Rockwell Automation (ROK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Rockwell Automation's (ROK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 31.32% in Q1 2026, up 661.0% year-on-year from 4.11% in Q1 2025, and up 9.54% on a QoQ basis from 28.59% in Q4 2025.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 31.32% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 661.0% year-over-year to 31.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 31.32%, a 661.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 18.29%, up 274.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 31.32%, up from 28.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ROK reached as high as 48.62% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 15.65% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 26.22% across 5 years, with a median of 25.77% in 2025.
- On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 9980 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 5129 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.12% in 2022, then jumped by 53 bps to 29.17% in 2023, then dropped by 18 bps to 23.84% in 2024, then climbed by 20 bps to 28.59% in 2025, then grew by 10 bps to 31.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 31.32% in Q1 2026, 28.59% in Q4 2025, and 27.08% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 8.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 66.94% |