NYSE$ROK
Rockwell Automation Inc · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Rockwell Automation reported first quarter fiscal 2021 results and updated fiscal 2021 guidance.
Rockwell Automation's first quarter fiscal 2021 sales were $1,565.3 million, a 7.1% decrease year-over-year. Diluted EPS was $5.06 and Adjusted EPS was $2.38, which includes $0.45 from a favorable legal settlement. The company is updating fiscal 2021 Diluted EPS guidance to $11.07 - $11.47 and Adjusted EPS guidance to $8.70 - $9.10.
- Reported sales down 7.1 percent year over year; organic sales down 9.7 percent
- Total orders up double digits sequentially, exceeding pre-pandemic levels
- Inorganic investments contributed 1.8 percent to reported sales growth
- Diluted EPS of $5.06 and Adjusted EPS of $2.38 include $0.45 from a favorable legal settlement
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Rockwell Automation · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.57B
Revenue by segment
Rockwell Automation · $1.12B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021
- Intelligent Devices$722M—64.2%
- Lifecycle Services$403M—35.8%
Forward guidance
Rockwell Automation updates fiscal 2021 Diluted EPS guidance to $11.07 - $11.47 and Adjusted EPS guidance to $8.70 - $9.10, based on strong order performance and assuming no increase in pandemic-related disruptions.
Tailwinds
- Reported sales growth 8.5% - 11.5%
- Diluted EPS $11.07 - $11.47
- Organic sales growth 4.5% - 7.5%
- Adjusted EPS $8.70 - $9.10
- Inorganic sales growth ~1-1.5%
Headwinds
- COVID-19 pandemic and global efforts to respond to it continue to evolve
- Our projections assume no increase in pandemic-related facility closures or disruptions to the supply chain.
- Macroeconomic factors, including global and regional business conditions
- The availability and price of components and materials
- Uncertainties of litigation, including liabilities related to the safety and security of the hardware and software products, solutions and services we sell
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.1%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
32 / 73 earnings
Positive
+12.7%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-14.4%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +4.6% | +13.2% | +14.4% | |
| Q1 2026 | -5.4% | -4.0% | -14.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.8% | +8.1% | +11.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.0% | -4.7% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | +12.0% | +18.5% | +28.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +12.6% | +9.7% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | -7.4% | -5.5% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +3.3% | +0.9% | +2.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.4% | -1.4% | -8.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -14.4% | -13.3% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.2% | -3.7% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -9.5% | -11.1% | -7.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.7% | +3.1% | +5.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.0% | +1.4% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | -5.0% | -1.9% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +12.7% | +15.1% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -11.1% | -14.2% | -12.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.5% | -2.7% | -9.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +6.1% | +6.0% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.5% | +3.2% | +7.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.3% | -2.8% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -7.6% | -4.7% | -6.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.9% | -5.9% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | -3.5% | -4.7% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.4% | +0.8% | +19.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.9% | -1.1% | -6.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +10.5% | +11.8% | +14.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.5% | -2.1% | -12.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -5.5% | -4.3% | -18.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.3% | +3.5% | +9.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -2.7% | -6.3% | -8.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.0% | +7.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.0% | +1.6% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.4% | -2.4% | -9.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.5% | -4.1% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.1% | +1.2% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.5% | -2.3% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +7.7% | +5.1% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +6.4% | +12.0% | +18.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.7% | -5.5% | -2.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +7.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -11.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.3% | — | — |
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