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| Metric | ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC | 3665.TW3665.TW | EMREMERSON ELECTRIC CO | VRTVertiv Holdings Co | Median of the restexcluding ROK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $423.87▼ 14.64 (3.34%) | NT$1875.00▼ 100.00 (5.06%) | $160.29▼ 2.82 (1.73%) | $195.59▼ 16.56 (7.81%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Market value | $47.64B | $365.55B | $90.21B | $74.82B | |
| Revenue | $8.34B | $71.25B | $18.02B | $10.23B | |
| Profit | $869.0M | $9.01B | $2.29B | $1.33B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.9% | 31.7% | 3.0% | 27.7% | 27.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 48.1% | 31.7% | 52.8% | 36.3% | 36.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.4% | 17.5% | — | 17.9% | 17.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 16.3% | 6.8% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 14.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 23.8% | 19.3% | 11.3% | 33.8% | 19.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 27.8% | 19.4% | — | 27.3% | 23.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 54.83x | 40.59x | 39.34x | 56.14x | 40.59x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 24.55x | 24.46x | — | 35.55x | 30.00x |
| Price to book | 13.04x | 7.84x | 4.45x | 18.98x | 7.84x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.07x | 0.76x | 1.07x | 2.10x | 1.07x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | not reported | safe |
How ROK compares with the others
- ROK's operating margin of 20.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (17.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9% against 27.7%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 54.8x against 40.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.