is well above the market average.
See how ROK ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all ROK moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Regular | 454.93 | +2.82% | 2.21 |
| Oct 2 | After-hours | 454.35 | +2.69% | 2.10 |
Frequently Asked Questions about ROK
What is the current Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) stock price?
ROK is trading at $426.23 at the last market close, up 1.00% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks ROK pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is ROK stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s financial health at 67/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is ROK stock overvalued?
Rockwell Automation, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 39.4 and our valuation score rates it 34/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Rockwell Automation, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for ROK. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Rockwell Automation, Inc. operate in?
Rockwell Automation, Inc. operates in the Technology sector, within the Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Rockwell Automation, Inc. do?
With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001.
About Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Stock
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec industry. As of the latest update, Rockwell Automation, Inc. is trading at $426.23, up 1.00% on the day with a market capitalization of $47.3 billion. The financial health score for ROK is 67/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for ROK stock.
ROK Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time ROK stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for ROK with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Rockwell Automation, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 67/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for ROK.
- Sector peers: Compare ROK against 6 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is ROK a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) as an investment. The financial health score of 67/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.