| Cash Flow | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 749,000 | 947,300 | 1,278,000 | 919,100 |
| Depreciation | 173,000 | 162,400 | 133,800 | 126,600 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 152,000 | 155,000 | 116,600 | 112,300 |
| Change in fair value of investments | -3,000 | 100 | 279,300 | -136,900 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 85,000 | 99,800 | 88,300 | 68,100 |
| Retirement benefit expense | 43,000 | 17,900 | 125,300 | 76,400 |
| Pension contributions | 88,000 | 28,300 | 25,900 | 53,600 |
| Deferred income taxes | -114,000 | -68,100 | -100,100 | -33,600 |
| Net loss on disposition and impairment of property | -13,000 | 400 | -500 | -600 |
| Settlement of interest rate derivatives | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Accounting method change for net legacy asbestos-related defense costs | 91,000 | - | - | - |
| Goodwill impairment | - | 0 | 157,500 | - |
| Goodwill and intangible asset impairment | 224,000 | - | - | - |
| Receivables | 117,000 | -405,200 | 368,700 | 415,600 |
| Inventories | -55,000 | -131,500 | 295,900 | 292,800 |
| Accounts payable | 53,000 | -290,700 | 70,200 | 172,000 |
| Contract liabilities | 39,000 | -7,400 | 106,800 | 102,000 |
| Compensation and benefits | 168,000 | -254,900 | 209,100 | -78,200 |
| Income taxes | -54,000 | -236,600 | 104,100 | -129,300 |
| Other assets and liabilities | -69,000 | 168,800 | -54,300 | -112,200 |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 1,544,000 | 863,800 | 1,374,600 | 823,100 |
| Capital expenditures | 186,000 | 224,700 | 160,500 | 141,100 |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 749,200 | 168,400 | 16,600 |
| Purchases of investments | 14,000 | 10,000 | 27,100 | 59,800 |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 0 | 200 | 1,210,400 | 210,200 |
| Proceeds from sale of property | - | - | - | 600 |
| Other investing activities | 16,000 | -1,200 | 100 | 1,100 |
| Cash (used for) provided by investing activities | -216,000 | -982,500 | 854,300 | -7,800 |
| Net (repayment) issuance of short-term debt | -134,000 | 655,200 | -256,900 | 40,800 |
| Issuance of short-term debt, net of issuance costs | 513,000 | 18,800 | 0 | 18,800 |
| Issuance of long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs | 14,000 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Repayment of short-term debt | 500,000 | 0 | 18,800 | 210,000 |
| Repayment of long-term debt | 303,000 | 0 | 599,800 | 0 |
| Cash dividends | 591,000 | 571,000 | 542,400 | 519,400 |
| Purchases of treasury stock | 425,000 | 594,900 | 311,500 | 301,300 |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 101,000 | 39,400 | 88,500 | 57,900 |
| Other financing activities | -10,000 | -50,300 | -34,700 | -21,000 |
| Cash used for financing activities | -1,335,000 | -502,800 | -1,675,600 | -934,200 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 4,000 | 12,100 | 19,200 | -52,600 |
| (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | -3,000 | -609,400 | 572,500 | -171,500 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 471,000 | 1,080,400 | 507,900 | 679,400 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 468,000 | 471,000 | 1,080,400 | 507,900 |
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC (ROK)
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC (ROK)