Operating
Payment for Pension Benefits
Rockwell Automation Payment for Pension Benefits decreased by 50.0% to $1M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 66.7%, from $3M to $1M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Pension Benefits shows an upward trend with a 25.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High contributions may indicate a need to address underfunded pension liabilities, impacting short-term liquidity.
Detailed definition
Pension contributions represent the actual cash outflows made by the company to fund its defined benefit pension plans....
Peer comparison
Comparable to cash funding requirements for pension obligations at other large industrial firms.
Metric ID:
operating_pension_contributionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8M | $9.1M | $7.5M | $8.3M | $7.3M | $30.5M | $7M | $6.4M | $5.1M | $7.5M | $6M | $6M | $7M | $8M | $3M | $3M | $2M | $80M | $2M | $1M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.8% | -17.6% | +10.7% | -12.0% | +317.8% | -77.0% | -8.6% | -20.3% | +47.1% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +16.7% | +14.3% | -62.5% | +0.0% | -33.3% | >999% | -97.5% | -50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.8% | +235.2% | -6.7% | -22.9% | -30.1% | -75.4% | -14.3% | -6.3% | +37.3% | +6.7% | -50.0% | -50.0% | -71.4% | +900.0% | -33.3% | -66.7% |
Range$1M – $80M
CAGR-35.5%
Avg YoY Growth+46.5%
Median YoY Growth-18.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rockwell Automation's payment for pension benefits?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported payment for pension benefits of $1M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rockwell Automation's payment for pension benefits changed year-over-year?
- Rockwell Automation's payment for pension benefits decreased by 66.7% year-over-year, from $3M to $1M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rockwell Automation's payment for pension benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rockwell Automation's payment for pension benefits has grown at a 25.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.8M to $88M.
- What does payment for pension benefits mean?
- The actual cash paid into pension funds to cover employee retirement obligations.