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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC (ROK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.11% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $8.3B at a 10.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.71 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-13 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-16 | DA Davidson | Neutral (init) |
| 2026-05-13 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-05-06 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.042 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.483 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.152 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.494 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROK | ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC | 7/9 | 3.39 | 61.1 | +0.9% |
| TRMB | TRIMBLE INC. | 4/9 | 3.47 | 27.9 | -2.6% |
| ONTO | ONTO INNOVATION INC. | 3/9 | 12.57 | 117.8 | +1.8% |
| GEOS | GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1/9 | 8.01 | — | -18.3% |
| OWLT | Owlet, Inc. | 4/9 | -9.08 | — | +35.4% |
| MASS | 908 Devices Inc. | 3/9 | 1.84 | 17 | +17.7% |
| BCHT | Birchtech Corp. | 4/9 | — | — | +1.3% |
About ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
Rockwell Automation, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The company offers drives, motion, advanced material handling, safety, sensing, industrial components, hardware, software, and configured-to-order products; and control and visualization software and hardware, digital twin, simulation and information software, network and security infrastructure, and custom-engineered systems. It also provides digital consulting, professional services, engineered-to-order solutions, recurring services, cybersecurity, safety, remote monitoring, customer technical support and repair, asset management and optimization consulting, and training, as well as spare parts. The company sells its products through independent distributors in relation to its direct sales force. It serves discrete end markets, including automotive, semiconductor, e-commerce, and warehouse automation; hybrid end markets, such as food and beverage, life sciences, and tire; and process end markets comprising energy, mining, and chemicals. The company was formerly known as Rockwell International Corporation and changed its name to Rockwell Automation, Inc. in February 2002. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is ROK financially healthy?
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ROK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.11% with a 68.0% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is ROK?
In FY2025, ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC had a net margin of 10.4% and a return on equity of 23.4%.
Is ROK overvalued or undervalued?
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC trades at about 58.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.5×–48.0×, median 31.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ROK?
The average Wall-Street price target for ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC is $477.67, about 5.8% above the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ROK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 61.1×, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.