Business Segments · Research and development expense

Intelligent Devices — Research and development expense

Rockwell Automation Intelligent Devices — Research and development expense increased by 4.8% to $66.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from $65.00M to $66.00M.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toR&D

How to read this metric

Higher spending generally signals a commitment to long-term innovation and future product competitiveness.

Detailed definition

Represents the costs incurred for innovation, product design, and engineering within the Intelligent Devices segment. Th...

Peer comparison

Comparable to R&D intensity in technology-heavy industrial firms.

Metric ID: rok_segment_intelligent_devices_research_and_development_expense

Historical Data

12 periods
 Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$67.00M-$67.00M-$67.00M-$67.00M-$63.50M-$63.50M-$63.50M-$63.50M$61.00M$65.00M$63.00M$66.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+5.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+196.1%+6.6%-3.1%+4.8%
YoY Change+5.2%+5.2%+5.2%+5.2%+196.1%+202.4%+3.3%+1.5%
Range-$67.00M$66.00M
CAGR-0.5%
Avg YoY Growth+53.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rockwell Automation's intelligent devices — research and development expense?
Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported intelligent devices — research and development expense of $66.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Rockwell Automation's intelligent devices — research and development expense changed year-over-year?
Rockwell Automation's intelligent devices — research and development expense increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $65.00M to $66.00M.
What does intelligent devices — research and development expense mean?
The amount spent on developing new products and improving existing technology for this segment.