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ROK analysis

Rockwell Automation, Inc.Specialty Industrial Machinery. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

Robotics & Automation
ROK
Rockwell Automation, Inc. · Specialty Industrial Machinery
FCF$1.4bC+
Rev+10.5%B
D/E1.13C+
P/E46.4xC
PEG2.09C
51.5Score
$446.60$49.7B
1Y Target$474.58Analyst consensus · 24 analysts
5Y Target$694.84Compound horizon
10Y Target$1,031Long-dated conviction
FCF$1.4bTTM
C+
FCF $1.4b — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+10.5%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +10.5% — at or above S&P median
D/E1.13
C+
D/E 1.13 — above the Industrials debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E46.4x
C
P/E 46.4 — expensive vs Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG2.09
C
PEG 2.09 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 51.5
Quality0.79
Growth0.77
Value0.23
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
  • Short track record
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
10% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value186% aboveest. fair value ~$156
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~37% a year for the next decade — vs the ~12% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability41% · A-gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC18.7% · A-return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Specialty Industrial Machinery · market cap $49.7b. 10% off the 52-week high of $497.36. Revenue growing +10%, comfortably above the S&P median. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $474.58 (implying +6% upside).
Moat
Net margin 12% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 31% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 126% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Beta 1.53 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 46x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Horizon
1-3 yr $474.58 (24-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $694.84 at ~9% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $1,031 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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ROK vs the Top Picks average

PillarROKBook avgDiff
Quality0.790.83-0.04
Growth0.770.91-0.14
Value0.230.75-0.52

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+4.6 over 34 daily scores
From 46.9 (Jun 22) → 51.5 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
4
Position size
$1,786
3.6% of portfolio
Stop price
$334.95
25% below $446.60
$ at risk if stopped
$446.60
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK): score, valuation & FAQ

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery company that scores 51.5 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

On valuation, ROK sits about 186% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 37% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is ROK a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores ROK 51.5 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. A score is a quantitative screen of Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does ROK score 51.5 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). ROK grades middle-of-pack across the strip. Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is ROK overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $446.60, ROK sits about 186% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 37% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 46.4x× P/E (graded C). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in ROK?

Beta 1.53 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Trailing P/E 46x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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