Rockwell Automation vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 2× Verisign, Inc.'s market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays the higher dividend (1.2%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | $25.26B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | $26.50B |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.17% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
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