Rockwell Automation company profile
- CEO
- Blake D. Moret
- Employees
- 26,000
- Headquarters
- 1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204-2410, US
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- IPO date
- 31 Dec 1981
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US7739031091
Website:rockwellautomation.com
About the company
Rockwell Automation, Inc., established in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader in providing industrial automation and digital transformation solutions. The company's operations are segmented into three key areas: Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers various hardware products such as drives, motion control systems, safety and sensing equipment, industrial components, and customized configurations. The Software & Control division provides essential control and visualization software and accompanying hardware, information management platforms, digital twin and simulation tools, and network and cybersecurity infrastructure. The Lifecycle Services segment completes its offering with expert consulting, professional implementation, and ongoing connected and maintenance support. Rockwell Automation distributes its comprehensive array of hardware, software, and services worldwide through a network of independent distributors, complemented by its direct sales force. Its extensive clientele spans diverse sectors, including discrete manufacturing (like automotive, semiconductors, and logistics), general industries (such as printing, marine, and aerospace), hybrid markets (encompassing food & beverage, life sciences, and eco-industrial applications like water management and renewable energy), and process industries (including oil & gas, mining, and chemicals).
Employees
Rockwell Automation had about 26,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (30 September 2025), by its annual report. That is 3.7% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Rockwell Automation
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 89.8% of Rockwell Automation's shares on 30 June 2026, 1,580 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
How Rockwell Automation pays its executives
The chief executive was paid 15.40M USD for fiscal 2025, 71% of it in shares and options.
| Name and position | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Cash incentive | Other pay | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake D. Moret President & Chief Executive Officer | 1.21M USD | — | 7.70M USD | 3.30M USD | 1.74M USD | 1.45M USD | 15.40M USD |
| Christian E. Rothe Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 800.00K USD | 250.00K USD | 2.24M USD | 960.05K USD | 765.60K USD | 22.14K USD | 5.04M USD |
| Matthew W. Fordenwalt Senior Vice President, Lifecycle Services | 600.00K USD | — | 1.75M USD | 750.07K USD | 459.36K USD | 305.40K USD | 3.87M USD |
| Rebecca W. House Senior Vice President, Chief People & Legal Officer & Secretary | 663.62K USD | — | 1.54M USD | 660.04K USD | 508.07K USD | 83.98K USD | 3.46M USD |
| Scott A. Genereux Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer | 644.28K USD | — | 1.54M USD | 660.04K USD | 493.26K USD | 54.77K USD | 3.39M USD |
FY2025 · From the company's proxy statements to the SEC: what each named executive was paid for the fiscal year, shares and options at their value when granted. The latest filing
Common questions about Rockwell Automation
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