ROK ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Overview and Growth

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC generated $8.34B of revenue in fiscal 2025, with net income of $869.00M and an operating cash inflow of $1.54B. At $8.34B, the top line establishes the operating scale supporting the company’s profit and cash-flow profile. The top line expanded 0.9% from $8.26B in fiscal 2024, increasing the company’s operating scale. Diluted earnings per share were $7.67, translating the period’s attributable earnings into the amount reported for each diluted share. The per-share result recorded a 7.4% decrease from fiscal 2024 diluted EPS of $8.28. The revenue-to-assets relationship was 0.74x, showing the sales generated relative to the resources carried on the balance sheet.

Profitability

Gross profit was $4.02B, representing the portion of revenue remaining after the reported cost of revenue and before operating expenses. The gross-profit relationship equaled 48.1% of revenue, quantifying the portion retained before operating expenses were recognized. Operations produced $1.70B of income after the reported operating expense base, before the remaining non-operating and tax effects. Operating margin measured 20.4%, showing the portion of revenue preserved after the full set of operating costs. After all reported below-operating-line items, the company recorded net income of $869.00M for the fiscal year. Net margin was 10.4%, meaning that this portion of revenue remained as net income after all recognized expenses. Before income taxes, the company reported $917.00M of earnings, providing a bridge between the operating result and final net income. Pretax income represented 11.0% of revenue, placing earnings before tax in the context of the company’s operating scale. The company recognized $168.00M of income tax for the period, completing the transition from pretax income to net income. The income-tax provision equaled 18.3% of pretax income, showing the tax burden absorbed by the year’s earnings.

Liquidity and Capital Structure

At period end, the $11.22B asset base was financed through $7.51B of liabilities and $3.71B of equity. The near-term balance sheet paired $3.91B of current assets with $3.44B of current liabilities at the reporting date. At 1.14x, the current ratio shows that short-term assets were greater than short-term liabilities at period end. Reported cash and equivalents were $468.00M, separating immediately recognizable cash resources from the rest of the current-asset base. Cash and equivalents represented 13.6% of current liabilities, showing the portion of near-term obligations matched by reported cash alone. Total debt was $2.62B, establishing the amount of borrowing carried within the company’s capital structure. Against book equity, debt measured 0.7x, placing the company’s financial leverage in clear balance-sheet terms. Relative to total assets, debt measured 23.3%, showing how much of the asset base was matched by borrowing. Relative to total assets, liabilities measured 66.9%, complementing the separate equity-based view of the company’s capital structure. Measured against total assets, cash and equivalents represented 4.2%, a balance-sheet composition measure rather than a liquidity forecast.

Cash Flow and Earnings Quality

Cash flow from operations was $1.54B, a reported cash inflow that can be compared directly with net income and capital spending. Against net income, operating cash flow measured 1.78x, showing the relationship between accrual earnings and operating cash. Capital expenditures used $186.00M, identifying the reported investment outflow deducted from operating cash flow in the free-cash-flow calculation. Relative to operating cash flow, capital expenditures measured 12.0%, connecting investment intensity with the company’s cash-generation base. After capital spending, free cash flow was $1.36B, leaving cash available for debt reduction, shareholder returns, or further investment. Relative to revenue, free cash flow equaled 16.3%, showing how much sales converted into cash after investment. Free cash flow equaled 12.1% of total assets, relating post-investment cash generation to the company’s resource base.

Based on the annual report for the fiscal year ending Sep 30, 2025. Analysis generated Oct 21, 2026.