Rockwell Automation (ROK) Competitors

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ROK vs. LECO, AME, DOV, EMR, and GGG

Should you buy Rockwell Automation stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Rockwell Automation with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Rockwell Automation include Lincoln Electric (LECO), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), and Graco (GGG).

How does Rockwell Automation compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus target price of $299.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus target price of $454.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lincoln Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Rockwell Automation
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 12.36%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Rockwell Automation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric12.38% 39.33% 14.93%
Rockwell Automation 12.36%37.54%12.30%

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 14 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 6 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Rockwell Automation's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.72 indicating that Rockwell Automation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rockwell Automation
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rockwell Automation has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric 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 Ratio
Lincoln Electric$4.23B3.48$520.53M$9.6927.77
Rockwell Automation$8.34B6.10$869M$9.6247.53

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rockwell Automation pays out 57.4% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Rockwell Automation has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Lincoln Electric on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockwell Automation compare to AMETEK?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 5 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 15 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Rockwell Automation's score of 1.07 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AMETEK
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rockwell Automation
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 12.36%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 37.54% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AMETEK20.11% 16.63% 11.06%
Rockwell Automation 12.36%37.54%12.30%

AMETEK has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

AMETEK currently has a consensus price target of $253.57, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus price target of $454.05, suggesting a potential downside of 0.70%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AMETEK
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Rockwell Automation
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rockwell Automation. AMETEK 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 Ratio
AMETEK$7.60B7.06$1.48B$6.6235.37
Rockwell Automation$8.34B6.10$869M$9.6247.53

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rockwell Automation pays out 57.4% 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. AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and 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.

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats AMETEK on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockwell Automation compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by company 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.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rockwell Automation pays out 57.4% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Rockwell Automation has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Dover has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rockwell Automation. Dover 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 Ratio
Dover$8.09B3.73$1.09B$8.0227.93
Rockwell Automation$8.34B6.10$869M$9.6247.53

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 17 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 3 mentions for Dover. Rockwell Automation's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Dover's score of 0.59 indicating that Rockwell Automation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dover
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rockwell Automation
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $239.85, indicating a potential upside of 7.09%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus target price of $454.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Rockwell Automation
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 12.36%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 37.54% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dover13.30% 18.01% 10.10%
Rockwell Automation 12.36%37.54%12.30%

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Dover on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockwell Automation compare to Emerson Electric?

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus price target of $162.96, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus price target of $454.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Emerson Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Emerson Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52
Rockwell Automation
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Rockwell Automation. Emerson Electric 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 Ratio
Emerson Electric$18.02B4.46$2.29B$4.3333.15
Rockwell Automation$8.34B6.10$869M$9.6247.53

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.35% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 12.36%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 37.54% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Emerson Electric13.35% 17.18% 8.24%
Rockwell Automation 12.36%37.54%12.30%

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rockwell Automation pays out 57.4% 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. Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 68 consecutive years and Rockwell Automation has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 11 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 9 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Rockwell Automation's score of 1.07 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Emerson Electric
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rockwell Automation
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Rockwell Automation on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockwell Automation compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.85%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus price target of $454.05, suggesting a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Graco
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Rockwell Automation
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by company 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.

Rockwell Automation has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco 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 Ratio
Graco$2.24B5.51$521.84M$3.0724.20
Rockwell Automation$8.34B6.10$869M$9.6247.53

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Rockwell Automation's net margin of 12.36%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 37.54% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Graco22.96% 18.66% 15.22%
Rockwell Automation 12.36%37.54%12.30%

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 17 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 3 mentions for Graco. Rockwell Automation's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Graco's score of 0.61 indicating that Rockwell Automation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Graco
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rockwell Automation
12 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rockwell Automation pays out 57.4% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Rockwell Automation has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Graco on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ROK vs. The Competition

MetricRockwell AutomationELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$50.88B$19.68B$38.08B$23.13B
Dividend Yield1.17%1.03%3.26%4.06%
P/E Ratio47.5335.4179.3931.08
Price / Sales6.1030.79615.8320.72
Price / Cash30.5569.6748.3318.65
Price / Book13.858.169.644.65
Net Income$869M$401.76M$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.96%-1.41%-1.41%-1.04%
1 Month Performance0.97%7.07%0.99%0.18%
1 Year Performance41.19%60.36%159.21%24.25%

Rockwell Automation Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ROK
Rockwell Automation
3.8933 of 5 stars
$457.25
-4.4%
$454.05
-0.7%
+49.0%$50.88B$8.34B47.5326,000
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.2572 of 5 stars
$274.75
-0.2%
$299.00
+8.8%
+36.6%$15.05B$4.23B28.3512,000
AME
AMETEK
4.4836 of 5 stars
$241.41
+1.7%
$253.57
+5.0%
+36.7%$55.33B$7.40B36.4722,500
DOV
Dover
3.3505 of 5 stars
$229.31
+2.6%
$239.85
+4.6%
+31.2%$30.88B$8.09B28.5924,000
EMR
Emerson Electric
4.6017 of 5 stars
$150.29
-0.2%
$162.96
+8.4%
+17.1%$84.18B$18.02B34.7171,000

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