Rockwell Automation Inc. Reports 12% Gain In Q2 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) reported earnings for its second quarter that gained ground from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $202.0 million, or $1.55 per share. This was higher than $180.0 million, or $1.37 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.39 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 7.6% to $1.55 billion. This was up from $1.44 billion last year.

Rockwell Automation Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $202.0 Mln. vs. $180.0 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.2% -EPS (Q2): $1.55 vs. $1.37 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 13.1% -Analysts Estimate: $1.39 -Revenue (Q2): $1.55 Bln vs. $1.44 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 7.6%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $6.45 - $6.75