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Rockwell Automation (ROK) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Rockwell Automation gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Jan 31, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it 7 times.
Operating margin
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| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | 21.6% (Nov 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | 17.3% (Feb 5, 2026) → raised 20.9% (May 5, 2026) → lowered 20.0% (Aug 4, 2026) → raised 33.8% (Nov 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY25 | 14.9% (Feb 10, 2025) → raised 17.7% (May 7, 2025) → raised 18.8% (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | 16.2% (Jan 31, 2024) → raised 16.5% (May 7, 2024) → raised 20.2% (Aug 7, 2024) | — | — | — |
Net income
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | $913M (Feb 10, 2025) → lowered $896M (May 7, 2025) → raised $957M (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | $1.1B (Jan 31, 2024) → lowered $1.1B (May 7, 2024) → lowered $915M (Aug 7, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted tax rate
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | 20.0% (Nov 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | 20.0% (Nov 6, 2025) → lowered 19.5% (Feb 5, 2026) → reaffirmed 19.5% (May 5, 2026) → reaffirmed 19.5% (Aug 4, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY25 | 17.0% (Nov 7, 2024) → reaffirmed 17.0% (Feb 10, 2025) → reaffirmed 17.0% (May 7, 2025) → reaffirmed 17.0% (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | 17.0% (Jan 31, 2024) → reaffirmed 17.0% (May 7, 2024) → lowered 16.0% (Aug 7, 2024) | — | — | — |
Free cash flow
The GAAP figure from the filings is shown for each period reported; it is not judged against the guide, which may leave items out (one-off payments, acquisitions).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | $293M (Nov 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | −$35.0M (Nov 6, 2025) → raised $69.0M (Feb 5, 2026) → raised $238M (May 5, 2026) → raised $367M (Aug 4, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY25 | $42.1M (Nov 7, 2024) → raised $156M (Feb 10, 2025) → raised $240M (May 7, 2025) → raised $776M (Aug 6, 2025) | $1.4B (GAAP) | not judged | — |
| FY24 | $90.8M (Jan 31, 2024) → raised $327M (May 7, 2024) → raised $359M (Aug 7, 2024) | $639M (GAAP) | not judged | — |
Interest expense
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| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | $160M (Feb 10, 2025) → raised $161M (May 7, 2025) → lowered $160M (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | $135M (Jan 31, 2024) → raised $138M (May 7, 2024) → raised $145M (Aug 7, 2024) | — | — | — |
Depreciation & amortization
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | $144M (Feb 10, 2025) → lowered $142M (May 7, 2025) → reaffirmed $142M (Aug 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | $274M (Jan 31, 2024) → raised $284M (May 7, 2024) → raised $293M (Aug 7, 2024) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Rockwell Automation, Q4 FY26: revenue $2.3B (+0.7% year over year), operating margin 18.6%, net earnings $346M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Rockwell Automation beat its guidance?
Rockwell Automation gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Jan 31, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it 7 times.
How often does Rockwell Automation raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it 7 times since Jan 31, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.