Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) Balance Sheet
ROK balance sheet, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars$11.22B assets = $7.51B liabilities + $3.71B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what ROK owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
ROK financial health
Current ratio1.14
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.14×
Debt / equity1.00
Moderate leverage · $1.00 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets32.6%
Balanced · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt12.8%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles41.9%
Acquisition-heavy · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2025.
ROK balance sheet trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $7.10BFY2016 | $11.22BFY2025 | +5.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $5.11BFY2016 | $7.51BFY2025 | +4.4%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $1.99BFY2016 | $3.65BFY2025 | +7.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.43BFY2016 | $468.0MFY2025 | −16.7%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.96BFY2016 | $3.65BFY2025 | +7.1%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $464.3MFY2016 | −$3.18BFY2025 | −$3.6B | |
| Working capital | $2.21BFY2016 | $466.0MFY2025 | −$1.7B | |
| Book value per share | $15.18FY2016 | $32.31FY2025 | +8.8%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 2.12FY2016 | 1.14FY2025 | −0.98 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.99FY2016 | 1.00FY2025 | +0.01 | |
| Shares outstanding | 131.1MFY2016 | 113.1MFY2025 | −1.6%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
ROK assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
ROK liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
ROK debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
ROK balance sheet
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $468.0M | $471.0M | $1.07B | $511.9M | $662.2M | $704.6M | $1.02B | $909.7M | $2.54B | $2.43B |
| Cash & equivalents | $468.0M | $471.0M | $1.07B | $499.3M | $662.2M | $704.6M | $1.02B | $618.8M | $1.41B | $1.53B |
| Short-term investments | — | $300,000 | $600,000 | $12.6M | $600,000 | $600,000 | $39.6M | $290.9M | $1.12B | $902.8M |
| Receivables | $1.93B | $1.80B | $2.17B | $1.74B | $1.42B | $1.25B | $1.18B | $1.19B | $1.14B | $1.08B |
| Inventory | $1.25B | $1.29B | $1.40B | $1.05B | $798.1M | $584.0M | $575.7M | $581.6M | $558.7M | $526.6M |
| Other current assets | $265.0M | $315.1M | $266.7M | $307.9M | $178.6M | $148.1M | $212.9M | $149.3M | $191.0M | $150.2M |
| Total current assets | $3.91B | $3.88B | $4.91B | $3.61B | $3.06B | $2.69B | $2.99B | $2.83B | $4.42B | $4.18B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.20B | $1.20B | $1.03B | $907.5M | $959.6M | $917.3M | $571.9M | $576.8M | $583.9M | $578.3M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $4.70B | $5.06B | $4.38B | $4.43B | $4.65B | $2.13B | $1.27B | $1.29B | $1.32B | $1.33B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $168.7M | $157.1M | $1.06B | $1.36B | $953.5M | $793.9M | $1.29B | $325.7M | $19.5M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.41B | $923.3M | $820.9M | $758.5M | $667.4M | $578.5M | $496.3M | $275.8M | $515.7M | $989.2M |
| Total assets | $11.22B | $11.23B | $11.30B | $10.76B | $10.70B | $7.26B | $6.11B | $6.26B | $7.16B | $7.10B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $930.0M | $860.4M | $1.15B | $1.03B | $889.8M | $687.8M | $694.6M | $713.4M | $623.2M | $543.1M |
| Short-term debt | $704.0M | $1.17B | $186.7M | $1.05B | $606.4M | $114.3M | $300.5M | $551.0M | $600.4M | $448.6M |
| Deferred revenue | $621.0M | $584.1M | $592.5M | $507.0M | $462.5M | $325.3M | $275.6M | $249.9M | $240.6M | $214.5M |
| Total current liabilities | $3.44B | $3.60B | $3.37B | $3.57B | $2.99B | $1.81B | $1.94B | $2.24B | $2.15B | $1.98B |
| Long-term debt | $2.61B | $2.56B | $2.86B | $2.87B | $3.46B | $1.97B | $1.96B | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.52B |
| Lease obligations | $423.0M | $445.5M | $285.3M | $263.5M | $313.6M | $364.4M | — | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.45B | $1.39B | $1.33B | $1.30B | $1.55B | $2.13B | $1.82B | $1.18B | $1.11B | $1.62B |
| Total liabilities | $7.51B | $7.56B | $7.56B | $7.74B | $8.01B | $5.92B | $5.71B | $4.64B | $4.50B | $5.11B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $141.0M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $5.42B | $9.63B | $9.26B | $8.41B | $8.00B | $7.14B | $6.44B | $6.20B | $6.10B | $5.67B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$6.96B | −$6.71B | −$6.51B | −$6.44B | −$5.50B | −$4.08B | −$3.91B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$657.0M | −$772.4M | −$790.1M | −$917.5M | −$1.02B | −$1.61B | −$1.49B | −$941.9M | −$1.18B | −$1.54B |
| Minority interest | $57.0M | $177.0M | $181.8M | $291.1M | $304.5M | $319.0M | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $3.65B | $3.50B | $3.56B | $2.73B | $2.39B | $1.03B | $404.2M | $1.62B | $2.66B | $1.99B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $3.65B | $4.08B | $3.33B | $4.18B | $4.38B | $2.36B | $2.26B | $1.78B | $1.84B | $1.96B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.18B | −$3.61B | −$2.26B | −$3.67B | −$3.72B | −$1.66B | −$1.24B | −$866.5M | $691.7M | $464.3M |
| Working capital | $466.0M | $277.3M | $1.55B | $38.5M | $71.2M | $875.0M | $1.05B | $593.8M | $2.27B | $2.21B |
| Tangible book value | −$1.05B | −$1.56B | −$820.0M | −$1.70B | −$2.26B | −$1.10B | −$861.0M | $326.8M | $1.35B | $660.9M |
| Book value per share | $32.31 | $30.55 | $30.81 | $23.36 | $20.41 | $8.81 | $3.39 | $12.75 | $20.51 | $15.18 |
| Shares outstanding | 113.1M | 114.5M | 115.6M | 116.7M | 117.1M | 116.6M | 119.3M | 126.9M | 129.9M | 131.1M |
| Current ratio | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.46 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 1.27 | 2.06 | 2.12 |
| Quick ratio | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.96 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 1.71 | 1.78 |
| Debt / equity | 1.00 | 1.17 | 0.94 | 1.53 | 1.83 | 2.30 | 5.58 | 1.10 | 0.69 | 0.99 |
| Equity / assets | 32.6% | 31.1% | 31.5% | 25.3% | 22.3% | 14.1% | 6.6% | 25.8% | 37.2% | 28.0% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $479.0M | $423.0M | $444.0M | $468.0M | $495.0M | $456.0M | $477.0M | $471.0M | $406.7M | $470.3M | $439.5M | $1.07B |
| Cash & equivalents | $479.0M | $423.0M | $444.0M | $468.0M | $495.0M | $450.0M | $471.0M | $471.0M | $406.7M | $470.3M | $439.5M | $1.07B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | $6.0M | $6.0M | $300,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Receivables | $1.94B | $1.88B | $1.77B | $1.93B | $1.87B | $1.82B | $1.68B | $1.80B | $1.88B | $1.96B | $1.93B | $2.17B |
| Inventory | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.22B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.18B | $1.23B | $1.29B | $1.36B | $1.38B | $1.47B | $1.40B |
| Other current assets | $289.0M | $554.0M | $258.0M | $265.0M | $296.0M | $319.0M | $362.0M | $315.1M | $284.6M | $299.0M | $287.5M | $266.7M |
| Total current assets | $3.95B | $4.08B | $3.69B | $3.91B | $3.91B | $3.77B | $3.75B | $3.88B | $3.92B | $4.11B | $4.14B | $4.91B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.19B | $836.0M | $362.0M | $1.20B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.20B | $1.14B | $1.12B | $1.06B | $1.03B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $4.52B | $4.58B | $4.63B | $4.70B | $4.97B | $4.93B | $4.94B | $5.06B | $5.05B | $5.11B | $5.16B | $4.38B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $168.7M | $168.3M | $171.8M | $161.9M | $157.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.43B | $1.75B | $2.55B | $1.41B | $1.17B | $1.14B | $1.10B | $923.3M | $901.8M | $855.3M | $823.3M | $820.9M |
| Total assets | $11.09B | $11.26B | $11.23B | $11.22B | $11.19B | $10.99B | $10.94B | $11.23B | $11.19B | $11.37B | $11.33B | $11.30B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $935.0M | $833.0M | $774.0M | $930.0M | $840.0M | $766.0M | $789.0M | $860.4M | $844.2M | $903.2M | $935.0M | $1.15B |
| Short-term debt | $775.0M | $1.20B | $915.0M | $704.0M | $940.0M | $1.20B | $1.14B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.17B | $602.6M | $186.7M |
| Deferred revenue | $651.0M | $662.0M | $617.0M | $621.0M | $648.0M | $649.0M | $608.0M | $584.1M | $608.8M | $609.8M | $595.3M | $592.5M |
| Total current liabilities | $3.67B | $3.75B | $3.45B | $3.44B | $3.69B | $3.58B | $3.48B | $3.60B | $3.79B | $3.70B | $3.31B | $3.37B |
| Long-term debt | $2.57B | $2.57B | $2.57B | $2.61B | $2.62B | $2.57B | $2.56B | $2.56B | $2.56B | $2.58B | $2.86B | $2.86B |
| Lease obligations | $355.0M | $365.0M | $373.0M | $423.0M | $410.0M | $411.0M | $414.0M | $445.5M | $423.2M | $421.3M | $369.2M | $285.3M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.35B | $1.36B | $1.40B | $1.45B | $1.26B | $1.24B | $1.35B | $1.39B | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.37B | $1.33B |
| Total liabilities | $7.59B | $7.68B | $7.43B | $7.51B | $7.57B | $7.39B | $7.39B | $7.56B | $7.69B | $7.65B | $7.55B | $7.56B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $141.0M | $141.0M | $141.0M | $141.0M | $141.0M | $141.0M | $141.0M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M | $181.4M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $5.87B | $5.77B | $5.57B | $5.42B | $5.28B | $5.29B | $5.18B | $9.63B | $9.40B | $9.45B | $9.33B | $9.26B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$669.0M | −$639.0M | −$624.0M | −$657.0M | −$737.0M | −$833.0M | −$872.0M | −$772.4M | −$793.5M | −$762.0M | −$729.8M | −$790.1M |
| Minority interest | $2.0M | $54.0M | $54.0M | $57.0M | $165.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $3.49B | $3.52B | $3.75B | $3.65B | $3.46B | $3.44B | $3.38B | $3.50B | $3.33B | $3.54B | $3.61B | $3.56B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $3.61B | $4.05B | $4.06B | $3.65B | $3.88B | $4.09B | $4.03B | $4.08B | $4.11B | $4.09B | $3.74B | $3.33B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.13B | −$3.63B | −$3.61B | −$3.18B | −$3.38B | −$3.64B | −$3.55B | −$3.61B | −$3.70B | −$3.62B | −$3.30B | −$2.26B |
| Working capital | $276.0M | $340.0M | $241.0M | $466.0M | $221.0M | $186.0M | $272.0M | $277.3M | $133.4M | $411.2M | $825.0M | $1.55B |
| Tangible book value | −$1.03B | −$1.06B | −$881.0M | −$1.05B | −$1.50B | −$1.49B | −$1.56B | −$1.56B | −$1.73B | −$1.56B | −$1.55B | −$820.0M |
| Book value per share | $31.03 | $31.28 | $33.12 | $32.34 | $30.65 | $30.35 | $29.82 | $30.77 | $29.31 | $30.87 | $31.32 | $30.81 |
| Shares outstanding | 112.6M | 112.6M | 113.1M | 113.0M | 113.0M | 113.3M | 113.5M | 113.7M | 113.5M | 114.8M | 115.2M | 115.6M |
| Current ratio | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.46 |
| Quick ratio | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.96 |
| Debt / equity | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 0.94 |
| Equity / assets | 31.5% | 31.3% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.1% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 31.8% | 31.5% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed November 12, 2025); data from EODHD.
ROK financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Rockwell Automation had total assets of $11.2 billion (down 0.1% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $7.5 billion and shareholders' equity of $3.7 billion. It held $468.0 million in cash and short-term investments against $3.6 billion of debt, net debt of $3.2 billion. Its current ratio was 1.14. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $11.1 billion and equity $3.5 billion.
Related: ROK income statement, ROK cash flow statement, ROK key metrics. See the ROK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ROK balance sheet FAQ
What are Rockwell Automation's total assets?
Rockwell Automation reported total assets of $11.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), compared with $11.2 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Rockwell Automation have?
Rockwell Automation had $3.6 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 1.00.
How much cash does Rockwell Automation have?
Rockwell Automation held $468.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $3.6 billion of debt that is net debt of $3.2 billion.
What is Rockwell Automation's book value?
Rockwell Automation's shareholders' equity (book value) was $3.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $32.31 per share.
What is Rockwell Automation's current ratio?
Rockwell Automation had current assets of $3.9 billion and current liabilities of $3.4 billion, a current ratio of 1.14 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Rockwell Automation have?
Rockwell Automation carried $4.7 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 41.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.