stockrowRockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK) vs Xylem Inc. (XYL)
- Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK 380.27 −14.33%
- Xylem Inc. XYL 99.81 −1.23%
Rockwell Automation, Inc. and Xylem Inc. are both Specialty Industrial Machinery companies. Rockwell Automation, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $42.3B against $22.9B — 1.8× the size. Xylem Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 22.1× against 35.6×. Rockwell Automation, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.3% against 1.86%. Rockwell Automation, Inc. has the higher net margin (13.4% vs 11.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.7% vs 6.88%). Both pay a dividend; Xylem Inc. yields more (1.69% vs 1.45%). Across the 23 metrics below, Xylem Inc. leads on 15 and Rockwell Automation, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | ROK | XYL | Specialty Industrial Machinery median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 49.09% | 39.79% | 35.46% |
| Operating margin | 16.19% | 15.15% | 10.04% |
| Net margin | 13.36% | 11.94% | 7.24% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.76% | 10.32% | 9.04% |
| Return on equity | 33.66% | 10.07% | 10.73% |
| Return on assets | 10.76% | 6.25% | 4.51% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.71% | 6.88% | 5.00% |
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