---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024478-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T07:44:07.875670+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation Q2 sales up 25.8% YoY, raises FY2023 guidance across EPS and sales

## Summary
- Q2 sales $2,275M (+25.8% YoY); organic sales +27.3%; diluted EPS $2.59, adjusted EPS $3.01.
- Segment operating margin 21.3% vs 15.7% YoY; Software & Control sales +38.5%, Intelligent Devices +26.5%.
- Raises FY2023 guidance: reported sales growth 12.5%-16.5%, adjusted EPS $11.50-$12.20.
- ARR grew 15% YoY; free cash flow $156M vs $45.9M; ROIC 19.7% vs 13.2%.
- Share repurchases $38.4M in Q2; $1.1B remaining under authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024478-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1024478/000102447823000042/0001024478-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447823000042/rok-20230427.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024478-23-000042
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024478-23-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC reported fiscal year 2023 results: EPS $11.71 - $12.41. Guidance raised.
  - Period: fiscal year 2023
  - EPS: $11.71 - $12.41
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Updates fiscal 2023 reported sales growth guidance to 12.5% - 16.5%; organic sales growth to 13.0% - 17.0% • Updates fiscal 2023 diluted EPS guidance to $11.71 - $12.41; Adjusted EPS guidance to $11.50 - $12.20
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447823000042/0001024478-23-000042-index.htm

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