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Rockwell Automation

ROK · Industrials

Last earnings Aug 4, 2026  ·  Next earnings Nov 5, 2026

Key results

EPSquarter

$3.65

Diluted EPS of $3.65 and Adjusted EPS of $3.49 up 40% and 22% year over year, respectively

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Enterprise operating marginquarter

22.3%

Enterprise operating margin was 22.3% compared to 19.5% a year ago.

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Net incomequarter

$408 million

Fiscal 2026 third quarter Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation was $408 million or $3.65 per share, compared to $295 million or $2.60 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

Fiscal 2026 third quarter Adjusted EPS was $3.49, up 22% compared to $2.85 in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 primarily due to higher Enterprise operating margin.

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Free cash flowquarter

$654 million

Free cash flow in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $654 million, compared to $489 million in the same period last year.

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Segment operating marginquarter

20.0%

Segment operating margin increased to 20.0% from 18.8% a year ago.

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Segment operating margin increased to 34.8% from 31.6% a year ago driven by higher sales volume, partially offset by negative price cost.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

Segment operating margin increased to 15.1% from 13.3% a year ago driven by strong project execution and the margin benefit from the Sensia joint venture dissolution, partially offset by lower sales volume.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

AI analysis

Q3 FY2026 · reported Aug 4, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

EPS · Q3 FY2026
$3.65
EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026
Free cash flow · Q3 FY2026
$654M
+33.7% +$165M vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026
Net income · Q3 FY2026
$408M
EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026
Enterprise operating margin · Q3 FY2026
22.3%
+2.8 pts vs year ago computed from stated figures
EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026

The quarter in charts

Operating margin

Percent of revenue, as stated

0%12.5%25%19.5%Same quarter last year22.3%Q3 FY2026

EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026 Margin values as stated in the release.

Headline figures

MetricQ3 FY2026Prior qtrYear ago
EPS$3.65——
Enterprise operating margin22.3%—19.5%
Net income$408 million——
Free cash flow$654 million—$489 million
Segment operating margin20.0%——

EX-99 · Aug 4, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

sales

“midpoint $9.0B”

Diluted EPS

“$12.72”

Adjusted EPS

“(2) $13.00”

Guidance stated in the release for fiscal 2026; figures as stated.

Next earningsNov 5, 2026Verified from the company’s own announcement

Margin

Enterprise operating margin22.3%
Segment operating margin20.0%

Cash flow & capex

Free cash flow$654M

Capital allocation

Cash dividend$ 1.38

Share repurchases - During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $145 million.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Our 10% organic sales growth, combined with favorable mix and operational discipline, yielded double-digit earnings growth and expanded margins, said Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

sales: “sales midpoint $9.0B”

Diluted EPS: “Diluted EPS $12.72”

Adjusted EPS: “Adjusted EPS (2) $13.00”

sales (“fiscal 2026”)
“Updated Guidance (1) Prior Guidance (1) Reported sales midpoint $9.0B $8.9B Reported sales growth 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Organic sales growth (2) 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Divestiture (1.5)% (1.5)% Currency translation 1.5% 1.5% Diluted EPS $12.72 - $13.02 $11.88 - $12.48 Adjusted EPS (2) $13.00 - $13.30 $12.50 - $13.10 (1) Updated guidance as of August 4, 2026 Prior guidance as of May 5, 2026.”

Diluted EPS (“fiscal 2026”)
“Updated Guidance (1) Prior Guidance (1) Reported sales midpoint $9.0B $8.9B Reported sales growth 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Organic sales growth (2) 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Divestiture (1.5)% (1.5)% Currency translation 1.5% 1.5% Diluted EPS $12.72 - $13.02 $11.88 - $12.48 Adjusted EPS (2) $13.00 - $13.30 $12.50 - $13.10 (1) Updated guidance as of August 4, 2026 Prior guidance as of May 5, 2026.”

Adjusted EPS (“fiscal 2026”)
“Updated Guidance (1) Prior Guidance (1) Reported sales midpoint $9.0B $8.9B Reported sales growth 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Organic sales growth (2) 7.5% - 9.5% 5% - 9% Divestiture (1.5)% (1.5)% Currency translation 1.5% 1.5% Diluted EPS $12.72 - $13.02 $11.88 - $12.48 Adjusted EPS (2) $13.00 - $13.30 $12.50 - $13.10 (1) Updated guidance as of August 4, 2026 Prior guidance as of May 5, 2026.”

Guidance stated in the release for fiscal 2026; figures as stated.

Capital allocation

Share repurchases - During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 0.3 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $145 million.

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At June 30, 2026, approximately $1.2 billion remained available under our existing share repurchase authorizations.

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In our opinion, free cash flow provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to generate cash from business operations that is available for acquisitions and other investments, service of debt principal, dividends, and share repurchases.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

We define Adjusted ROIC as the percentage resulting from the following calculation (a) net income, before interest expense, income tax provision, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and goodwill and intangible asset impairment divided by (b) average invested capital for the year, calculated as a five quarter rolling average using the sum of short-term debt, long-term debt, shareowners equity, and accumulated amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets, minus cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments (fixed income securities), multiplied by (c) one minus the effective tax rate for the period.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

Noncontrolling interests Total shareowners' equity Balance at March 31, 2026 $ 141 $ 2,331 $ 5,768 $ ( 639 ) $ ( 4,079 ) $ 3,522 $ 54 $ 3,576 Net income 408 408 408 Other comprehensive income (loss) ( 30 ) ( 30 ) 1 ( 29 ) Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impact) 33 16 49 49 Share repurchases ( 146 ) ( 146 ) ( 146 ) Cash dividends declared (1) ( 309 ) ( 309 ) ( 309 ) Dissolution of Sensia ( 53 ) ( 53 ) Balance at June 30, 2026 $ 141 $ 2,364 $ 5,867 $ ( 669 ) $ ( 4,209 ) $ 3,494 $ 2 $ 3,496 Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss Common stock in treasury, at cost Total attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Noncontrolling interests Total shareowners' equity Balance at March 31, 2025 $ 141 $ 2,228 $ 5,285 $ ( 833 ) $ ( 3,382 ) $ 3,439 $ 166 $ 3,605 Net income (loss) 295 295 ( 2 ) 293 Other comprehensive income 96 96 1 97 Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impact) 30 23 53 53 Share repurchases ( 124 ) ( 124 ) ( 124 ) Cash dividends declared (1) ( 296 ) ( 296 ) ( 296 ) Dissolution of Sensia Balance at June 30, 2025 $ 141 $ 2,258 $ 5,284 $ ( 737 ) $ ( 3,483 ) $ 3,463 $ 165 $ 3,628 (1) Cash dividends were $ 1.38 per share and $ 1.31 per share in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Strategy & priorities

We continue to perform at the high end of our growth framework while expanding margins and investing in innovation.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

We exclude from income before income taxes and pre-tax margin, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, impairment, non-operating pension and postretirement benefit credit, net legacy asbestos and environmental charges, change in fair value of investments, restructuring charges aligned with enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, gain on dissolution of Sensia, net of transaction costs, and interest expense, net because we do not consider these items to be directly related to the operating performance of our enterprise.

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OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (in millions, except per share amounts and percentages) Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate are non-GAAP earnings measures that exclude non-operating pension and postretirement benefit credit, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net legacy asbestos and environmental charges, gain on dissolution of Sensia, net of transaction costs, change in fair value of investments, and restructuring charges aligned with enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including their respective tax effects and discrete tax items.

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OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (in millions, except percentages) Free Cash Flow Our definition of free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, takes into consideration capital investments required to maintain the operations of our businesses and execute our strategy.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 4, 2026

Free cash flow conversion (free cash flow as a percentage of Adjusted Income) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which reflects our ability to generate cash from the operations of our business while considering the capital investments required to maintain operations and execute our strategy as a ratio of our operating performance.

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Risks & headwinds

Legal Proceedings 43 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Commitments and Contingencies Various lawsuits, claims, and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against us relating to the conduct of our business, including those pertaining to product liability, environmental, safety and health, intellectual property, employment, and contract matters.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims, or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to us, we believe the disposition of matters that are pending or have been asserted will not have a material effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

The following outlines additional background for obligations associated with asbestos, divested businesses, intellectual property and contingencies related to tariffs.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

We (including our subsidiaries) have been named as a defendant in lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos that was used in certain components of our products many years ago, including products from divested businesses for which we have agreed to defend and indemnify claims.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Currently there are lawsuits that name us as defendants, together with hundreds of other companies.

SEC original ↗Rockwell Automation — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 4, 2026

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

Documents

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Earnings releases

22 documents

Presentations

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