NYSE$ROK

Rockwell Automation Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Rockwell Automation reported excellent first quarter results for fiscal year 2022, with significant growth in sales and orders.

Rockwell Automation reported strong Q1 2022 results with sales up 18.7% and record orders of $2.5 billion, up over 40% year-over-year. Diluted EPS was $2.05 and Adjusted EPS was $2.14. The company reaffirms its fiscal 2022 sales and earnings guidance.

  • Record quarterly orders of $2.5 billion, up over 40% year over year.
  • Reported sales up 18.7% year over year; organic sales up 16.8%.
  • Total ARR up over 50% with recent Plex acquisition; Organic ARR up double digits.
  • Q1 Diluted EPS of $2.05 and Adjusted EPS of $2.14.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.86B

Previous: $1.57B+18.7%
EPS (adj)

$2.14

Previous: $2.38-10.1%
Pre-Tax Margin

15.2%

Previous: 44.8%-66.1%
Segment Operating Margin

19.1%

Previous: 19.8%-3.5%
Effective Tax Rate

15.4%

Previous: 15.8%-2.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$37.1M

Previous: -$27.1M-36.9%
Free Cash Flow

$204M

Previous: $566M-63.9%
Net Income

$242M

Previous: $593M-59.3%
Operating Income

$345M

Previous: $328M+5.1%
Gross Profit

$749M

Previous: $647M+15.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$540M

Previous: $730M-26.1%
Total Assets

$10.7B

Previous: $8.17B+31.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.5M

Previous: $11.5M+34.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Rockwell Automation · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.86B

Q1 2022+18.7%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Rockwell Automation · $1.34B total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Intelligent Devices
    $900M+24.7%
  • Lifecycle Services
    $443M+10.1%

Forward guidance

Rockwell Automation reaffirms fiscal 2022 reported sales growth guidance of 16% - 19% and organic sales growth of 14% - 17%. Updates fiscal 2022 Diluted EPS guidance from $9.91 - $10.51 to $10.01 - $10.61. Reaffirms fiscal 2022 Adjusted EPS guidance of $10.50 - $11.10.

Tailwinds

  • Expect very strong growth this year, with total sales up 17.5% at the midpoint of our guidance range.
  • Guidance reflects strong demand as well as record backlog.
  • Reaffirms fiscal 2022 reported sales growth guidance of 16% - 19%.
  • Reaffirms fiscal 2022 organic sales growth of 14% - 17%.
  • Reaffirms fiscal 2022 Adjusted EPS guidance of $10.50 - $11.10.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain challenges remain dynamic.
  • Projections assume gradual improvement over the course of the year.
  • Updates fiscal 2022 Diluted EPS guidance from $9.91 - $10.51 to $10.01 - $10.61 due to changes in purchase accounting amortization and the Q1 impact of the change in fair value of our investments, primarily PTC.
  • First quarter of fiscal 2021 included a non-recurring legal settlement gain of $0.45.
  • Adjusted EPS was down 10.1% compared to $2.38 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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