Palo Alto Networks Inc vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $335.38 (market cap $278.85B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $458.2 (market cap $51.72B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 5.4× Rockwell Automation's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays a 1.19% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PANW | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $278.85B | $51.72B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $358.68 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $141.67 | $328.67 |
Enterprise Value | $277.81B | $55.35B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.19% |
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Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
Read more on PANW →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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