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Rockwell AutomationROK -1.67%78 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.53 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 2.25. GuruFocus rates ROK with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $313.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,921 Industrial Products companies, Rockwell Automation ranks worse than 56.59% on this metric.
Rockwell Automation's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.53.
The historical rank and industry rank for Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ROK'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46 Med: 2.25 Max: 3.99
Current: 1.53
During the past 13 years, Rockwell Automation's highest Yield on Cost was 3.99. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 2.25.
ROK's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 56.59% of 1921
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.82
vs ROK: 1.53
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Rockwell Automation 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ROK vs AME, IR, DOV: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.53 as of Jul. 15, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.25. Over the past decade, Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.46 to 3.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1087 out of 1921 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Rockwell Automation's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Rockwell Automation's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.53 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.46 to a high of 3.99. The Industrial Products industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.82. Rockwell Automation's value of 1.53 is 15.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1087 out of 1921 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to AME and IR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rockwell Automation ranks #1087 out of 1921 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Rockwell Automation in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.82. Rockwell Automation's value of 1.53 is 15.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Rockwell Automation's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.46 to 3.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.25 vs. the industry median of 1.82, 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Industrial Products company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Industrial Products companies is 1.82, based on 1,921 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rockwell Automation's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.53 is 15.9% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Rockwell Automation and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rockwell Automation's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.53, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.25. 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 $313.78, compared to a current price of $461.92 — trading 47.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.53, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.25 and 15.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 1.82. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rockwell Automation (ROK), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.53 as of Jul. 15, 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 $461.92 is trading 47.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $313.78.
GuruFocus considers Rockwell Automation to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ROK:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.53 (32% below median its 10-year median of 2.25)
GF Value™: $313.78 vs. price of $461.92 (47.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.9% below the Industrial Products median (#1087 of 1921)
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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