Rockwell Automation vs Tidewater Inc — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.05 (market cap $51.04B), while Tidewater Inc trades at $78.18 (market cap $3.75B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 13.6× Tidewater Inc's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays a 1.2% dividend while Tidewater Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | TDW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | $3.75B |
Sector | Industrials | Utilities |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $91.12 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $47.29 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | $3.85B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | — |
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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 →Tidewater is the leading global provider of offshore support vessels (OSVs) to the energy industry. With the world's largest fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs) and anchor handling tugs (AHTS), it provides critical logistics and marine support for offshore oil, gas, and renewable energy projects. Following a period of massive strategic consolidation, Tidewater is now focused on maximizing day rates and free cash flow in a supply-constrained market, positioning itself as a primary beneficiary of the multi-year offshore upcycle.
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