Rockwell Automation vs Vital Farms Inc — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B), while Vital Farms Inc trades at $13.16 (market cap $590.45M). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 86.4× Vital Farms Inc's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays a 1.2% dividend while Vital Farms Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | VITL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | $590.45M |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $52.41 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $8.28 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | $593.26M |
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 →Vital Farms is a leading provider of ethically produced, pasture-raised eggs and butter in the United States. Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation, it manages a network of over 650 family farms to deliver high-welfare food products. It leverages a scalable 'asset-light' partnership model that prioritizes transparency and animal welfare to meet the growing consumer demand for clean-label and sustainable food sources.
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