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Rockwell Automation's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $31.65.
During the past 12 months, Rockwell Automation's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 25.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.60% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Rockwell Automation was 89.20% per year. The lowest was -39.10% per year. And the median was 4.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Rockwell Automation was 58.49. The lowest was 6.86. And the median was 11.40.
Warning Sign:
Rockwell Automation Inc stock PB Ratio (=14.55) is close to 3-year high of 15.06.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Rockwell Automation Book Value per Share Related Terms
Rockwell Automation Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ROK vs AME, IR, DOV: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Rockwell Automation PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has a Book Value per Share of $31.65 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors.
Is Rockwell Automation's Book Value per Share too high?
Rockwell Automation's current Book Value per Share is $31.65. Overall, Rockwell Automation has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rockwell Automation's Book Value per Share compare to AME and IR?
Rockwell Automation's Book Value per Share of $31.65 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. Rockwell Automation's current Book Value per Share is $31.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rockwell Automation stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rockwell Automation (ROK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $313.78, compared to a current price of $468.25 — trading 49.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $31.65. Rockwell Automation's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current Book Value per Share is $31.65 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Rockwell Automation (ROK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rockwell Automation stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $468.25 is trading 49.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $313.78.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
Book Value per Share: $31.65
GF Value™: $313.78 vs. price of $468.25 (49.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001. It is a pure-play industrial automation company that operates through three segments. Its largest segment by revenue, intelligent devices, sells factory floor-level devices such as motors, drives, sensors, relays, and actuators. Its software and control segment sells visualization, simulation, and human-machine interface software and control products such as programmable controllers, computers, and operator terminals. Its smallest segment, lifecycle services, offers digital consulting, engineered-to-order services, and other outsourced services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization.
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