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ROK (Rockwell Automation) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 29.32 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Rockwell Automation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Rockwell Automation's share price is $266.71. Rockwell Automation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $9.10. Hence, Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 29.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ROK' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.59   Med: 24.35   Max: 62.17
Current: 29.3

During the past 13 years, Rockwell Automation's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 62.17. The lowest was 12.59. And the median was 24.35.

ROK's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
61.18% of 1664 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.775 vs ROK: 29.30

Rockwell Automation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $2.09. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $9.10.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Rockwell Automation was 32.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Rockwell Automation's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 113.40% per year. The lowest was -129.90% per year. And the median was 6.80% per year.


Rockwell Automation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Rockwell Automation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Rockwell Automation Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.74 25.56 30.19 36.81 27.22

Rockwell Automation Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.91 27.22 31.58 32.07 30.27

Competitive Comparison of Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Rockwell Automation Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Rockwell Automation's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=266.71/9.095
=29.32

Rockwell Automation's Share Price of today is $266.71.
Rockwell Automation's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.10.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Rockwell Automation  (NYSE:ROK) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Rockwell Automation Business Description

Address
1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53204
With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001. It is a pure-play industrial automation company that operates through three segments. Its largest segment by revenue, intelligent devices, sells factory floor-level devices such as motors, drives, sensors, relays, and actuators. Its software & control segment sells visualization, simulation, and human-machine interface software and control products such as programmable controllers, computers, and operator terminals. Its smallest segment, lifecycle services, offers digital consulting, engineered-to-order services, and other outsourced services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization.
Executives
Tessa M. Myers officer: SVP, Intelligent Devices 4545 W BROWN DEER ROAD, P.O. BOX 245036, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Matthew W. Fordenwalt officer: SVP Lifecycle Services 1201 S. 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Christopher Nardecchia officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 1201 S. 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Isaac Woods officer: Vice President and Treasurer 1201 S 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Robert L. Buttermore officer: SVP,Chief Supply Chain Officer 1201 S. 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Cyril Perducat officer: SVP, Technology 1201 S. 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
John M Miller officer: VP and Chief IP Counsel C/O ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Nicholas C Gangestad officer: Sr. VP and CFO 3M CENTER-OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Scott Genereux officer: Sr.VP, Chief Revenue Officer 26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Rebecca W House officer: SVP, CLO and Secretary 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Blake D. Moret director, officer: President and CEO C/O ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Brian A Shepherd officer: Sr. VP Software and Control 1201 S 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Frank C Kulaszewicz officer: SVP C/O ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Veena M Lakkundi officer: SVP, Strategy & Corp Developmt 3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Terry L. Riesterer officer: Vice President and Controller 1201 S. 2ND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204