Compared to Estimates, Rockwell Automation (ROK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Rockwell Automation (ROK) reported $2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.9%. EPS of $2.45 for the same period compares to $2.50 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.09, the EPS surprise was +17.22%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Rockwell Automation performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Organic Sales - Total Growth: -4% compared to the -6.3% average estimate based on four analysts. Sales- Intelligent Devices: $896 million compared to the $849.78 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year. Sales- Lifecycle Services: $537 million compared to the $573.37 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.8% year over year. Sales- Software & Control: $568 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $537.17 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.4%. Operating earnings- Intelligent Devices: $159 million versus $134.45 million estimated by four analysts on average. Operating earnings- Lifecycle Services: $78 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $83.93 million. Operating earnings- Software & Control: $171 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $134.75 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Rockwell Automation here>>>Shares of Rockwell Automation have returned +15.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks