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Rockwell Automation ROK Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B+11.9%
Gross profit$1.1B+15.7%
Net income$350.0M+38.9%
EPS (diluted)$3.10+39.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$423.0M-6.0%
Total debt$4.1B-0.9%
Total equity$3.5B+2.4%
Total assets$11.3B+2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$320.0M+60.8%
CapEx$45.0M+60.7%
Free cash flow$275.0M+60.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$51.04B+38.0%
Enterprise value$54.67B+33.8%
P/E46.9×+6.2×
P/S5.8×+1.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin52.5%+1.4pp
Net margin12.4%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity31.3%+5.3pp
Debt / equity1.2×0.0×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Rockwell Automation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Rockwell Automation’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Rockwell Automation's return on invested capital?
Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported return on invested capital of 15.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Rockwell Automation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Rockwell Automation's return on invested capital increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from 14.8% to 15.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Rockwell Automation's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rockwell Automation's return on invested capital has grown at a -25.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 195.9% to 59%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
How do you interpret return on invested capital?
The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.