---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024478-22-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:11:04.377059+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation Q2 adj EPS $1.66 (-31% YoY); slashes FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- Q2 reported sales $1,808M, +1.8% YoY; organic sales +1.3%; orders up 37% YoY.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.46; adjusted EPS $1.66, down 31.1% from $2.41; total segment op margin 15.7% vs 22.0%.
- Fiscal 2022 guidance cut: reported sales growth 11-15% (prior 16-19%); adj EPS $9.20-$9.80 (prior $10.50-$11.10).
- Total ARR up 58% organically; board authorized additional $1.0B share repurchase.
- Intelligent Devices sales -4.9% YoY; Software & Control +6.5%; Lifecycle Services +9.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024478-22-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447822000036/0001024478-22-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447822000036/rok-20220503.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024478-22-000036.txt

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