Rockwell Automation (ROK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Rockwell Automation (ROK) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 23.62% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 2.15 percentage points from 25.77% a year earlier but up 1.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Rockwell Automation (ROK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Rockwell Automation reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.29%, up 2.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -4.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.55% in FY2024 (-6.53 pp), 22.08% in FY2023 (+3.43 pp), 18.65% in FY2022 (-1.67 pp) and 20.33% in FY2021 (-2.54 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 14.76% in fiscal Q2 2022 to 29.41% in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.88 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 5.99 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 22.26% (Q2 2026), 19.85% (Q1 2026) and 18.34% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Rockwell Automation | 50.49 Bn | 48.68 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.62% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.34% |
| 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 | 14.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.32% |
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Rockwell Automation Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ROK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ROK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ROK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();