EMR vs ROK

Emerson Electric and Rockwell Automation, both Industrials

Emerson Electric is the larger company at $84B against $53B. On trailing earnings EMR is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 34.6 against 40.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ROK returned +33% against +20% for EMR. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ROK ahead, 7/10 against 5/10.

Emerson Electric and Rockwell Automationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureEMRROK
Last close$158$432
Market cap$84B$53B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better34.640.4
Dividend yield1.3%1.2%
1-year return+20%+33%
5-year return+73%+53%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/107/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Emerson Electric

Revenue of $4.9B in Q3 2026, net income $718M. Its largest reported line is Final Control, 33% of the disclosed total.

Rockwell Automation

Revenue of $2.3B in Q3 2026, net income $408M. Its largest reported line is US, 56% of the disclosed total.

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