Cummins Inc vs Rockwell Automation Inc

Cummins Inc (CMI) is slightly overvalued and Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. CMI is the closer of the two: -11%, against -69% for ROK.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Cummins Inc (CMI)

Discounting its cash flows at 10.3% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $475.37; the price of $526.13 is 11% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 46/100 on 10 of 12 signals

Rockwell Automation Inc (ROK)

Discounting its cash flows at 11.6% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $252.94; the price of $427.19 is 69% above that value, and 68% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 65/100 on 10 of 12 signals

MetricCMIROK
VerdictSlightly overvaluedOvervalued
Price$526.13$427.19
Intrinsic value$475.37$252.94
Margin of safety-11%-69%
Leak Score46/100 (10/12)65/100 (10/12)
Market cap$72.4B$47.4B
Revenue growth, 5 years11.2%5.7%
Operating margin11.4%14.4%
Net margin7.8%13.4%
Return on equity22.0%34.5%
Debt to equity0.641.03
P/E26.9x40.0x
Forward P/E15.2x28.8x
P/B5.6x13.6x
Dividend yield1.7%1.3%

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