Rockwell Automation (ROK) official guidance

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ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
2 metrics1 lowered1 maintained
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCgrow mid-single digitslowered -37.5%4% – 6% vs FY2025
We expect organic annual recurring revenue to grow mid-single digits.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTChigh single digitsnew7% – 9% vs FY2025
We expect organic annual recurring revenue to grow high single digits this year, led by cloud-native software.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC3%maintained
For your models, CapEx for fiscal 2026 will come in at about 3% of sales.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC3%maintained
For your models, CapEx for fiscal 2026 remains targeted at about 3% of sales.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC3%maintained
For your models, CapEx for fiscal 2026 remains targeted at about 3% of sales.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC3%new
Looking ahead to 2026 capital expenditures, we plan to increase investments in plant and digital infrastructure, with targeted CapEx spending of about 3% of sales.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2027 · ends 2027-09-30
1 metric1 new
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCat most 4%new
We are expecting that next year, we're going to be spending more CapEx than this year. I do think we're still going to stay in that 4% or south.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
10 metrics2 raised1 new5 maintained
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC$115Mraised +4.5%
We expect corporate and other expense to be around $115 million.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC$110Mraised +4.8%
We expect corporate and other expense, which is now part of enterprise operating profit and margin, to be around $110 million.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC$105Mraised +5.0%
Corporate and other expense is expected to be about $105 million.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC$100Mnew
Corporate and other expense is expected to be around $100 million.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC150 bps150 bps vs FY2025
At the midpoint, reported sales growth includes approximately 150 basis points of favorable currency translation, offset by the impact of the Sensia dissolution.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-04 11:02:35 UTC1.5%new1.5% vs FY2025
| Currency translation | ~ 1.5% | ~ 1.5% |
ROK · EX-99 · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-04 11:01:24 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC112.2Mraised +0.1%-0.8% vs FY2025
We expect approximately $850 million in repurchases for the year, and we're now assuming average diluted shares outstanding of about 112.2 million shares.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC112.1Mlowered -0.5%-0.9% vs FY2025
We're now assuming average diluted shares outstanding of about 112.1 million shares.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC112.7Mmaintained-0.4% vs FY2025
We're assuming average diluted shares outstanding of about 112.7 million shares, and we are targeting approximately $500 million of shares repurchased during the year.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC112.7Mnew
We're assuming average diluted shares outstanding of about 112.7 million shares, and we are targeting approximately $500 million worth of share repurchases during the year.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC19.5%maintained
We continue to expect an adjusted ETR of 19.5% for the full year.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-04 11:02:35 UTC19.5%maintained
| Adjusted Effective Tax Rate | ~ 19.5% |
ROK · EX-99 · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-04 11:01:24 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC19.5%maintained
We continue to expect an adjusted ETR of 19.5% for the full year.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-05 11:05:46 UTC19.5%maintained
| Adjusted Effective Tax Rate | ~ 19.5% |
ROK · EX-99 · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-05 11:04:32 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC19.5%maintained
With the tax rate coming in lower than expected in Q1, we now anticipate an ETR of about 19.5% for the full year, better than our prior guide of 20%.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-05 12:02:43 UTC19.5%lowered -2.5%
| Adjusted Effective Tax Rate | ~ 19.5% |
ROK · EX-99 · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-05 12:01:23 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC20%maintained
We expect our adjusted effective tax rate this year to be 20%, reflecting the implementation of BEPS Pillar 2.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-06 12:03:38 UTC20%new
| Adjusted effective tax rate | ~ 20% |
ROK · EX-99 · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-06 12:02:23 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC8%new
We continue to expect E&D to be about 8% of sales for the full year.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC$13 – $13.3maintained
We are increasing our adjusted EPS guidance range to $13-$13.30.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-04 11:02:35 UTC$13 – $13.3raised +2.7%
| Adjusted EPS (2) | $13.00 - $13.30 | $12.50 - $13.10 |
ROK · EX-99 · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-04 11:01:24 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC$12.8maintained
We're increasing our enterprise operating margin outlook to 21.5%, up from about 20% in our prior guide, and we now expect our adjusted EPS to be about $12.80 at the midpoint.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-05 11:05:46 UTC$12.5 – $13.1raised +8.5%
| Adjusted EPS (2) | $12.50 - $13.10 | $11.40 - $12.20 |
ROK · EX-99 · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-05 11:04:32 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC$11.8maintained
We are updating our adjusted EPS guidance by raising the lower end of the range to $11.40, which increases the midpoint by $0.10 to $11.80.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-05 12:02:43 UTC$11.4 – $12.2raised +0.9%
| Adjusted EPS (2) | $11.40 - $12.20 | $11.20 - $12.20 |
ROK · EX-99 · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-05 12:01:23 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC$11.2 – $12.2maintained
Our adjusted EPS guidance is a range of $11.20-$12.20, or $11.70 at the midpoint.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-06 12:03:38 UTC$11.2 – $12.2new
| Adjusted EPS (1) | $11.20 - $12.20 |
ROK · EX-99 · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-06 12:02:23 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC100%maintained
We continue to expect free cash flow conversion of 100% in fiscal year 2026.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC100%maintained
We continue to expect free cash flow conversion of 100% in fiscal year 2026.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC100%maintained
Free cash flow conversion is still expected to be approximately 100%.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC100%new
We expect free cash flow conversion of 100% in fiscal year 2026.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCat least 50%
This updated guide continues to reflect our expectations for full-year incrementals of greater than 50% on an as-reported basis and high 40s on an organic basis.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTCat least 50%
This new guide puts incrementals above 50% for the full year.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC40%
We continue to expect our full year 2026 incremental margins to be about 40%, inclusive of tariff-based pricing.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTCat least 40%new
From this growth, we expect our FY 2026 incremental margin to exceed 40%, inclusive of tariff-based pricing.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC$120Mmaintained
Net interest expense for fiscal 2026 is targeted at about $120 million.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC$120Mraised +4.3%
Net interest expense for fiscal 2026 is targeted up, targeted at about $120 million.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-02-06 05:01:53 UTC$115Mlowered -4.2%
Net interest expense for fiscal 2026 is expected to be about $115 million.
ROK · transcript · Q1 FY2026
2026-02-06 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC$120Mnew
Net interest expense for fiscal 2026 is expected to be about $120 million.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC20%maintained
For the full year, we expect Intelligent Devices reported revenue to grow in the low double digits, with segment operating margin of around 20%.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC20%maintained
For the full year, we expect Intelligent Devices reported revenue to grow in the high single digits, with segment operating margin around 20%.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTChigh teens to low 20snew
We expect margins in the high teens to low 20s, or 150-200 basis points higher year-over-year, driven by continued progress on productivity.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCQ4 FY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
2 metrics2 new
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCup slightly from the third quarternew
Intelligent Devices segment margin should be up slightly from the third quarter on modestly higher sequential volume.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCflat from the third quarternew
For Lifecycle Services, we expect segment margin to be flat from the third quarter on higher seasonal sequential revenue.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
1 metric1 maintained
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCin the low 30smaintained
For Software & Control, reported revenue should grow in the high teens, with segment margin in the low 30s, up several hundred basis points year-over-year.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTCin the low 30s%maintained
For Software & Control, reported revenue should grow in the low double digits, with segment margin in the low 30s%, up several hundred basis points year-over-year.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTClow 30snew
We expect margins in the low 30s, up slightly year-over-year, and driven by better volume and price.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCQ4 FY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
1 metric1 new
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTClower sequentiallynew
We expect segment margin in Software & Control to be lower sequentially on flat sales, as inflation on items like memory hit here the hardest.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
1 metric1 maintained
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC21.5%maintained444 bps vs FY2025
We continue to expect our enterprise operating margin to be 21.5%, up 260 basis points from last year.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTC21.5%maintained444 bps vs FY2025
We're increasing our enterprise operating margin outlook to 21.5%, up from about 20% in our prior guide, and we now expect our adjusted EPS to be about $12.80 at the midpoint.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTC21.5%new
Our segment operating margin guidance is 21.5%, more than 100 basis points higher than year-over-year.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCQ4 FY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
1 metric1 new
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCapproximately flat enterprise operating margin compared to Q3new
Specific to the fourth quarter, we expect total company reported sales to be up low single digits sequentially, with approximately flat enterprise operating margin compared to Q3.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INCFY2026 · ends 2026-09-30
1 metric
earnings call · 2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTC
2026-08-05 04:02:02 UTCflat to slightly up year-over-year
We still expect Lifecycle segment operating margin to be flat to slightly up year-over-year.
ROK · transcript · Q3 FY2026
2026-08-05 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2026-05-06 04:01:56 UTCflat to slightly up year-over-year
For Lifecycle Services, we expect reported revenue to be down about $100 million year-over-year, given no second half revenue contribution from the portion of the Sensia business we have now divested, with segment operating margin flat to slightly up year-over-year as margin this segment benefits from the dissolution of Sensia.
ROK · transcript · Q2 FY2026
2026-05-06 04:00:00 UTCOpen source
2025-11-07 05:02:23 UTClower than last yearnew
We expect margins in the low teens, lower than last year.
ROK · transcript · Q4 FY2025
2025-11-07 05:00:00 UTCOpen source