Rockwell Automation (ROK) Competitors $280.08 +1.94 (+0.70%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ROK vs. EMR, ROP, AME, GNRC, AYI, ENPH, FELE, BDC, ENS, and POWLShould 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), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), EnerSys (ENS), and Powell Industries (POWL). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Rockwell Automation vs. Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Belden EnerSys Powell Industries Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, ROK or EMR? Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% 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, 58.21% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote while only 55.06% of users gave Rockwell Automation an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRockwell AutomationOutperform Votes62055.06% Underperform Votes50644.94% Emerson ElectricOutperform Votes71658.21% Underperform Votes51441.79% Which has preferable earnings & 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$8.26B3.83$952.50M$8.2833.83Emerson Electric$17.49B4.21$1.97B$3.4237.75 Does the media prefer ROK or EMR? In the previous week, Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Automation both had 29 articles in the media. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Rockwell Automation's score of 1.02 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rockwell Automation 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ROK or EMR a better dividend stock? Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $5.00 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 1.6%. Rockwell Automation pays out 60.4% 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. Rockwell Automation is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer ROK or EMR? Rockwell Automation currently has a consensus price target of $286.13, indicating a potential upside of 2.16%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $130.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.70%. Given Rockwell Automation's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Rockwell Automation is more favorable than Emerson Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rockwell Automation 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 SummaryRockwell Automation and Emerson Electric tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$31.62B$18.42B$23.83B$19.89BDividend Yield1.75%2.86%2.78%3.54%P/E Ratio33.8316.33259.8042.58Price / Sales3.8310.193,279.8218.13Price / Cash22.6315.3732.7417.85Price / Book8.652.997.395.59Net Income$952.50M$505.59M$662.56M$985.39M7 Day Performance-2.26%3.85%-0.46%-0.19%1 Month Performance2.66%4.92%0.45%0.14%1 Year Performance3.30%7.59%17.41%23.70% Rockwell Automation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROKRockwell Automation4.9367 of 5 stars$280.08+0.7%$286.13+2.2%+3.3%$31.40B$8.26B33.8327,000Ex-DividendInsider TradePositive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.6546 of 5 stars$129.10-0.4%$130.00+0.7%+45.4%$73.61B$17.49B37.7573,000Positive NewsROPRoper Technologies3.8191 of 5 stars$549.45+0.3%$620.80+13.0%+4.7%$58.76B$6.18B30.6516,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.4143 of 5 stars$193.33-0.1%$197.86+2.3%+24.9%$44.72B$6.60B33.6821,500Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGNRCGenerac4.283 of 5 stars$180.19+0.1%$174.05-3.4%+58.1%$10.72B$4.02B37.388,600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.8207 of 5 stars$315.62-0.4%$324.00+2.7%+74.5%$9.74B$3.84B23.4813,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.5942 of 5 stars$63.38+3.3%$102.09+61.1%-35.7%$8.29B$1.25B144.053,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFELEFranklin Electric4.2593 of 5 stars$104.83-0.5%$101.67-3.0%+17.4%$4.81B$2.01B26.546,400Positive NewsBDCBelden4.3174 of 5 stars$118.670.0%$122.75+3.4%+71.0%$4.79B$2.35B27.608,000Positive NewsENSEnerSys4.7921 of 5 stars$94.26+0.2%$118.00+25.2%+5.4%$3.75B$3.51B13.3510,797POWLPowell Industries2.0029 of 5 stars$261.82-16.1%N/A+209.1%$3.75B$1.01B21.302,725News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Emerson Electric Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors AMETEK Competitors Generac Competitors Acuity Brands Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Belden Competitors EnerSys Competitors Powell Industries 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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