stockrowIllinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) vs Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW 281.73 −1.29%
- Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK 376.91 −1.09%
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 $81.1B against $42.3B — 1.9× the size. Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 25.4× against 35.6×. Rockwell Automation, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.3% against 4.80%. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has the higher net margin (19.4% vs 13.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (23.7% vs 14.7%). Both pay a dividend; Illinois Tool Works Inc. yields more (2.30% vs 1.45%). Across the 23 metrics below, Illinois Tool Works Inc. leads on 12 and Rockwell Automation, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | ITW | ROK | Specialty Industrial Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.32% | 49.09% | 35.46% |
| Operating margin | 26.61% | 16.19% | 10.04% |
| Net margin | 19.39% | 13.36% | 7.24% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.30% | 16.76% | 9.04% |
| Return on equity | 101.65% | 33.66% | 10.73% |
| Return on assets | 19.78% | 10.76% | 4.51% |
| Return on invested capital | 23.65% | 14.71% | 5.00% |
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