Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, industrial automation specialist Rockwell Automation (ROK +1.07%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Rockwell, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Rockwell facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Milwaukee (1928) |
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Market Cap |
$12.3 billion |
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Industry |
Electrical components and equipment |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$6.3 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Keith Nosbusch CFO Theodore Crandall |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
38.2% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.3 billion / $1.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.1% |
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Competitors |
ABB (ABB +2.17%) Emerson Electric (EMR +1.15%) Siemens (SI +0.81%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 88% of the 273 members who have rated Rockwell believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, hend6, tapped Rockwell as a particularly solid opportunity:
Strong income growth over the last few years, and a strong balance sheet as well. Continual buybacks of stock along with their decent dividend yield make this a buy for me. Outperform might be a stretch, but something that should maintain or go up slightly.
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