ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
Business
Rockwell Automation, Inc is a global provider of industrial automation and digital transformation solutions that simplify complex production challenges and improve operational resilience, agility, and sustainability. It offers hardware and software products including drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components, control and visualization systems, digital twin, simulation and information software, networking and security, and mobile robotics, along with digital consulting, engineered-to-order solutions, cybersecurity, remote monitoring, and asset management services. The company operates through three segments: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. It conducts business in more than 100 countries through direct sales, a global supply chain, distributors, and partner ecosystems serving discrete, hybrid, and process end markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 8,342 | 8,264 | 9,058 | 7,760 | 6,997 | |
| Cost of sales | 4,326 | 4,413 | 4,635 | −4,658 | −4,100 | |
| Gross profit | 4,016 | 3,851 | 4,423 | 3,102 | 2,898 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −1,914 | −2,001 | −2,024 | −1,767 | −1,680 | |
| Engineering and development | −679 | −658 | −706 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of investments | −3 | 0 | 279 | −137 | 397 | |
| Other (expense) income (Note 15) | −123 | 62 | −71 | −2 | 6 | |
| Goodwill and intangible asset impairment | −224 | 0 | −158 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | −156 | −154 | −135 | −123 | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 917 | 1,100 | 1,608 | 1,074 | 1,526 | |
| Income tax provision (Note 16) | −168 | −152 | −330 | −155 | −182 | |
| Net income | 749 | 948 | 1,278 | 919 | 1,344 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | −120 | −5 | −109 | −13 | −14 | |
| Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 869 | 953 | 1,387 | 932 | 1,358 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 7.69 | 8.32 | 12.03 | 8.02 | 11.69 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 7.67 | 8.28 | 11.95 | 7.97 | 11.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 116 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 113 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 117 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 468 | 471 | 1,072 | 491 | 662 | |
| Receivables | 1,931 | 1,802 | 2,167 | 1,737 | 1,425 | |
| Inventories | 1,247 | 1,293 | 1,405 | 1,054 | 798 | |
| Other current assets | 265 | 315 | 267 | 329 | 179 | |
| Total current assets | 3,911 | 3,881 | 4,911 | 3,611 | 3,063 | |
| Property, net of accumulated depreciation | 797 | 777 | 684 | 587 | 582 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 403 | 423 | 349 | 321 | 378 | |
| Goodwill | 3,839 | 3,993 | 3,529 | 3,524 | 3,626 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 864 | 1,066 | 852 | 902 | 1,022 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 596 | 517 | 459 | 384 | 381 | |
| Other assets | 809 | 575 | 362 | 374 | 287 | |
| Total | 11,219 | 11,232 | 11,304 | 10,759 | 10,702 | |
| Short-term debt | 608 | 771 | 95 | 359 | 510 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 2 | 307 | 9 | 609 | 7 | |
| Accounts payable | 930 | 860 | 1,150 | 1,028 | 890 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 432 | 259 | 500 | 293 | 408 | |
| Contract liabilities | 621 | 584 | 593 | 507 | 463 | |
| Customer returns, rebates, and incentives | 347 | 347 | 452 | 373 | 238 | |
| Other current liabilities | 505 | 476 | 567 | 403 | 478 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,445 | 3,604 | 3,365 | 3,572 | 2,992 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,614 | 2,561 | — | — | — | |
| Retirement benefits | 406 | 549 | 504 | 471 | 721 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 329 | 356 | 285 | 264 | 314 | |
| Other liabilities | 714 | 487 | 544 | 567 | 517 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock ($1.00 par value, shares issued: 141.4 and 181.4, respectively) | 141 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,283 | 2,188 | 2,103 | 2,007 | 1,934 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,422 | 9,635 | 9,255 | 8,412 | 8,000 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −657 | −772 | −790 | −918 | −1,017 | |
| Common stock in treasury, at cost (shares held: 29.0 and 68.3, respectively) | −3,535 | −7,734 | — | — | — | |
| Shareowners equity attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 3,654 | 3,498 | 3,562 | 2,726 | 2,390 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 57 | 177 | 182 | 291 | 305 | |
| Total shareowners equity | 3,711 | 3,675 | 3,743 | 3,016 | 2,694 | |
| Total | 11,219 | 11,232 | 11,304 | 10,759 | 10,702 | |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 141 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 173 | 162 | 134 | 127 | 124 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 152 | 155 | 116 | 112 | 66 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 85 | 100 | 88 | 68 | 52 | |
| Retirement benefit expense | 43 | 18 | 126 | 76 | 155 | |
| Pension contributions | −88 | −27 | −26 | −54 | −36 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −114 | −68 | −100 | −34 | −184 | |
| Net loss on disposition and impairment of property | 13 | 0 | 1 | 600,000 | 500,000 | |
| Accounting method change for net legacy asbestos-related defense costs | 91 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Receivables | −117 | 405 | −369 | −416 | −138 | |
| Inventories | 55 | 132 | −296 | −293 | −203 | |
| Accounts payable | 53 | −291 | 70 | 172 | 185 | |
| Contract liabilities | 39 | −7 | 107 | 102 | 104 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 168 | −255 | 209 | −78 | 175 | |
| Income taxes | −54 | −237 | 104 | −129 | 57 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | 69 | −171 | 53 | 112 | −15 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 1,544 | 864 | 1,374 | 823 | 1,261 | |
| Capital expenditures | −186 | −225 | −161 | −141 | — | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | −749 | −168 | −17 | −2,489 | |
| Purchases of investments | −14 | −10 | −27 | −60 | −14 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 0 | 0 | 1,210 | 210 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities | −16 | 2 | 0 | −500,000 | −4 | |
| Cash (used for) provided by investing activities | −216 | −982 | 854 | −8 | −2,627 | |
| Net (repayment) issuance of short-term debt | −134 | 655 | −257 | 41 | 276 | |
| Issuance of short-term debt, net of issuance costs | 513 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 211 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,486 | |
| Repayment of short-term debt | −500 | 0 | −19 | −210 | −3 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −303 | 0 | −600 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash dividends | −591 | −571 | −542 | −519 | −497 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −425 | −595 | −312 | −301 | −300 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 101 | 39 | 89 | 58 | 155 | |
| Other financing activities | −10 | −50 | −35 | −21 | −30 | |
| Cash used for financing activities | −1,335 | −503 | −1,676 | −934 | 1,298 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 4 | 12 | 20 | −53 | 17 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −3 | −609 | 572 | −172 | −51 |