For the quarter ended June 2025, Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported revenue of $2.14 billion, up 4.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.82, compared to $2.71 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.69, the EPS surprise was +4.83%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine t ...

Q3 FY25 Financial Performance - Total company Book-to-bill was approximately 10, consistent with the normal historical range[7] - Reported sales increased by 5% year-over-year, with organic sales up over 4%[7] - Total Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew by 7% year-over-year[7] - GAAP pretax margin was 160% and diluted EPS was $260[7] - Segment operating margin was 212% and Adjusted EPS was $282, exceeding expectations[7] - Achieved approximately $250 million in year-over-year productivity benefits, ahead of schedule[7] - Free Cash Flow was $489 million, compared to $238 million in Q3 FY24[14] Segment Performance - Discrete segment sales increased by approximately 10% organically, with Automotive up low teens and e-Commerce & Warehouse Automation up approximately 30%[8] - Software & Control segment sales increased by 23% due to 22% organic growth[15] - Lifecycle Services segment sales decreased by 6% organically[15] Regional Performance - North America is expected to be the strongest region in FY25, with Q3 FY25 organic sales growth of 7%[10, 11] - Latin America organic sales decreased by 14%[10] Full Year Outlook - Updated reported and organic sales growth range to (2)% to 1% year-over-year[13] - Adjusted EPS range updated to $980 - $1020[13] - Expect segment margin of approximately 20%, including over $250 million benefit from cost reduction and margin expansion actions[13] - Expect Free Cash Flow conversion of approximately 100%[13]

Core Insights - Rockwell Automation reported $2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 5.9% and an EPS of $2.45 compared to $2.50 a year ago [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion by +1.85%, while the EPS surpassed the consensus estimate of $2.09 by +17.22% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Organic Sales showed a total growth of -4%, better than the -6.3% average estimate from four analysts [4] - Sales in Intelligent Devices reached $896 million, exceeding the average estimate of $849.78 million, but represented an 8% decline year over year [4] - Lifecycle Services sales were $537 million, below the average estimate of $573.37 million, marking a 7.8% year-over-year decline [4] - Software & Control sales were $568 million, surpassing the average estimate of $537.17 million, with a minimal year-over-year decline of -0.4% [4] Operating Earnings - Operating earnings for Intelligent Devices were $159 million, exceeding the average estimate of $134.45 million from four analysts [4] - Operating earnings for Lifecycle Services were $78 million, slightly below the average estimate of $83.93 million [4] - Operating earnings for Software & Control reached $171 million, significantly above the average estimate of $134.75 million [4] Stock Performance - Rockwell Automation shares returned +15.6% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]