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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024478-24-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROK"
cik: "0001024478"
company_name: "ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:34:22.945407+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rockwell Automation Q3 sales down 8.4% YoY; cuts FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Q3 reported sales $2,051M (-8.4% YoY); diluted EPS $2.02 (down 41.4%) including $0.46 restructuring charge.
- Adjusted EPS $2.71 (-10.0%); total segment operating margin 20.8% vs 21.1% a year ago.
- Software & Control segment sales dropped 31.8% to $512M; segment margin fell to 23.6% from 34.8%.
- FY2024 guidance lowered: reported sales growth ~(8.5)% (prior -6% to -4%), adjusted EPS ~$9.60 (prior $10.00-$11.00).
- Total ARR up 17% YoY; Lifecycle Services sales grew 11.8% with margin expansion to 19.3%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024478-24-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROK
- cik: 0001024478
- company_name: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447824000086/0001024478-24-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024478/000102447824000086/rok-20240807.htm

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