Rockwell Automation beats profit estimates on digital consulting demand

Rockwell Automation

10/02/2025 13:41

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Rockwell Automation  ROK.N  on Monday posted a
higher-than-expected profit for the first quarter, helped by its lifecycle
services unit which caters to digital consulting and services including
cybersecurity, remote monitoring, and asset management.
    Shares of the Milwaukee-based company jumped more than 9% before the bell.  
 
    "We continue to expect gradual sequential improvement in our sales and
margins as we move through this fiscal year, including potential impacts from
tariffs," said Rockwell CEO Blake Moret.
    Peer Emerson also beat first-quarter profit estimates last week, fueled by
resilient demand in its valves and regulators unit.
        Sales at Rockwell's lifecycle services unit rose 5% to $546 million in
the quarter ended December 31, from a year earlier.
    On an adjusted basis, Rockwell reported a quarterly profit per share of
$1.83, compared with analysts' average estimates of $1.59 per share, according
to data compiled by LSEG. 
    Quarterly revenue fell about 8.3% to $1.88 billion, which was in line with
estimates.    

 (Reporting by Nathan Gomes and Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru; Editing by
Shailesh Kuber)
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