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Rockwell Automation Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Rockwell Automation generated $1.5B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $196.0M in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $1.3B. Free cash flow increased 0.3% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$1.5BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$213.0MNet Cash From Financing (TTM)-$1.3BCapital Expenditures (TTM)$196.0MNet Change In Cash (TTM)$20.0M
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-05
Market Cap$50.6B
P/E Ratio46.54
ROE31.26%

Investing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Capital expenditures$71.0M$28.0M$38.0M$49.0M$64.0M$45.0M
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$12.0M-$2.0M$5.0M$1.0M$0.0$0.0
Net cash from investing activities-$83.0M-$39.0M-$43.0M-$51.0M-$69.0M-$50.0M
Purchases of investments$0.0$13.0M$0.0$1.0M$5.0M$5.0M

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Change in accounts payable-$25.0M-$37.0M$63.0M$52.0M-$103.0M$44.0M
Change in deferred revenue$42.0M$28.0M-$5.0M—$20.0M$25.0M
Change in income taxes payable/receivable-$8.0M-$111.0M-$11.0M—$5.0M-$87.0M
Change in inventories-$27.0M-$68.0M$51.0M-$11.0M$20.0M$8.0M
Other working capital changes$19.0M$30.0M-$71.0M-$47.0M$27.0M$62.0M
Change in receivables-$73.0M$124.0M$7.0M$59.0M-$78.0M$104.0M
Deferred income taxes-$28.5M-$28.5M-$28.5M-$28.5M——
Net cash from operating activities$364.0M$199.0M$527.0M$454.0M$234.0M$320.0M
Net income$178.0M$248.0M$293.0M$30.0M$302.0M$351.0M
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets$38.0M$38.0M$38.0M$38.0M$34.0M$33.0M
Depreciation$40.0M$43.0M$43.0M$47.0M$44.0M$47.0M
Gain (Loss) on Investments$0.0-$3.0M$0.0$0.0—$0.0
Accrued compensation and employee benefits-$12.0M$43.0M$56.0M$81.0M-$124.0M$51.0M
Payment for Pension Benefits$3.0M$3.0M$2.0M$80.0M$2.0M$1.0M
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangibles—$0.0————
Stock-based compensation$23.0M$21.0M$21.0M$20.0M$21.0M$24.0M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Repayments of debt$75.8M$75.8M$75.8M$75.8M——
Dividends paid$149.0M$148.0M$147.0M$147.0M$156.0M$153.0M
Proceeds from other short-term debt$128.3M$128.3M$128.3M$128.3M——
Other, net-$5.0M-$4.0M$0.0-$1.0M$3.0M-$4.0M
Net cash from financing activities-$254.0M-$191.0M-$459.0M-$431.0M-$153.0M-$283.0M
Proceeds from issuance of common stock$28.0M$20.0M$30.0M$23.0M$41.0M$28.0M
Repurchases of common stock$100.0M$132.0M$124.0M$69.0M$153.0M$446.0M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow$293.0M$171.0M$489.0M$405.0M$170.0M$275.0M

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash-$27.0M$10.0M$20.0M$1.0M$3.0M$0.0
Net increase (decrease) in cash$0.0-$21.0M$45.0M-$27.0M$15.0M-$13.0M
Accounting method change for net legacy asbestos-related defense costs$22.8M$22.8M$22.8M$22.8M——
Retirement Benefits Expenses$10.0M$11.0M$10.0M$12.0M$6.0M$7.0M