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Rockwell AutomationROK +0.33%78 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 1.82. GuruFocus rates ROK with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $314.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,332 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks worse than 60.03% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
ROK'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.13 Med: 1.82 Max: 2.91
Current: 2.45
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Rockwell Automation was 2.91. The lowest was 1.13. And the median was 1.82.
ROK's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 60.03% of 2332
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs ROK: 2.45
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Rockwell Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Rockwell Automation Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.82 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Rockwell Automation. This is near median its historical median of 1.82. Over the past decade, Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.13 to 2.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1400 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 60%.
Is Rockwell Automation's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Rockwell Automation's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.82 is near median its 10-year median of 1.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.13 to a high of 2.91. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Rockwell Automation's value of 1.82 is 7.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1400 out of 2332 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AME and IR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1400 out of 2332 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Rockwell Automation in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70. Rockwell Automation's value of 1.82 is 7.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Rockwell Automation's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.13 to 2.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.82 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Rockwell Automation has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,332 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rockwell Automation's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.82 is 7.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Rockwell Automation. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockwell Automation's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.82. 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 $314.10, compared to a current price of $462.16 — trading 47.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.82 and 7.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.82 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 $462.16 is trading 47.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $314.10.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.82 (near median its 10-year median of 1.82)
GF Value™: $314.10 vs. price of $462.16 (47.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 7.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1400 of 2332)
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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