Free cash flow
Rockwell Automation Free cash flow increased by 61.8% to $275.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.8%, from $171.00M to $275.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 4.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $437.00M | $160.40M | -$49.10M | $45.90M | $326.60M | $358.60M | $42.10M | $155.60M | $240.10M | $776.30M | -$35.30M | $68.60M | $238.40M | $367.40M | $293.00M | $171.00M | $489.00M | $405.00M | $170.00M | $275.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -63.3% | -130.6% | +193.5% | +611.5% | +9.8% | -88.3% | +269.6% | +54.3% | +223.3% | -104.5% | +294.3% | +247.5% | +54.1% | -20.3% | -41.6% | +186.0% | -17.2% | -58.0% | +61.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.3% | +123.6% | +185.7% | +239.0% | -26.5% | +116.5% | -183.8% | -55.9% | -0.7% | -52.7% | +930.0% | +149.3% | +105.1% | +10.2% | -42.0% | +60.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rockwell Automation's free cash flow?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported free cash flow of $275.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rockwell Automation's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Rockwell Automation's free cash flow increased by 60.8% year-over-year, from $171.00M to $275.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rockwell Automation's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rockwell Automation's free cash flow has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.14B to $1.36B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.