ROK vs ATS vs PSIX Stock Comparison

Rockwell Automation, Ats and Power Solutions International Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc
$429.70 -1.0% 1M +20.5% 1Y
Market cap
$48.89B
P/E
40.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.97B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins
ATS ATS Corp /ATS
$18.98 -0.6% 1M -29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.87B
P/E
55.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.12B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Power Solutions International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Power Solutions International 6, Rockwell Automation 4, Ats 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionROKATSPSIXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $48.89B $1.87B $1.12B ROK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.7x 55.0x 16.5x PSIX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.4x 18.4x 15.2x PSIX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.3% +14.8% +13.2% ATS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.4% 1.6% 10.0% ROK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.0% 3.7% 26.5% PSIX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 3.5x 0.0x PSIX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.5% -29.9% -43.6% ROK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.5%/yr — +61.7%/yr PSIX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 52.0% 110.1% ROK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 52/100 75/100 PSIX

Percentile Scorecard

ROKATSPSIX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisROKATSPSIX
Valuation 15 #173 of 203 87 #28 of 203 80 #41 of 203
Growth 52 #91 of 187 79 #40 of 187 62 #72 of 187
Profitability 95 #11 of 185 44 #105 of 185 84 #31 of 185
Financial Health 33 #148 of 219 24 #166 of 219 74 #57 of 219
Shareholder Returns 75 #39 of 153 26 #114 of 153 –
Overall 54 52 75
  • ROK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ATS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • PSIX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodROKATSPSIXSPY
1 month -1.0%-0.6%+1.1% -0.8%
3 months -7.8%-28.5%+56.9% +3.5%
6 months +5.6%-42.6%-36.5% +7.0%
Year to date +10.4%-31.1%-17.5% +12.2%
1 year +20.5%-29.9%-43.6% +13.0%
3 years +64.0%-45.0%+1,554.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +17.9%-18.1%+155.0% +23.1%
5 years +37.0%—+1,004.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +6.5%—+61.7% +11.0%
10 years +256.2%—+391.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.5%—+17.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureROKATSPSIXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%52.0%110.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.8%62.3%118.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.401.553.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.66-0.57-0.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.6%-64.5%-78.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.2%-46.4%-52.3% -1.8%
52-week high $495.08$35.38$98.77 $779.14
52-week low $348.51$17.29$25.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleROKATSPSIX
P/E now vs peer median 39.7xmedian 26.0x 54.7xmedian 26.0x 16.0xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 1.9x 0.9xmedian 1.9x 1.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 14.0x 12.3xmedian 14.0x 11.4xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 21.4x 10.3xmedian 21.4x 16.2xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 5.4xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -9.05median 1.26 -1.71median 1.26 0.36median 1.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsROKATSPSIX
Revenue $8.97B $2.12B $676.19M
Gross profit $4.41B $594.19M $161.31M
Operating income $1.77B $119.42M $87.91M
Net income $1.20B $33.97M $67.87M
Free cash flow $1.50B $180.36M $67.09M
R&D $716.00M – $19.16M
EPS (diluted) $10.76 $0.35 $2.94
Cash & equivalents $479.00M $140.09M $70.06M
Total debt $13.81B $3.79B $66.19M
Shares (diluted) 111.60M 98.14M 23.07M
Enterprise value $47.08B $1.19B $913.62M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricROKATSPSIX
P/E 39.7x 54.7x 16.0x
P/FCF 31.7x 10.3x 16.2x
P/Operating cash flow 27.6x 9.1x 14.6x
P/S 5.3x 0.9x 1.6x
P/B 13.6x 1.5x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 17.1x 2.4x 5.4x
EV/EBITDA 24.1x 12.3x 11.4x
EV/EBIT 28.5x 21.7x 12.3x
EV/Revenue 5.6x 1.2x 1.6x
EV/FCF 33.6x 14.4x 16.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 29.2x 12.7x 14.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -9.05 -1.71 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricROKATSPSIX
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.3% 14.8% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 1.5% 10.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.9% 24.9% -7.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 1.2% 15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.1% 4,708% -14.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -12.6% 29.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 23.8% 228.1% -38.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.5% -30.6% 44.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.2% 227.3% -38.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -4.4% -32.0% 43.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.8% 32.1% 5.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.8% 77.8% 15.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.9% 37.0% 7.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.6% 279.9% 13.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricROKATSPSIX
Gross margin 49.1% 28.0% 23.9%
EBITDA margin 23.3% 10.0% 14.0%
Operating margin 19.7% 5.6% 13.0%
Pretax margin 14.7% 2.4% 12.1%
Net margin 13.4% 1.6% 10.0%
FCF margin 16.8% 8.5% 9.9%
Operating cash flow margin 19.3% 9.6% 11.0%
Return on equity 30.9% 2.7% 34.9%
Return on assets 9.8% 1.1% 15.4%
Return on invested capital 21.0% 3.7% 26.5%
Return on capital employed 23.6% – 27.1%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 6.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.1% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricROKATSPSIX
Debt / assets 29.4% 28.8% 14.6%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.7x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 3.5x 0.0x
Debt / FCF 2.2x 4.8x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 68.5% 57.9% 55.2%
Equity / assets 31.5% 42.1% 44.8%
Interest coverage 12.8x 1.7x 13.4x
Current ratio 1.1x – 2.6x
Quick ratio 0.7x – 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.6x
Altman Z-score 5.88 – 5.37

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricROKATSPSIX
Dividend yield 1.3% – –
Net buyback yield 1.5% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.8% 0.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusROKATSPSIX
Forward P/E 34.4xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 15.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.50FY2026 $1.03FY2026 $3.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.7%FY2026 -14.9%FY2026 -37.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.3% +37.9% +22.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.50BFY2026 $1.98BFY2026 $656.20MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.9%FY2026 -7.6%FY2026 -9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.4% +2.9% +31.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersROKATSPSIX
Held by institutions 89.2% 83.4% 36.4%
Institutions holding 1,540 143 158
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% -9.9% +24.1%
Institutions buying 805 82 91
Institutions selling 437 46 45
Buyers to sellers 1.84 1.78 2.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ROKATSPSIX
ROK 1.00 0.40 0.22
ATS 0.40 1.00 0.22
PSIX 0.22 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ROK, ATS and PSIX?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rockwell Automation (ROK) $48.89B, Ats (ATS) $1.87B, Power Solutions International (PSIX) $1.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, ROK, ATS and PSIX?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rockwell Automation (ROK) 40.7x, Ats (ATS) 55.0x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 16.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Power Solutions International (PSIX) is cheapest (Rockwell Automation (ROK) 34.4x, Ats (ATS) 18.4x, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 15.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ats (ATS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rockwell Automation (ROK) +11.3%, Ats (ATS) +14.8%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) +13.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) has the highest net margin (Rockwell Automation (ROK) 13.4%, Ats (ATS) 1.6%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 10.0%). On return on invested capital, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads (Rockwell Automation (ROK) 21.0%, Ats (ATS) 3.7%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 26.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rockwell Automation (ROK) returned the most: Rockwell Automation (ROK) +20.5%, Ats (ATS) -29.9%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) -43.6%. Over five years, Power Solutions International (PSIX) compounded fastest (Rockwell Automation (ROK) +6.5%/yr, Power Solutions International (PSIX) +61.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rockwell Automation (ROK) has been the steadiest (Rockwell Automation (ROK) 31.3%, Ats (ATS) 52.0%, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 110.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ROK, ATS and PSIX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.