Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.91x

Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.91x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $320.00 Million is below net income of $351.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore ROK long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.91x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$320.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$351.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Rockwell Automation Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Rockwell Automation Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check ROK goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Rockwell Automation Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Rockwell Automation Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Rockwell Automation Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.06x $1.54 Billion $749.00 Million ▲ +126.1%
2024 0.91x $863.80 Million $947.30 Million ▼ -15.2%
2023 1.08x $1.37 Billion $1.28 Billion ▲ +20.1%
2022 0.90x $823.10 Million $919.10 Million ▼ -4.5%
2021 0.94x $1.26 Billion $1.34 Billion ▼ -14.3%
2020 1.10x $1.12 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -35.5%
2019 1.70x $1.18 Billion $695.80 Million ▼ -30.0%
2018 2.43x $1.30 Billion $535.50 Million ▲ +93.9%
2017 1.25x $1.03 Billion $825.70 Million ▼ -3.5%
2016 1.30x $947.30 Million $729.70 Million ▼ -9.5%
2015 1.44x $1.19 Billion $827.60 Million ▲ +14.8%
2014 1.25x $1.03 Billion $826.80 Million ▼ -6.9%
2013 1.34x $1.01 Billion $756.30 Million ▲ +37.6%
2012 0.98x $718.70 Million $737.00 Million ▲ +5.6%
2011 0.92x $643.70 Million $697.10 Million ▼ -17.7%
2010 1.12x $494.00 Million $440.40 Million ▼ -53.5%
2009 2.41x $525.90 Million $217.90 Million ▲ +136.0%
2008 1.02x $590.80 Million $577.60 Million ▲ +231.7%
2007 0.31x $458.80 Million $1.49 Billion ▼ -56.1%
2006 0.70x $426.20 Million $607.00 Million ▼ -45.4%
2005 1.29x $666.30 Million $518.40 Million ▼ -23.8%
2004 1.69x $596.90 Million $354.10 Million ▲ +9.0%
2003 1.55x $436.00 Million $282.00 Million ▼ -20.6%
2002 1.95x $440.00 Million $226.00 Million ▼ -27.4%
2001 2.68x $335.00 Million $125.00 Million ▲ +84.1%
2000 1.46x $926.00 Million $636.00 Million ▼ -6.3%
1999 1.55x $873.00 Million $562.00 Million ▲ +50.0%
1997 1.04x $667.00 Million $644.00 Million ▼ -37.1%
1996 1.65x $1.20 Billion $726.00 Million ▲ +9.0%
1995 1.51x $1.12 Billion $742.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
1994 1.45x $920.60 Million $634.10 Million ▼ -12.3%
1993 1.66x $930.20 Million $561.90 Million ▲ +13.9%
1992 1.45x $701.90 Million $483.00 Million ▲ +17.5%
1991 1.24x $742.60 Million $600.50 Million ▼ -26.9%
1990 1.69x $1.06 Billion $624.30 Million ▲ +2361.4%
1989 -0.07x $-55.00 Million $734.90 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.