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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rockwell Automation (ROK)

Rockwell Automation cuts FY2024 guidance; Q3 sales down 8.4%, EPS down 41.4%

Negative Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Rockwell Automation reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 sales of $2.05 billion, down 8.4% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $2.02, down from $3.45. The company lowered its fiscal 2024 guidance, citing customer project delays tied to weaker consumer demand, high interest rates, and policy uncertainty.

Key points

  • Q3 sales were $2,051 million, down 8.4% from $2,239 million; organic sales also fell 8.4%.
  • Diluted EPS was $2.02 versus $3.45, and adjusted EPS was $2.71, down 10.0%; diluted EPS includes a $0.46 restructuring charge.
  • Fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance was cut to about $8.32 from $8.80-$9.80; adjusted EPS guidance is now about $9.60 versus $10.00-$11.00.
  • Reported sales growth guidance was cut to about (8.5)% from (6.0)%-(4.0)%; total ARR rose 17%.

The filing

CompanyRockwell Automation (ROK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0001024478-24-000086

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 07, 2024.

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