Rockwell Automation ROK
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Rockwell Automation or the Company) is the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. 10-K, Item 1
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee, WI
- CEO
- Blake D. Moret
- Next results
- around Feb 4, 2027
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2025
Revenue of $8.3B through the costs to a net profit of $869.0M · income statement of the 10-K
ROK among Industrials peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 81 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
7 new risk paragraphs and 1 accounting fact worth reading about. 10-K filed Nov 12, 2025 against Nov 12, 2024.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
1fact worth reading about the other 10 checks found nothing to note
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Critical audit matters changedNew this year: Goodwill and Intangible Assets Valuation - Sensia Reporting Unit (“Subsequent to the annual quantitative test for goodwill impairment, the Company identified a triggering event in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. As a result of this triggering event in the fourth quarter, the Company completed an evaluation of the recoverability of long-lived assets along with an”); Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Asbestos (“The Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos that was used in certain components of their products many years ago, including products from divested businesses for which the Company has agreed to defend and indemnify claims. As of ”). No longer listed: Goodwill Valuation - Sensia Reporting Unit
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Receivables +7.2% vs revenue +0.9% (+6.2 pts)
9 more checks with nothing to note
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Cash from operations $1.5B vs net income $869.0M (FY ending Sep 30, 2025)
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Inventory -3.6% vs revenue +0.9% (-4.5 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
7 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
We conduct significant operations outside the United States and hold derivative instruments that we designate as hedges of certain net investment positions in our foreign subsidiaries. While these instruments are intended to mitigate the impact of exchange rate volatility, our hedging strategies may not be effective. Foreign currency…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
As we broaden the application of AI across product development, manufacturing, customer operations, and enterprise operations, we face evolving risks related to safety, data governance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and ethical use. Integrating AI into our offerings and internal processes may lead to unintended…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
Significant investments in the business may not achieve intended returns and could adversely affect our financial performance. We plan to invest over $2 billion over the next five years in manufacturing facilities, digital infrastructure, and talent to support market share growth, operational resilience, and margin expansion. These…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024 10-K, ITEM 1A
As global standards and regulations relating to AI increase and change, it could result in additional costs, reputational harm, legal liability, and regulatory scrutiny related to our use of AI. Additionally, misuse of sensitive data used in AI models may lead to privacy violations or non-compliance with data protection laws.
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Industrials companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
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| Revenue | $7.8B | $9.1B | $8.3B | $8.3B |
| Net income | $932.2M | $1.4B | $953.0M | $869.0M |
| Operating cash flow | $823.1M | $1.4B | $864.0M | $1.5B |
| Free cash flow | $682.0M | $1.2B | $639.0M | $1.4B |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$8.3B ▲ 0.9% in FY2025$869.0M ▼ 8.8% in FY2025$1.4B ▲ 112.5% in FY2025
Recent filings
2 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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BuyNov 9, 2026Moret Blake D. (President and CEO) bought $1.5M open-market purchase on Nov 9, 2026
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8-KNov 5, 2026Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
About the company
Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, WI · from the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2025
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Rockwell Automation or the Company) is the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. We understand and simplify our customers’ complex production challenges and deliver the most valued solutions that combine technology and industry expertise. As a result, we make our customers more resilient, agile, and sustainable, creating more ways to win. See Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) for additional information on our business and long-term strategy.
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee, WI
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Last results
- Nov 5, 2026
- Incorporated in
- DE
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Sources
The 10-K filed Nov 12, 2025 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Nov 12, 2024. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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