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Rockwell Automation (ROK) Q2 FY2026 earnings: revenue $2.2 billion, up 11.9% on the year

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) reported revenue of $2.2 billion for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 March 2026, up 11.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $350 million, up 38.9% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $3.10. The figures are the company's own, from the 10-Q it filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026.

Revenue
$2.2 billion
+11.9% on the year · +6.4% on the quarter
Q3 FY2024Q2 FY2026
Operating margin
23.7%
20.4% a year earlier
Q3 FY2024Q2 FY2026
Net income
$350 million
+38.9% on the year · +14.8% on the quarter
Q3 FY2024Q2 FY2026
Diluted EPS
$3.10
+39.6% on the year · +15.2% on the quarter
Q3 FY2024Q2 FY2026

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What management said

Guidance figures: 6 raised, 1 new, 2 kept.

  • Sales rose 12%, organic sales 9%: Sales were $2,239 million, up 12%. Organic sales increased 9% and currency translation added 3%.
  • Enterprise operating margin reached 22.5%: Enterprise operating profit was $504 million, up 32%. Margin was 22.5% against 19.0% a year earlier.
  • Diluted EPS rose to $3.10: Net income attributable to Rockwell was $350 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, against $2.22. Management linked the increase to higher pre-tax margin.
Read the earnings call summary

Income statement (profit and loss)

$ millionQ2 FY2026Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2025On the quarterOn the yearLast 8 quarters
Revenue2,2392,1052,001+6.4%+11.9%
Cost of revenue1,1141,0891,029+2.3%+8.3%
Gross profit1,1251,016972+10.7%+15.7%
Gross margin50.2%48.3%48.6%
Research and development180172162+4.7%+11.1%
Selling, general and administrative4784784690.0%+1.9%
Operating income530435408+21.8%+29.9%
Operating margin23.7%20.7%20.4%
Interest expense36.032.039.0+12.5%-7.7%
Pre-tax income440342299+28.7%+47.2%
Income tax89.040.051.0+122.5%+74.5%
Effective tax rate20.2%11.7%17.1%
Net income350305252+14.8%+38.9%
Net margin15.6%14.5%12.6%
Diluted EPS$3.10$2.69$2.22+15.2%+39.6%
$ million except per share.
Read moreFree cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Those four are arithmetic on the filed numbers; everything else is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and share counts are as they are. A quarter marked † is shown as the company last restated it in a later filing, so it compares with the quarters around it on one basis; rest on a figure for the one first filed. EPS is as filed.

Cash flow

$ millionQ2 FY2026Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2025On the quarterOn the yearLast 8 quarters
Operating cash flow320234199+36.8%+60.8%
Capital expenditure45.064.028.0-29.7%+60.7%
Free cash flow275170171+61.8%+60.8%
Free cash flow margin12.3%8.1%8.5%
Cash from investing-50.0-69.0-39.0
Cash from financing-283-153-191
Depreciation and amortisation79.079.081.00.0%-2.5%
Share-based compensation24.021.021.0+14.3%+14.3%
Buybacks446153132+191.5%+237.9%
Dividends paid153156148-1.9%+3.4%
Dividend per share$1.38$1.38$1.310.0%+5.3%
Diluted shares, weighted113m113m113m-0.3%-0.6%
Shares outstanding at period end111m112m113m-1.0%-1.3%

Cash flow lines for the quarter; where the company files them year to date, the quarter is the difference between two filings.

Balance sheet

$ millionQ2 FY2026Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2025On the quarterOn the yearLast 8 quarters
Shareholders' equity3,5223,7463,439-6.0%+2.4%
Non-controlling interest54.054.01660.0%-67.5%
Debt3,6893,4003,682+8.5%+0.2%
Operating lease liabilities279284321-1.8%-13.1%
Other liabilities3,7123,7463,385-0.9%+9.7%
Total liabilities and equity11,25611,23010,993+0.2%+2.4%
Fixed assets836831766+0.6%+9.1%
Goodwill3,8383,8523,938-0.4%-2.5%
Intangible assets744775992-4.0%-25.0%
Investments190187177+1.6%+7.3%
Cash and equivalents423444450-4.7%-6.0%
Receivables1,8831,7731,820+6.2%+3.5%
Inventory1,2251,2181,175+0.6%+4.3%
Other assets2,1172,1501,675-1.5%+26.4%
Total assets11,25611,23010,993+0.2%+2.4%

Questions

What was Rockwell Automation's revenue in Q2 FY2026?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported revenue of $2.2 billion for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 March 2026, up 11.9% on the same quarter a year earlier.

How much did Rockwell Automation earn in Q2 FY2026?

Net income for Q2 FY2026 was $350 million, up 38.9% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $3.10.

When did Rockwell Automation report Q2 FY2026 results?

Rockwell Automation filed its 10-Q for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 with the SEC on 5 May 2026.

Quarterly results, the last 20 quarters

Q4 FY2021 *Q1 FY2022Q2 FY2022Q3 FY2022Q4 FY2022 *Q1 FY2023Q2 FY2023Q3 FY2023Q4 FY2023 *Q1 FY2024 †Q2 FY2024 †Q3 FY2024 †Q4 FY2024 * †Q1 FY2025 †Q2 FY2025 †Q3 FY2025 †Q4 FY2025 *Q1 FY2026Q2 FY2026Q3 FY2026
Revenue1,8081,8571,8081,9692,1261,9812,2752,2392,5632,0522,1262,0512,0361,8812,0012,1442,3162,1052,2392,313
Cost of revenue1,0881,1081,1441,1661,2401,1671,3431,3231,5071,2581,2931,2561,2651,0031,0291,0981,1961,0891,1141,169
Gross profit7197496648028868149329151,0567958337957718789721,0461,1201,0161,1251,144
Gross margin40%40%37%41%42%41%41%41%41%39%39%39%38%47%49%49%48%48%50%49%
R&Dn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a156162170191172180173
SG&A447448428442449470501501552514501501487476469498471478478490
Operating incomen/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a321408454520435530550
Operating marginn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a17%20%21%22%21%24%24%
Interest expense26.329.630.130.832.734.135.834.431.033.339.241.041.139.039.041.037.032.036.033.0
Pre-tax income4.328241.134440646835147231726031025527421329934263.0342440470
Tax rate-1635%15%-20%14%17%19%16%15%35%18%14%9%13%16%17%14%52%12%20%13%
Net income78.524253.9298339384300400303215266232239184252295138305350408
Net margin4%13%3%15%16%19%13%18%12%10%13%11%12%10%13%14%6%14%16%18%
Diluted EPS$0.66$2.05$0.46$2.55$2.91$3.31$2.59$3.45$2.61$1.86$2.31$2.02$2.09$1.61$2.22$2.60$1.23$2.69$3.10$3.65
Operating cash flow204-12.090.834539966.318728284033.0120279432364199527454234320724
Capital expenditure43.737.144.918.340.824.231.541.663.267.951.240.764.971.028.038.049.064.045.070.0
Free cash flow160-49.145.932735942.1156240776-34.968.6238367293171489405170275654
Buybacks61.249.81.416782.815738.461.954.412019316311810013212469.0153446155
Dividends paid124130130130129136136136136144143142142149148147147156153155
Shares outstanding116m116m116m115m115m115m115m115m115m115m114m113m113m113m113m112m112m112m111m111m
Filing10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q10-K10-Q10-Q10-Q
Each quarter as filed, linked to its filing.
Read more* The fourth quarter is the full year less the first three quarters, because the company files the year and not the quarter on its own. A fourth quarter's EPS, and its diluted share count where shown, are from the company's results press release for that quarter, checked against the company's filed figures or a second data source. A quarter marked † is shown as the company last restated it in a later filing, so it compares with the quarters around it on one basis; rest on a figure for the one first filed. EPS is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and the share count are as they are. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Cash flow lines filed year to date are the difference between two filings. Shares outstanding are at the period end where the balance sheet tags them, otherwise the count on the filing's cover page. A derived fourth-quarter EPS is left blank when a split in the year makes the arithmetic meaningless.

10-Q for the period ended 31 March 2026, filed 5 May 2026: the filing.