Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) vs Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW 272.38 +0.44%
- Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK 426.23 +1.00%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Rockwell Automation, Inc. are both Specialty Industrial Machinery companies. Illinois Tool Works Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $77.2B against $46.9B — 1.6× the size. Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 24.6× against 39.9×. Rockwell Automation, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.3% against 4.30%. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has the higher net margin (19.4% vs 13.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (23.2% vs 14.7%). Both pay a dividend; Illinois Tool Works Inc. yields more (2.40% vs 1.30%). Across the 23 metrics below, Illinois Tool Works Inc. leads on 16 and Rockwell Automation, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | ITW | ROK | Specialty Industrial Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.16% | 49.09% | 35.90% |
| Operating margin | 26.50% | 16.19% | 11.22% |
| Net margin | 19.39% | 13.36% | 7.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.78% | 16.76% | 9.51% |
| Return on equity | 104.62% | 33.66% | 10.50% |
| Return on assets | 19.63% | 10.76% | 4.60% |
| Return on invested capital | 23.21% | 14.71% | 5.36% |
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