Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Milwaukee industrial automation company behind Allen-Bradley controls and FactoryTalk software, serving manufacturers in more than 100 countries.
Company Type
public
Founded
1903
Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Stock
New York Stock Exchange: ROK
Revenue
$8.34 billion (FY2025, ended September 30, 2025)
Employees
Approximately 27,000
Primary Market
Global
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Timeline
About Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Is Rockwell Automation publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on the NYSE under ticker ROK and is in the S&P 500.
Is Allen-Bradley the same as Rockwell?
Allen-Bradley is Rockwell's product brand for control hardware; Rockwell Automation is the corporate name.
Who is the CEO of Rockwell Automation?
Blake Moret, chairman and CEO.
Where is Rockwell headquartered?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it was founded in 1903.
History of Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Lynde Bradley and Dr. Stanton Allen founded the Compression Rheostat Company in Milwaukee in 1903. The business became Allen-Bradley in 1910 and grew into one of America's premier industrial controls makers, famous for motor starters, relays, and later programmable logic controllers.
Rockwell International acquired Allen-Bradley in 1985 for $1.65 billion. After Rockwell's aerospace and defense businesses were sold to Boeing in the 1990s, the remaining company renamed itself Rockwell Automation in 2002, keeping Allen-Bradley as its product brand.
Under Keith Nosbusch and then Blake Moret, CEO since 2016 and chairman since 2018, the company has pushed into industrial software, cybersecurity, and connected manufacturing, positioning itself as the automation backbone of North American reshoring. Fiscal 2025 included a non-cash impairment on the Sensia oil-and-gas joint venture and charges for legacy asbestos liabilities, which reduced pre-tax margin to 11 percent.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Sustainability & Ethics
The company publishes sustainability reporting covering product energy efficiency, operational emissions, and supply chain standards. Its products directly enable customer efficiency gains, forming the core of its ESG case.
Controversy, Regulation & Public Scrutiny
Legacy liabilities: The company carries legacy asbestos and environmental charges, including a fiscal 2025 accrual increase that weighed on GAAP results. The Sensia joint venture impairment in 2025 drew analyst attention to capital deployment discipline.
Brands Owned by Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. owns 3 brands in our database. Explore the ownership tree below — click categories to expand and see individual brands.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
public · Founded 1903 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. Ownership: Pros & Cons
Advantages
- +North American factory automation leader
- +Reshoring and labor shortage tailwinds
- +High-margin software and services expansion
- +Allen-Bradley specification moat in installed base
Considerations
- -Manufacturing capex cycles drive order volatility
- -Siemens and Schneider dominate internationally
- -Sensia impairment and asbestos charges create earnings noise
- -Tariff and supply chain exposure on global manufacturing
Frequently Asked Questions About Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Is Rockwell Automation publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on the NYSE under ticker ROK and is in the S&P 500.
Is Allen-Bradley the same as Rockwell?
Allen-Bradley is Rockwell's product brand for control hardware; Rockwell Automation is the corporate name.
Who is the CEO of Rockwell Automation?
Blake Moret, chairman and CEO.
Where is Rockwell headquartered?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it was founded in 1903.
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