Rockwell AutomationROK -2.30%78 Buyback Yield % is 1.51 as of Jul. 03, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 1.76. GuruFocus rates ROK with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $313.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 779 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks better than 79.85% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Rockwell Automation Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield % 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.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % of 1.51 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 1.76. Over the past decade, Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.53 to 8.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #157 out of 779 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 20.2%.
Is Rockwell Automation's Buyback Yield % too high?
Rockwell Automation's current Buyback Yield % of 1.51 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 1.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 8.82. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #157 out of 779 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Buyback Yield % compare to AME and IR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #157 out of 779 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Rockwell Automation in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. Historically, Rockwell Automation's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.53 to 8.82 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. Rockwell Automation's current Buyback Yield % is 1.51, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 1.76. 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 $313.20, compared to a current price of $471.70 — trading 50.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 1.51, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 1.76. 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 Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current Buyback Yield % is 1.51 as of Jul. 03, 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 $471.70 is trading 50.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $313.20.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
Buyback Yield %: 1.51 (14% below median its 10-year median of 1.76)
GF Value™: $313.20 vs. price of $471.70 (50.6% 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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