Rockwell Automation (ROK) Competitors $289.79 +3.79 (+1.33%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ROK vs. EMR, ROP, AME, GNRC, AYI, ENPH, BDC, FELE, ENS, and BRCShould you be buying Rockwell Automation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rockwell Automation include Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), and Brady (BRC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Rockwell Automation vs. Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Brady Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts rate ROK or EMR? Rockwell Automation currently has a consensus target price of $301.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.93%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $134.58, indicating a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Emerson Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rockwell Automation 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is ROK or EMR more profitable? Rockwell Automation has a net margin of 11.53% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 11.25%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 30.42% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Rockwell Automation11.53% 30.42% 9.90% Emerson Electric 11.25%11.73%6.90% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ROK or EMR? Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRockwell Automation$8.26B3.96$952.50M$8.2835.00Emerson Electric$17.49B4.04$1.97B$3.4236.28 Which has more volatility and risk, ROK or EMR? Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ROK or EMR? Emerson Electric received 96 more outperform votes than Rockwell Automation when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.29% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote while only 55.21% of users gave Rockwell Automation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRockwell AutomationOutperform Votes62555.21% Underperform Votes50744.79% Emerson ElectricOutperform Votes72158.29% Underperform Votes51641.71% Is ROK or EMR a better dividend stock? Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Rockwell Automation pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Rockwell Automation has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ROK or EMR? 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ROK or EMR? In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Rockwell Automation. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Emerson Electric and 4 mentions for Rockwell Automation. Rockwell Automation's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Emerson Electric's score of 0.67 indicating that Rockwell Automation is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rockwell Automation 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEmerson Electric beats Rockwell Automation on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 Get Rockwell Automation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ROK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRockwell AutomationMeasuring & controlling devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$32.72B$18.87B$25.52B$19.18BDividend Yield1.82%3.21%2.77%3.58%P/E Ratio35.0019.16245.3441.22Price / Sales3.969.503,289.5417.58Price / Cash23.5116.1035.4521.28Price / Book8.953.048.015.32Net Income$952.50M$504.25M$675.54M$989.67M7 Day Performance-2.49%-3.90%0.67%-3.45%1 Month Performance4.19%-3.78%6.94%-3.73%1 Year Performance-5.53%-3.61%22.97%12.06% Rockwell Automation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROKRockwell Automation4.9034 of 5 stars$289.79+1.3%$301.17+3.9%-4.5%$32.72B$8.26B35.0027,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEMREmerson Electric4.4489 of 5 stars$130.10-0.1%$134.58+3.4%+31.1%$74.10B$17.49B38.0773,000ROPRoper Technologies4.1145 of 5 stars$543.11-0.1%$615.20+13.3%-1.8%$58.24B$6.18B39.7716,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.8146 of 5 stars$190.08+1.4%$202.50+6.5%+13.3%$43.97B$6.91B32.6421,500Positive NewsGNRCGenerac4.6751 of 5 stars$166.89-0.2%$175.30+5.0%+22.9%$9.93B$4.12B34.638,600Positive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.9397 of 5 stars$319.37+0.5%$324.00+1.4%+49.3%$9.86B$3.84B23.6413,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.648 of 5 stars$71.60-3.0%$101.13+41.2%-44.2%$9.67B$1.25B167.823,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBDCBelden4.5018 of 5 stars$123.42+2.0%$122.75-0.5%+50.7%$4.98B$2.35B28.148,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.4835 of 5 stars$105.27+0.2%$101.67-3.4%+3.1%$4.81B$2.01B26.706,400Positive NewsENSEnerSys4.7996 of 5 stars$93.38+0.1%$118.00+26.4%-6.8%$3.72B$3.51B13.2110,797Analyst RevisionBRCBrady1.8396 of 5 stars$76.50+1.2%$65.00-15.0%+26.8%$3.65B$1.39B18.575,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Emerson Electric Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors AMETEK Competitors Generac Competitors Acuity Brands Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Belden Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors EnerSys Competitors Brady Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:ROK) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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