Rockwell Automation vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.05 (market cap $51.04B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 3.4× Rockwell Automation's market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.86%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | $175.89B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.86% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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