Rockwell Automation (ROK) Competitors $331.31 +1.36 (+0.41%) As of 11:41 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ROK vs. ETN, EMR, ROP, AME, AYI, GNRC, ENPH, BDC, FELE, and ENSShould you be buying Rockwell Automation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rockwell Automation include Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), Acuity (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), and Enersys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Rockwell Automation vs. Its Competitors Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Acuity Generac Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric Enersys Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ROK or ETN? 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ROK or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 45 more articles in the media than Rockwell Automation. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Eaton and 23 mentions for Rockwell Automation. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Rockwell Automation's score of 1.06 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rockwell Automation 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 51 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ROK or ETN? Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Rockwell Automation. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockwell Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRockwell Automation$8.26B4.52$952.50M$7.9441.72Eaton$24.88B5.58$3.79B$9.9135.79 Is ROK or ETN a better dividend stock? Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rockwell Automation pays out 66.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Rockwell Automation has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Rockwell Automation is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer ROK or ETN? Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus price target of $317.79, indicating a potential downside of 4.06%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $368.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eaton is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rockwell Automation 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Is ROK or ETN more profitable? Eaton has a net margin of 15.55% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 11.38%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 30.16% beat Eaton's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rockwell Automation11.38% 30.16% 9.75% Eaton 15.55%23.41%11.31% Which has more volatility & risk, ROK or ETN? Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEaton beats Rockwell Automation on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rockwell Automation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ROK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ROK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRockwell AutomationELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$37.37B$8.45B$27.65B$20.28BDividend Yield1.59%1.61%2.94%3.79%P/E Ratio41.7613.1935.7827.47Price / Sales4.5232.832,205.7339.76Price / Cash26.1015.1133.8317.85Price / Book10.237.797.054.52Net Income$952.50M$251.02M$778.80M$985.58M7 Day Performance2.28%1.01%3.28%1.51%1 Month Performance5.10%2.96%6.27%3.85%1 Year Performance20.33%-6.75%52,326.81%11.36% Rockwell Automation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROKRockwell Automation4.7275 of 5 stars$331.40+0.4%$317.79-4.1%+19.9%$37.36B$8.26B41.7426,000Positive NewsETNEaton4.1573 of 5 stars$332.19+0.3%$368.78+11.0%+12.8%$129.99B$24.88B33.5294,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionEMREmerson Electric4.4371 of 5 stars$129.16+0.6%$136.47+5.7%+20.9%$72.65B$17.49B30.9073,000Positive NewsROPRoper Technologies4.3767 of 5 stars$565.63+0.6%$632.36+11.8%0.0%$60.81B$7.24B39.4415,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK3.9879 of 5 stars$176.57-0.1%$197.89+12.1%+8.3%$40.77B$6.94B28.9021,500Positive NewsAYIAcuity4.2418 of 5 stars$280.77+2.8%$323.60+15.3%+25.9%$8.68B$3.84B21.2913,200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGNRCGenerac3.6847 of 5 stars$133.59+4.9%$169.17+26.6%+7.8%$7.89B$4.30B23.279,239Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.9356 of 5 stars$34.72-3.2%$65.44+88.5%-59.0%$4.55B$1.33B32.132,781Analyst RevisionBDCBelden4.7165 of 5 stars$111.72+1.7%$128.20+14.8%+24.0%$4.41B$2.46B21.577,500Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.2824 of 5 stars$86.73+2.1%$94.00+8.4%-6.2%$3.95B$2.02B22.706,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.6542 of 5 stars$82.45-0.9%$117.50+42.5%-16.1%$3.23B$3.62B9.1510,858News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Eaton Competitors Emerson Electric Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors AMETEK Competitors Acuity Competitors Generac Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Belden Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Enersys Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ROK) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Is Pumping Again – Now Comes the Real OpportunityThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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