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Dec 31, 2023

Rockwell Automation Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Rockwell Automation reported encouraging start to fiscal year 2024, with sales and customer order activity up.

Key Takeaways

Rockwell Automation's Q1 2024 results showed a 3.6% increase in reported sales year-over-year, with organic sales up by 1.0%. The company saw an upward inflection in customer order activity, with total orders up double digits sequentially. Diluted EPS was $1.86, and adjusted EPS was $2.04, which were down 44% and 17% year-over-year, respectively.

Reported sales increased by 3.6% year-over-year, with organic sales up by 1.0%.

Acquisitions contributed 1.4% to sales growth.

Total Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 20% year-over-year.

Diluted EPS was $1.86, and adjusted EPS was $2.04, representing decreases of 44% and 17% year-over-year, respectively.

Total Revenue
$2.05B
Previous year: $1.98B
+3.6%
EPS
$2.04
Previous year: $2.46
-17.1%
Pre-Tax Margin
12.7%
Previous year: 23.6%
-46.2%
Segment Operating Margin
17.3%
Previous year: 20.2%
-14.4%
Effective Tax Rate
18.1%
Previous year: 19.1%
-5.2%
Gross Profit
$795M
Previous year: $814M
-2.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$440M
Previous year: $460M
-4.5%
Free Cash Flow
-$35.3M
Previous year: $42.1M
-183.8%
Total Assets
$11.3B
Previous year: $11.1B
+1.6%

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Forward Guidance

Rockwell Automation expects low-single-digit topline growth in FY24, with modest EPS growth weighted to the second half of the year as orders continue to rebound.

Positive Outlook

  • Reaffirms fiscal 2024 reported sales growth guidance of 0.5% - 6.5%.
  • Reaffirms fiscal 2024 organic sales growth of (2.0)% - 4.0%.
  • Updates fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance to $11.24 - $12.74.
  • Reaffirms adjusted EPS guidance of $12.00 - $13.50.
  • Focused on winning share, meeting near-term profitability targets, and investing for the most attractive future opportunities.

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