Rockwell AutomationROK -0.54%78 Pretax Margin % is 19.65% as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 16.24. 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 3,038 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks better than 77.78% on this metric.
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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Rockwell Automation Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Rockwell Automation's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % of 19.65% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 16.24. Over the past decade, Rockwell Automation's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.99 to 21.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #675 out of 3038 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 22.2%.
Is Rockwell Automation's Pretax Margin % too high?
Rockwell Automation's current Pretax Margin % of 19.65% is 21% above median its 10-year median of 16.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.99 to a high of 21.81. The Industrial Products industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.85. Rockwell Automation's value of 19.65% is 235.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #675 out of 3038 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 Pretax Margin % compare to AME and ITW?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #675 out of 3038 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Rockwell Automation in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.85. Rockwell Automation's value of 19.65% is 235.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Rockwell Automation's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.99 to 21.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.24 vs. the industry median of 5.85, 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 Pretax Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.85, based on 3,038 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rockwell Automation's current Pretax Margin % of 19.65% is 235.9% 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockwell Automation's current Pretax Margin % is 19.65%, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 16.24. 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 Pretax Margin % is 19.65%, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 16.24 and 235.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 5.85. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current Pretax Margin % is 19.65% 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 $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:
Pretax Margin %: 19.65% (21% above median its 10-year median of 16.24)
GF Value™: $312.87 vs. price of $476.82 (52.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 235.9% above the Industrial Products median (#675 of 3038)
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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