Rockwell Automation vs S&P Global Inc — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.05 (market cap $51.04B), while S&P Global Inc trades at $433 (market cap $132.71B). The key difference: S&P Global Inc is far larger — about 2.6× Rockwell Automation's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays the higher dividend (1.2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | SPGI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | $132.71B |
Sector | Industrials | Financials |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $534.79 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $370.42 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | $144.68B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 0.87% |
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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.
Read more on ROK →S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
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