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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q2

Rockwell Automation, Inc. stock research

Rockwell Automation (ROK) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2026

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened versus both periods.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow all improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The free cash flow margin strengthened versus both periods.

  • Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was higher than in the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter, supporting a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics except capital expenditure were higher; capital expenditure was higher.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$1.3B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$275.0M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$320.0M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$45.0M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

12.3%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

2.6%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2025-06-30$2.1B$527.0M$38.0M$489.0M22.8%
2025-09-30$2.3B$454.0M$49.0M$405.0M17.5%
2025-12-31$2.1B$234.0M$64.0M$170.0M8.1%
2026-03-31$2.2B$320.0M$45.0M$275.0M12.3%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income78.6%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue2.0%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$2.1BCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Operating Cash Flow Improvement

Operating cash flow was higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, contributing to a stronger free cash flow margin. This was the strongest observable driver of the quarter's cash conversion.

Higher operating cash flow directly supported the increase in free cash flow and margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow as a proportion of revenue was higher than in the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter, supporting a higher free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, and free cash flow were higher, while capital expenditure was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics except capital expenditure were higher; capital expenditure was higher.

Monitor the trend in capital expenditure, which was higher year-over-year but lower sequentially.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$51.4BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield2.6%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCF40.0xA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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Rockwell Automation, Inc.

FCF margin

12.3%

FCF yield

2.6%