* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is an American provider of industrial automation and information technology. Its brands include Allen-Bradley and Factory Talk software.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $471 M
Debt : $4,092 M
EBITDA : $1,620 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $3,621 M
Since Net Debt is covered by EBITDA within 3 years, 1 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Diversified industrials
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 30.20
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 25 - 35, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Using last 20 overlapping fiscal years (max 20).Average Free Cash Flow: $748 M
Average Revenue: $6,298 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash Flow (%): 11.9%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is less than 15, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-09-30): $8,264 M
Revenue 4 Years Ago (2020-09-30): $6,330 M
Last 5 Years Average Revenue Growth: 6%
Since Revenue Growth is between 5 - 10, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-09-30): $115 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-09-30): $117 M
Company is buying back its own shares, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $13.00
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $10.12
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $11.56
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $5
Payout Ratio: 45%
Dividend Yield: 2%
Since company Payout Ratio is less than 50, 2 points assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is greater than 1, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 20 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: 49.1%
Since Average ROE is greater than 20, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $349
52-Week Low: $214
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $246
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $37,466 M
Since Market Cap is between 10B - 100B, 2 points assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 3% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Value-Trade has assigned 21 points to above Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) stock.
Heads up: One or more P/E inputs look exaggerated and may skew the blend.
• ROE Based PE
49.31 (>2× median)
Further research is recommended; please use your own due diligence.In such cases, multiplying earnings by the long-run average P/E typically gives a closer, more reliable fair value.
Rule of thumb: Last 20 Years Avg P/E (22.51)
× EPS ($11.56) = $260.22.
Last 20 Years Avg PE 22.51, Fair Value PE 15, Industry Based PE 15, Growth Based PE 6, RCFC Based PE 19.51, ROE Based PE 49.31, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS) 17.08. Based on these 7 values, average assigned is 20.63. Value-Trades has assined P/E value 20.63. Since an average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is $11.56.
The fair value of Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) stock should be (20.63 x $11.56) = $238.49.
