Rockwell Automation (ROK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Rockwell Automation's (ROK) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 20.86% in Q1 2026, up 382.0% year-on-year from 4.33% in Q1 2025, and up 19.96% on a QoQ basis from 17.39% in Q4 2025.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 20.86% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 382.0% year-over-year to 20.86% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 26.67%, a 378.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.06%, up 263.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.86%, up from 17.39% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for ROK reached as high as 49.09% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 13.03% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 22.29% across 5 years, with a median of 17.63% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 646 bps in 2022 and jumped 2661 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 17.37% in 2022, then fell by 21 bps to 13.69% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 13.08% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 17.39% in 2025, then rose by 20 bps to 20.86% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 20.86% in Q1 2026, 17.39% in Q4 2025, and 49.09% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 15.68% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 11.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.72% |