ROK · 10-K · 2026A

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC

Filed 2026-11-12 · Industrials · View original filing on EDGAR

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• Capital Return ProgramImportance 69 · Surprise 64
  Rockwell repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares in fiscal 2026 for $1.254 billion at an average $401.04 per share, compared with 1.5 million shares for $419 million at $279.43 per share in fiscal 2025. At…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 53 · Surprise 48
  Cash provided by operating activities increased to $1.958 billion in fiscal 2026 from $1.544 billion in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow rose to $1.701 billion from $1.358 billion over the same period. The increases…
• Supply Chain Tariff ImpactImportance 52 · Surprise 60
  Rockwell manages tariffs through pricing, alternative material sources, and redundant manufacturing locations, and expects these actions to mostly offset tariff-related costs, although it may not fully recover costs in…
• Capital Expenditures ProgramImportance 51 · Surprise 42
  Rockwell expects capital expenditures of approximately $400 million in 2027. The expected spending is among planned uses of cash that also include working capital, dividends, share repurchases, debt repayment,…
• Liquidity and Cash PositionImportance 48 · Surprise 40
  At September 30, 2026, commercial paper borrowings were $707 million, up from $522 million a year earlier; the 2026 weighted-average interest rate was 4.06% and weighted-average maturity was 19 days. Rockwell replaced…
• Operating Margin DriversImportance 47 · Surprise 48
  Enterprise operating profit increased to $1.997 billion from $1.578 billion, and Enterprise operating margin rose to 22.2% from 18.9% in fiscal 2025. Growth in sales volume, pricing, favorable mix, productivity, and…
• Distribution ChannelsImportance 43 · Surprise 6
  Rockwell’s direct sales force works with OEMs and machine builders, system integrators, technology partners, end users, and independent distributors in most countries. Approximately 70 percent of global sales are…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 42 · Surprise 14
  Fiscal 2026 reported sales were $8.989 billion, up from $8.342 billion in 2025, while organic sales were $8.858 billion, up from $8.369 billion in 2025. By operating segment, 2026 reported sales were $4.185 billion for…
• Interest Rate EnvironmentImportance 41 · Surprise 48
  Rockwell’s U.S. pension discount rate is expected to rise to 6.70% for 2027 from 5.35% for 2026, based on the September 30 measurement date. The company says discount-rate changes move inversely with pension expense…
• Manufacturing Capacity ExpansionImportance 37 · Surprise 42
  Rockwell announced plans in 2026 to build a greenfield manufacturing site in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The facility is expected to become the company’s largest manufacturing campus globally and is designed with a…
• Sensia Joint Venture DissolutionImportance 36 · Surprise 42
  Rockwell and its Sensia joint venture partner decided in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 to pursue an orderly dissolution after Sensia’s historical financial performance fell short of expectations. The decision led…
• Strategic InitiativesImportance 34 · Surprise 42
  Rockwell’s long-term strategy is to grow through technology differentiation, industry focus, go-to-market acceleration, expanded offerings, and new markets. Its long-term profitable growth framework targets an…
• Supply Chain ConstraintsImportance 32 · Surprise 24
  Rockwell reported that strong market demand, including from data centers, could contribute to shortages of certain materials and components. The company said these shortages could constrain its ability to manufacture…
• Pension Benefit CostsImportance 30 · Surprise 40
  Global pension expense was $32 million in 2026, down from $38 million in 2025, but up from $13 million in 2024. Approximately all 2026 global pension expense and 65% of the global projected benefit obligation related…
• Legacy Asbestos LitigationImportance 26 · Surprise 24
  Rockwell and its subsidiaries face personal-injury lawsuits alleging exposure to asbestos in components of products, including products of divested businesses for which the company agreed to defend and indemnify…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 25 · Surprise 32
  Rockwell’s fiscal 2026 effective tax rate declined to 16.5% from 18.3% in fiscal 2025. The decrease reflected the absence of certain Sensia-related tax impacts from 2025 and higher discrete tax benefits in 2026,…
• BEPS Pillar Two Tax RulesImportance 21 · Surprise 40
  Rockwell said BEPS Pillar Two minimum taxes partially offset the decrease in its fiscal 2026 effective tax rate and were the primary reason its adjusted effective tax rate increased. The adjusted effective tax rate…
• FX / Currency ImpactImportance 19 · Surprise 6
  Rockwell translates sales of subsidiaries outside the United States at period-specific exchange rates, so currency movements affect reported sales. For fiscal 2026, reported sales were $8,989 million compared with…
• Market Access and ExpansionImportance 19 · Surprise 6
  Rockwell estimates its addressed market at approximately $120 billion, citing technology and globalization investments over the past decade. It expects domestic opportunities to reflect customer supply-chain and…
• Geographic Revenue TrendsImportance 17 · Surprise 24
  The U.S. accounted for over half of Rockwell’s total sales in 2026, while sales to customers outside the U.S. accounted for less than half. The company said U.S. manufacturing PMI rose during fiscal 2026’s fourth…

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