Cash on Hand for Rockwell Automation (ROK)
According to Rockwell Automation's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $444.00M USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$444.00M
YoY change
-0.6%
5Y CAGR
-7.9%
Peak year (2017)
$2.54B
Latest annual
$468.00M
Cash on Hand history chart for Rockwell Automation (ROK) from 1985 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Rockwell Automation (ROK) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $468.00M | -0.6% | ||
| 2024 | $471.00M | -56.1% | ||
| 2023 | $1.07B | +109.4% | ||
| 2022 | $511.90M | -22.7% | ||
| 2021 | $662.20M | -6.0% | ||
| 2020 | $704.60M | -30.8% | ||
| 2019 | $1.02B | +11.9% | ||
| 2018 | $909.70M | -64.1% | ||
| 2017 | $2.54B | +4.4% | ||
| 2016 | $2.43B | +13.0% | ||
| 2015 | $2.15B | +18.1% | ||
| 2014 | $1.82B | +15.6% | ||
| 2013 | $1.57B | +25.5% | ||
| 2012 | $1.25B | +26.8% | ||
| 2011 | $988.90M | +21.6% | ||
| 2010 | $813.40M | +26.3% | ||
| 2009 | $643.80M | +10.6% | ||
| 2008 | $582.20M | -6.7% | ||
| 2007 | $624.20M | +53.0% | ||
| 2006 | $408.10M | -12.0% | ||
| 2005 | $463.60M | -2.2% | ||
| 2004 | $473.80M | +109.3% | ||
| 2003 | $226.40M | -21.7% | ||
| 2002 | $289.00M | +138.8% | ||
| 2001 | $121.00M | -33.9% | ||
| 2000 | $183.00M | -48.6% | ||
| 1999 | $356.00M | +245.6% | ||
| 1998 | $103.00M | -61.7% | ||
| 1997 | $269.00M | -59.4% | ||
| 1996 | $663.00M | -0.3% | ||
| 1995 | $665.00M | +5.8% | ||
| 1994 | $628.30M | -18.7% | ||
| 1993 | $772.80M | +28.2% | ||
| 1992 | $602.60M | +19.6% | ||
| 1991 | $503.80M | +22.5% | ||
| 1990 | $411.20M | +23.7% | ||
| 1989 | $332.40M | -63.1% | ||
| 1988 | $899.70M | -18.5% | ||
| 1987 | $1.10B | +45.8% | ||
| 1986 | $756.90M | +67.6% | ||
| 1985 | $451.50M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Rockwell Automation's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Rockwell Automation (ROK) cash and short-term investments is $468.00M – edged down 0.6% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -7.9% – with a net decline across the window.
Between 2017 and 2025, Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments plunged 81.5%, falling from $2.54B to $468.00M.
$2.54B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2017, against a low of $103.00M during 1998.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) sits 9th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $9.83B.
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand by Year
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand 2025: $468.00M
Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $468.00M, edged down 0.6% below 2024.
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand 2024: $471.00M
Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $471.00M, plunged 56.1% below 2023.
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand 2023: $1.07B
Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $1.07B, surged 109.4% from 2022.
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand 2022: $511.90M
Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $511.90M, declined 22.7% below 2021.
Rockwell Automation Cash on Hand 2021: $662.20M
Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $662.20M.
See more financial history for Rockwell Automation (ROK).
Sector peers — Cash on Hand
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|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $29.40B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $12.93B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $12.39B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $9.98B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $9.69B | Industrials |
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $7.43B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $1.52B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $803.00M | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Rockwell Automation's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Rockwell Automation (ROK) is $444.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) cash and short-term investments changed -0.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -7.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $2.54B in 2017.
What was Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $471.00M.
What was Rockwell Automation cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Rockwell Automation (ROK) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $468.00M.
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