stockrowEaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) vs Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)
- Eaton Corporation, PLC ETN 327.18 −7.34%
- Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK 380.27 −14.33%
Eaton Corporation, PLC and Rockwell Automation, Inc. are both Specialty Industrial Machinery companies. Eaton Corporation, PLC is the larger, with a market value of $127.1B against $42.3B — 3.0× the size. Eaton Corporation, PLC trades at the lower P/E: 32.6× against 35.6×. Eaton Corporation, PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.1% against 11.3%. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.4% vs 12.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.7% vs 8.94%). Both pay a dividend; Rockwell Automation, Inc. yields more (1.45% vs 1.01%). Across the 23 metrics below, Eaton Corporation, PLC leads on 12 and Rockwell Automation, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | ETN | ROK | Specialty Industrial Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.05% | 49.09% | 35.46% |
| Operating margin | 17.31% | 16.19% | 10.04% |
| Net margin | 12.18% | 13.36% | 7.24% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.10% | 16.76% | 9.04% |
| Return on equity | 19.52% | 33.66% | 10.73% |
| Return on assets | 7.94% | 10.76% | 4.51% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.94% | 14.71% | 5.00% |
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