Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 870,600 943,300 1,122,800 1,069,200 943,500 902,300 767,600 734,700 775,200 828,900 1,640,700 1,497,200 1,497,900 1,458,100 1,541,700 1,726,300 1,702,700 1,760,100 1,769,800 1,740,700
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 9,134,800 9,203,000 8,773,300 8,412,100 7,887,500 7,627,800 7,344,400 7,240,700 7,215,500 6,930,800 6,691,200 6,234,000 6,137,000 6,252,500 6,412,700 6,682,400 6,660,100 6,622,300 6,621,600 6,682,000
Operating profit margin 9.53% 10.25% 12.80% 12.71% 11.96% 11.83% 10.45% 10.15% 10.74% 11.96% 24.52% 24.02% 24.41% 23.32% 24.04% 25.83% 25.57% 26.58% 26.73% 26.05%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $870,600K ÷ $9,134,800K
= 9.53%

To analyze Rockwell Automation Inc's operating profit margin, we can observe the trend over the past eight quarters.

The operating profit margin has shown a consistent improvement from Q1 2022 to Q2 2023, with a slight dip in Q4 2022. The company experienced a noticeable increase in operating profit margin from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022, indicating enhanced operational efficiency. Subsequently, the operating profit margin continued to rise in the subsequent quarters, reaching 18.87% in Q2 2023.

This positive trend suggests that Rockwell Automation Inc has been effectively managing its operating expenses relative to its revenue and has been able to increase its profitability over the measured period. Maintaining or further improving this trend will be crucial for the company's overall financial performance and sustainability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Rockwell Automation Inc
ROK
9.53%
Onto Innovation Inc
ONTO
14.23%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
TMO
16.56%
Trimble Inc
TRMB
11.74%