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Rockwell AutomationROK -0.09%82 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.20% as of Jun. 2026, which is 92% below its 10-year median of 2.40. GuruFocus rates ROK with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $321.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,595 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks worse than 57.15% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Rockwell Automation's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% 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 average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Rockwell Automation was 35.10% per year. The lowest was -25.40% per year. And the median was 2.40% per year.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Rockwell Automation 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
ROK vs AME, IR, XYL: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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 average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.20% mean?
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.20% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Rockwell Automation and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 2.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1483 out of 2595 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is Rockwell Automation's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Rockwell Automation's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.20% is 92% below median its 10-year median of 2.40. The Industrial Products industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 4.40. Rockwell Automation's value of 0.20% is 95.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1483 out of 2595 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Rockwell Automation has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rockwell Automation's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to AME and IR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1483 out of 2595 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places Rockwell Automation in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 4.40. Rockwell Automation's value of 0.20% is 95.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.40 vs. the industry median of 4.40, Rockwell Automation has consistently been below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for an Industrial Products company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Industrial Products companies is 4.40, based on 2,595 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rockwell Automation's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 0.20% is 95.5% below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Rockwell Automation and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 4.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockwell Automation's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.20%, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 2.40. 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 $321.57, compared to a current price of $433.27 — trading 34.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.20%, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 2.40 and 95.5% below the Industrial Products industry median of 4.40. Rockwell Automation's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 0.20% as of Jun. 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 $433.27 is trading 34.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $321.57.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 0.20% (92% below median its 10-year median of 2.40)
GF Value™: $321.57 vs. price of $433.27 (34.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 95.5% below the Industrial Products median (#1483 of 2595)
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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