NYSE$ROK

Rockwell Automation Inc · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Rockwell Automation reported Q3 2026 results with revenue of $2.313 billion and diluted EPS of $3.65.

Rockwell Automation achieved total sales of $2.313 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an 8% increase year-over-year, driven by growth in the Intelligent Devices and Software & Control segments. Net income attributable to the company reached $408 million with diluted EPS of $3.65. Pre-tax margin expanded to 20.3% from 16.0% in the prior year quarter.

  • Total revenue grew 8% year-over-year to $2.313 billion, with organic sales up 10%.
  • Diluted EPS increased 40% to $3.65, supported by higher sales volume and margin expansion.
  • Intelligent Devices and Software & Control segments delivered strong double-digit growth while Lifecycle Services declined due to the Sensia dissolution.
  • Enterprise operating margin improved to 22.3% from 19.5% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.31B

Previous: $2.14B+7.9%
EPS (adj)

$3.65

Previous: $2.60+40.4%
Pre-tax Margin

20.3%

No prior period
Effective Tax Rate

13.2%

No prior period
Net Income

$408M

Previous: $295M+38.3%
Gross Profit

$1.14B

Previous: $876M+30.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$479M

Previous: $495M-3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Rockwell Automation · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.31B

Q3 2026+7.9%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Rockwell Automation · $2.31B total across 3 segments · Q3 2026

  • Intelligent Devices
    $1.08B
  • Software & Control
    $751M
  • Lifecycle Services
    $482M

Forward guidance

The company expects continued inflationary pressures on certain costs and plans to mitigate through pricing and supply chain actions. Tariff impacts are being managed via pricing and alternative sourcing.

Tailwinds

  • Pricing actions expected to recover all tariff costs this year
  • New manufacturing investments in Wisconsin to support growth and resilience

Headwinds

  • Inflationary pressures on memory components, commodities, energy, and freight

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-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
Q3 2026
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%
Q4 2007-1.3%
Q2 2009-1.3%
Q4 2009-1.3%
Q4 2008-1.3%
Q3 2008-1.3%
Q3 2009-1.3%

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