Rockwell Automation Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1903

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 27,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ROK

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 66

  • Share Price
  • $286.60
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Rockwell Automation General Information

Description

With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001. It is a pure-play industrial automation company that operates through three segments. Its largest segment by revenue, intelligent devices, sells factory floor-level devices such as motors, drives, sensors, relays, and actuators. Its software & control segment sells visualization, simulation, and human-machine interface software and control products such as programmable controllers, computers, and operator terminals. Its smallest segment, lifecycle services, offers digital consulting, engineered-to-order services, and other outsourced services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Compression Rheostat Company, Allen-Bradley Company, Rockwellautomation Inc, New Rockwell International Corp, Rockwell International Corp
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1201 South Second Street
  • Milwaukee, WI 53204-2410
  • United States
+1 (414)
Primary Industry
Electrical Equipment
Other Industries
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Other Commercial Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1201 South Second Street
  • Milwaukee, WI 53204-2410
  • United States
+1 (414)

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Rockwell Automation Stock Performance

As of 17-Jan-2025, Rockwell Automation’s stock price is $286.60. Its current market cap is $32.4B with 113M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$286.60 $280.96 $242.81 - $307.71 $32.4B 113M 880K $8.32

Rockwell Automation Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Rockwell Automation has a trailing 12-month revenue of $8.26B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2024 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 30-Sep-2023 FY 2022 30-Sep-2022
EV 34,339,454 34,339,454 36,764,054 29,075,204
Revenue 8,264,200 8,264,200 9,058,000 7,760,400
EBITDA 1,555,500 1,555,500 1,984,500 1,431,300
Net Income 952,500 952,500 1,387,400 932,200
Total Assets 11,232,100 11,232,100 11,304,000 10,758,700
Total Debt 4,085,000 4,085,000 3,334,900 4,183,000
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Rockwell Automation Valuation & Funding

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Rockwell Automation Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun o
Electrical Equipment
Milwaukee, WI
27,000 As of 2024

Irving, TX
 

Lohr am Main, Germany
 
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Rockwell Automation Competitors (31)

One of Rockwell Automation’s 31 competitors is Flowserve, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Irving, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Flowserve Formerly PE-Backed Irving, TX
Bosch Rexroth Accelerator/Incubator Backed Lohr am Main, Germany
Danfoss Private Debt Financed Nordborg, Denmark
Azbil Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Woodward Corporation Fort Collins, CO
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Rockwell Automation Patents

Rockwell Automation Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4492173-A1 Industrial digital twin model environment Pending 26-Jun-2024
US-12195062-B2 System and method for controlling movers in an independent cart system during heavy traffic Active 09-May-2024
US-20240385611-A1 Systems and methods for optimizing an industrial process Pending 01-Nov-2023
US-12013687-B1 Systems and methods for energy management of operation technology networks by an information technology network Active 11-Jul-2023
US-20250021078-A1 Industrial digital twin model environment Pending 11-Jul-2023 G05B19/4155
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Rockwell Automation Investments & Acquisitions (66)

Rockwell Automation’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Infinitum for . The deal was made on 15-Jul-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Infinitum 15-Jul-2024 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
Elementary 08-May-2024 Later Stage VC Other Hardware
DataHow 02-May-2024 Later Stage VC IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Claroty 06-Mar-2024 Later Stage VC Network Management Software
ZEDEDA 07-Feb-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
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Rockwell Automation ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 28, 2024

20.36 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 15,104

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Electrical Equipment

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of 301

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Electrical Equipment

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of 301

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Percentile

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Rockwell Automation Exits (4)

Rockwell Automation’s most recent exit was on 02-Jun-2020 from Atom Power. The exit was categorized as with 6 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Atom Power 02-Jun-2020 Completed
  • 6 buyers
PTC 19-Jul-2018 Completed
REJ 07-Jun-1999 Completed
Integrated Power Services 01-Jan-1994 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (20)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Knowledge Lens Bengaluru, India 2013
Odos Imaging Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2010
Clearpath Robotics Kitchener, Canada 2009
Fiix (Business/Productivity Software) Toronto, Canada 2008
Rockwell Automation Puerto Rico Guaynabo, PR 2005
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Rockwell Automation FAQs

  • When was Rockwell Automation founded?

    Rockwell Automation was founded in 1903.

  • Where is Rockwell Automation headquartered?

    Rockwell Automation is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

  • What is the size of Rockwell Automation?

    Rockwell Automation has 27,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Rockwell Automation in?

    Rockwell Automation’s primary industry is Electrical Equipment.

  • Is Rockwell Automation a private or public company?

    Rockwell Automation is a Public company.

  • What is Rockwell Automation’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Rockwell Automation is ROK.

  • What is the current stock price of Rockwell Automation?

    As of 17-Jan-2025 the stock price of Rockwell Automation is $286.60.

  • What is the current market cap of Rockwell Automation?

    The current market capitalization of Rockwell Automation is $32.4B.

  • What is Rockwell Automation’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Rockwell Automation is $8.26B.

  • Who are Rockwell Automation’s competitors?

    Flowserve, Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss, Azbil, and Woodward are some of the 31 competitors of Rockwell Automation.

  • What is Rockwell Automation’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Rockwell Automation’s EPS for 12 months was $8.32.

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