Rockwell AutomationROK -0.54%78 OCF Yield % is 2.89 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 4.09. GuruFocus rates ROK with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $312.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,074 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks better than 50.26% on this metric.
OCF Yield % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the operating cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, OCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high operating cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Rockwell Automation OCF Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's OCF Yield % can be seen below:
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For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's OCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's OCF 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 OCF Yield % of 2.89 as of Jun. 27, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 4.09. Over the past decade, Rockwell Automation's OCF Yield % has ranged from 2.09 to 8.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1529 out of 3074 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Rockwell Automation's OCF Yield % too high?
Rockwell Automation's current OCF Yield % of 2.89 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 4.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.09 to a high of 8.12. The Industrial Products industry median OCF Yield % is 2.84. Rockwell Automation's value of 2.89 is 1.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1529 out of 3074 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above 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 OCF Yield % compare to AME and ITW?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1529 out of 3074 companies for OCF Yield %. This puts Rockwell Automation in the upper half of its industry. The industry median OCF Yield % is 2.84. Rockwell Automation's value of 2.89 is 1.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Rockwell Automation's own OCF Yield % has ranged from 2.09 to 8.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 2.84, 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 OCF Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
The median OCF Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 2.84, based on 3,074 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rockwell Automation's current OCF Yield % of 2.89 is 1.8% 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 OCF Yield % mean?
A high OCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median OCF Yield % is 2.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockwell Automation's current OCF Yield % is 2.89, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 4.09. 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 $312.87, compared to a current price of $476.82 — trading 52.4% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Yield % is 2.89, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 1.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.84. 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 OCF Yield % calculated?
OCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current OCF Yield % is 2.89 as of Jun. 27, 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 $476.82 is trading 52.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $312.87.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
OCF Yield %: 2.89 (29% below median its 10-year median of 4.09)
GF Value™: $312.87 vs. price of $476.82 (52.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1.8% above the Industrial Products median (#1529 of 3074)
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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